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Old 11-16-2017, 05:33 PM   #1
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Default Hirelings and Hireling special abilities

  1. A basic Hireling allows you to carry and use one extra item. We always interpreted that as "you may have 1 extra item equipped", sorta like a "Cheat!" card. However, the thief Hireling also gives me "1 extra hand", does that mean I can equip a 2-handed item (can carry and use one extra item that is legal for a thief to use) and a 1 handed item (due to the thief having 1 extra hand)?
  2. The Bard Hireling says you are allowed to "carry and use any one item that is legal for a bard to use. its bonuses and abilities works for you.". Does that refer to the item I choose to equip my Hireling with, or does that mean the abilities and bonus of the Bard class?
  3. What sex is a Hireling by default? Is it the same sex that is shown on the card? If no sex is obvious, can the player choose or is that hireling not allowed to carry gender-specific items?

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Old 11-20-2017, 11:23 AM   #2
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We typically refer, unofficially, to Hireling as a Cheat! card with a +1 bonus and the ability to sacrifice it to Run Away. So, it can use any Item, and since it also allows you to carry an extra Item, that should be interpreted to mean that the Item being used by Hireling could be Big, even if you are already carrying a Big Item.

Class- and Race-based Hirelings, like Thief Hireling and Bard Hireling, almost all say the same thing about the ability to carry and use an Item. Given the context, the statement about bonuses and abilities can only be referring to the Item, and not the Race or Class of the Hireling. I'm comfortable that none of those Hirelings give you any abilities of the Class or Race for which they are named, only the abilities as stated on the cards.

As for the Thief Hireling's extra hand, it means that you have an extra hand with which to use Hand Items. So, yes, if you were using a Item that needs 2 Hands, you can now use another Hand Item.

Finally: The sex of a Hireling is based on its appearance on the card. This is stated in the rules for Hirelings in any of the sets and expansions that come with Hireling cards. Theoretically, it should be obvious. If you have a question about a specific Hireling, please let us know.
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Old 11-26-2017, 04:15 PM   #3
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The 2 Hirelings that seem unclear to us are the gnome and theif hireling. (For example, the gnome hireling is just a tuba on legs according to the card art.)
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Old 11-27-2017, 01:28 AM   #4
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We typically refer, unofficially, to Hireling as a Cheat! card with a +1 bonus and the ability to sacrifice it to Run Away. So, it can use any Item, and since it also allows you to carry an extra Item, that should be interpreted to mean that the Item being used by Hireling could be Big, even if you are already carrying a Big Item.

Class- and Race-based Hirelings, like Thief Hireling and Bard Hireling, almost all say the same thing about the ability to carry and use an Item. Given the context, the statement about bonuses and abilities can only be referring to the Item, and not the Race or Class of the Hireling. I'm comfortable that none of those Hirelings give you any abilities of the Class or Race for which they are named, only the abilities as stated on the cards.

As for the Thief Hireling's extra hand, it means that you have an extra hand with which to use Hand Items. So, yes, if you were using a Item that needs 2 Hands, you can now use another Hand Item.

Finally: The sex of a Hireling is based on its appearance on the card. This is stated in the rules for Hirelings in any of the sets and expansions that come with Hireling cards. Theoretically, it should be obvious. If you have a question about a specific Hireling, please let us know.
If Hirelings race isn't mentioned, can he use any race specific items? (e.g. Can a Thief Hireling use "Bow with Ribbons"?).
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Old 11-27-2017, 02:57 AM   #5
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The 2 Hirelings that seem unclear to us are the gnome and theif hireling. (For example, the gnome hireling is just a tuba on legs according to the card art.)
The Gnome Hireling is male. I can't find an image of the Thief Hireling online, so I'll have to check at the office.

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If Hirelings race isn't mentioned, can he use any race specific items? (e.g. Can a Thief Hireling use "Bow with Ribbons"?).
Thnx!
No. Hirelings don't have a race unless the title of the card says they do.
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Old 11-27-2017, 04:30 AM   #6
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No. Hirelings don't have a race unless the title of the card says they do.
Does it mean that their race is human and it will effect the monsters with bonuses/penalties vs humans?
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Does it mean that their race is human and it will effect the monsters with bonuses/penalties vs humans?
Thnx again!
No, it means they have no Race at all. Hirelings are ciphers unless otherwise defined.
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Old 05-13-2018, 12:17 PM   #8
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So just to be clear, having a thief hireling doesn't allow me to backstab or a bard hireling doesnt allow me to enthrall and so on correct?
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So just to be clear, having a thief hireling doesn't allow me to backstab or a bard hireling doesnt allow me to enthrall and so on correct?
Correct. Hirelings give you exactly what abilities are listed on their cards, plus the generic Hireling abilities found in the rules. Nothing else.
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Old 06-11-2018, 11:02 AM   #10
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the Hireling: Lance card says "Lance gives you +10 when fighting Dragons!"
does that mean ANY number of dragons? as in 1+?
i guess i would read this as multiple dragons.
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