Companions are unique characters that can be customized by the player and sent on tasks.
Companions can be assigned to:
Complete quests , given that they satisfy the skill requirements. They will leave for a period of days until the quest is completed, troops may also be required.
Lead caravans, which will travel on the campaign map gaining income for the clan with their trade skill.
Lead war parties, and they cost no influence when you ask them to join your army .
Govern settlements, applying any "Governor" perks. Note if their culture does not match the settlement there is a loyalty penalty (can be negated with the right perks).
"Diplomacy". Leaving a party member in a castle or town increases your relations with the owner (potentially notables in the town as well) over time.
Recruitment [ ]
Companions can be recruited at major towns in the tavern. All companions have an occupation of Wanderer. To find all available companions in the game you open the in-game encyclopedia, go to Heroes, and then filter on the Wanderer occupation. From there, you can also see each companion's skill levels before recruiting them.
Companion Suffixes [ ]
Every character has a name followed by a suffix, such as "Vasinya the Accursed", or "Mina the Black". The suffix determines the companion's starting skills.
Below is a complete list of suffixes and their starting values.
Suffix
Σ
Age
Gender
Traits
Culture
the Scholar
80
30
40
50
60
80
15
80
30
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
120
585
29
♂
Merciful
Closefisted
Empire
the Bull
105
95
60
20
60
80
40
120
0
0
80
0
0
60
0
0
0
0
720
29
♂
Daring
Devious
Impulsive
Empire
the Silent
85
35
120
20
40
40
115
35
0
0
90
0
0
120
0
0
0
0
700
26
♂
Daring
Merciful
Generous
Empire
the Boar
140
75
105
0
20
40
15
105
0
45
90
0
0
60
0
0
0
0
695
40
♂
Daring
Honest
Cruel
Empire
the Robber
85
70
40
150
40
100
20
80
0
85
0
120
0
0
0
0
0
0
790
22
♂
Devious
Merciful
Generous
Empire
the Butcher
105
50
100
120
60
105
20
90
0
0
0
110
0
0
0
0
0
0
760
30
♂
Cruel
Devious
Closefisted
Empire
of the Hills
70
30
60
90
100
0
10
60
0
75
15
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
550
22
♂
Daring
Honest
Closefisted
Empire
the Wanderer
75
20
105
20
40
0
15
80
70
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
425
24
♀
Daring
Calculating
Empire
the Exile
30
15
20
20
30
0
50
40
0
0
0
70
0
0
120
105
0
0
500
23
♀
Honest
Cruel
Empire
the Black
90
20
10
40
40
90
10
120
0
20
0
80
0
0
0
0
0
0
520
21
♀
Daring
Generous
Empire
the Surgeon
20
10
50
10
30
60
50
30
0
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
120
0
420
31
♂
Honest
Calculating
Generous
Merciful
Empire
the Dispossessed
80
20
110
50
20
20
140
70
0
0
0
0
90
60
0
80
0
0
740
28
♀
Honest
Empire
Willowbark
40
10
25
35
15
60
15
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
90
0
330
28
♀
Calculating
Merciful
Sturgia
Breakskull
90
110
30
15
5
80
35
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
415
27
♂
Daring
Impulsive
Cruel
Sturgia
the Lucky
100
60
15
5
5
50
20
95
0
0
20
0
70
60
0
0
0
0
500
21
♂
Daring
Generous
Sturgia
Bloodaxe
150
210
95
15
5
75
20
155
0
15
55
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
795
35
♂
Honest
Calculating
Sturgia
the Fish
90
25
20
10
5
120
55
130
0
90
45
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
590
23
♂
Generous
Devious
Sturgia
Coalbiter
90
140
35
10
5
40
35
125
70
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
550
30
♂
Daring
Generous
Cruel
Impulsive
Sturgia
Frostbeard
50
20
10
90
20
25
90
50
0
110
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
465
24
♂
Daring
Generous
Merciful
Impulsive
Sturgia
the Accursed
20
20
10
35
25
70
25
70
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
70
345
24
♀
Daring
Honest
Merciful
Closefisted
Sturgia
the Shieldmaiden
175
20
155
10
5
80
25
155
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
625
29
♀
Daring
Honest
Cruel
Sturgia
Longknife
105
10
70
10
5
65
35
70
0
50
0
85
0
0
0
0
0
0
505
26
♀
Devious
Calculating
Generous
Sturgia
the Healer
55
40
35
95
5
5
30
115
0
45
25
0
0
0
0
0
95
0
545
30
♀
Calculating
Devious
Battania
the Red
45
110
15
85
5
15
5
75
0
0
0
0
65
45
0
0
0
0
465
28
♂
Daring
Devious
Impulsive
Battania
Fairhair
125
70
50
25
5
120
25
140
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
560
28
♂
