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Legolas · 09-05-2008, 06:34 AM

The hireling/summon gets none of the xp. Summons will always stay at their own level, familiars and henchmen gain levels as you do.
You do get less xp from each of the creatures you/they kill, but because your total party is more menacing you'll meet with more or more menacing opposition, which is worth more xp overall.
For xp benefits as well as survivability it's usually a good idea to bring help along, although you're not able to control them to perfection so they might do stupid things that get you in trouble.

Not that this is a campaign where you have to grab all the xp you can find to succeed.

09-05-2008, 06:34 AM	#4
Legolas Jack Burton Join Date: March 31, 2001 Location: The zephyr lands beneath the brine. Age: 39 Posts: 5,459	Re: Concerning hireling experience points in the official campaign The hireling/summon gets none of the xp. Summons will always stay at their own level, familiars and henchmen gain levels as you do. You do get less xp from each of the creatures you/they kill, but because your total party is more menacing you'll meet with more or more menacing opposition, which is worth more xp overall. For xp benefits as well as survivability it's usually a good idea to bring help along, although you're not able to control them to perfection so they might do stupid things that get you in trouble. Not that this is a campaign where you have to grab all the xp you can find to succeed.