Tavern Mercenaries (Recruitment Template)

Main

50% chance that 2–5 patrons are mercenary men-at-arms seeking work. Buy a drink before discussing employment. Each has leather armor, shield, sword and dagger; employer provides other gear. With qualifying equipment supplied, wages include room, board and 1 sp per day; without such gear, 1 gp per day. A mere spear or minor equipment does not qualify.

Primary location: 15 — Tavern

Original statistics: Mercenary Man-at-Arms — 15 — Tavern (Template). The linked existing block remains the counted encounter source.

Source inventory and valuables

Source: B2, keep:15, PDF page(s) 11. Role titles retained; no personal names or unstated mechanics invented. Original encounter narrative retained.

Mercenary Man-at-Arms

Original Basic D&D statistics — B2

Armor Class (descending)	6
Class / Level	F 1
Hit Points	5 each
Attacks	1
Damage	1-6
Morale	7

Armor Class (descending)

Class / Level

F 1

Hit Points

5 each

Attacks

Damage

1-6

Morale

Source notes

50% chance of 1d4+1 (2–5) available mercenaries; roll before making a counted instance.

Source stat line

AC 6, F 1, hp 5 each, #AT 1, D 1-6, ML 7.

Source: 15 — Tavern; Original B2 statistics 1. Unlisted statistics have not been invented.