Daring
Generous
Battania
Ironbelly
105
55
30
75
5
130
25
115
0
0
25
0
0
45
0
0
0
0
610
35
♂
Daring
Honest
Cruel
Battania
Horsethief
100
45
110
5
5
140
135
70
0
0
30
95
30
0
0
0
0
0
765
27
♂
Devious
Generous
Battania
the Ragged
70
60
35
135
5
70
65
90
0
70
35
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
635
24
♂
Honest
Merciful
Impulsive
Battania
Blacktooth
75
60
50
90
5
120
25
90
0
90
30
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
635
22
♂
Cruel
Devious
Closefisted
Battania
the Wanderer
70
45
90
85
5
90
25
135
0
70
15
95
0
0
0
0
0
0
725
21
♀
Daring
Calculating
Battania
the Ill-Starred
70
90
50
50
5
20
5
120
90
0
0
0
0
0
15
0
0
0
515
26
♀
Daring
Honest
Merciful
Battania
Cowthief
60
90
55
40
10
30
90
50
0
0
0
0
45
0
45
80
0
0
595
22
♂
Daring
Generous
Cruel
Battania
Bitterdraught
70
30
50
5
30
35
10
50
0
0
0
0
65
0
50
75
75
0
545
31
♂
Merciful
Closefisted
Vlandia
the Loud
80
40
125
5
5
5
110
40
0
0
45
0
0
65
0
0
0
0
520
25
♂
Daring
Closefisted
Impulsive
Vlandia
the Brave
80
30
90
15
25
10
140
30
0
85
0
0
0
45
0
0
0
0
550
21
♂
Daring
Honest
Vlandia
the Grizzled
95
60
120
5
115
5
50
90
0
50
85
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
675
27
♂
Honest
Merciful
Vlandia
the Shark
95
35
70
20
45
105
20
120
0
30
0
80
0
0
0
0
0
0
620
27
♂
Devious
Closefisted
Cruel
Vlandia
Barrelchest
35
85
70
15
15
30
35
80
0
0
0
0
0
0
90
60
0
0
515
24
♂
Honest
Generous
Vlandia
of the Hills
85
45
80
5
135
25
40
150
0
110
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
735
27
♂
Merciful
Cautious
Vlandia
the Huntress
75
45
80
155
65
60
40
150
0
90
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
820
26
♀
Daring
Calculating
Vlandia
the Smith
45
75
40
10
30
20
20
55
95
0
30
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
420
24
♂
Generous
Merciful
Impulsive
Vlandia
the Black
20
30
55
55
85
35
30
90
0
95
0
110
0
0
0
0
0
0
605
24
♀
Daring
Generous
Cruel
Vlandia
the Wainwright
60
20
25
30
80
10
10
90
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
0
0
95
445
26
♀
Calculating
Generous
Cruel
Vlandia
Bellowsbreath
80
110
20
10
100
20
45
70
55
0
65
0
0
35
0
0
0
0
610
♂
Devious
Calculating
Vlandia
the Tracker
95
55
110
10
75
55
45
110
0
120
35
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
710
♂
Merciful
Vlandia
the Scholar
50
10
10
10
20
10
20
70
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
180
0
430
26
♂
Merciful
Closefisted
Aserai
the Golden
150
60
150
40
15
15
160
70
0
0
140
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
900
23
♂
Closefisted
Impulsive
Aserai
the Falcon
160
90
150
40
10
45
130
70
0
0
110
0
0
145
0
0
0
0
950
25
♂
Daring
Generous
Aserai
the Swordsman
110
70
50
15
15
70
15
120
0
0
0
0
70
0
0
0
0
0
535
33
♂
Daring
Honest
Cruel
Aserai
the Prince
35
110
70
10
20
120
30
70
0
0
0
100
110
0
0
0
0
0
675
25
♂
Devious
Merciful
Generous
Aserai
the Hyena
125
45
140
50
10
70
50
150
0
0
0
110
0
0
0
0
0
0
750
27
♂
Cruel
Devious
Closefisted
Aserai
of the Wastes
70
20
60
125
50
110
70
80
0
170
0
0
0
0
30
0
0
0
785
31
♂
Devious
Closefisted
Aserai
the Wanderer
110
10
125
20
10
50
120
40
0
50
60
0
40
120
0
0
0
0
755
25
♀
Daring
Calculating
Aserai
the Spicevendor
20
10
10
20
120
10
40
90
0
0
0
0
0
30
110
90
0
0
550
28
♀
Honest
Merciful
Aserai
the Leopardess
50
10
60
30
10
80
10
70
0
0
0
120
0
40
90
0
0
0
570
22
♀
Daring
Generous
Aserai
the Engineer
20
10
30
60
20
30
40
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
330
26
♂
Daring
Honest
Impulsive
Aserai
the Knowing
45
20
10
50
10
10
95
30
0
0
0
0
0
0
65
0
0
90
425
29
♂
Closefisted
Merciful
Khuzait
the Hawk
95
20
95
165
5
10
145
75
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
610
27
♂
Daring
Devious
Impulsive
Khuzait
the Fatherless
55
5
55
95
5
10
105
55
0
0
0
0
90
40
0
50
0
0
565
22
♂
Daring
Merciful
Generous
Calculating
Khuzait
Ironeye
115
5
95
75
5
50
55
95
0
0
40
0
0
55
0
0
0
0
590
32
♂
Daring
Honest
Cruel
Khuzait
the Outcast
95
5
55
75
5
35
105
60
0
0
0
0
0
75
0
90
0
0
600
22
♂
Devious
Generous
Khuzait
the Mad
85
5
95
75
15
50
135
60
0
30
0
85
0
0
0
0
0
0
635
21
♂
Calculating
Devious
Khuzait
the Grey Falcon
70
10
125
105
5
45
160
55
0
30
90
0
0
40
0
0
0
0
735
20
♂
Honest
Closefisted
Khuzait
the She-Wolf
105
15
135
5
5
55
50
150
0
20
45
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
585
28
♀
Daring
Devious
Calculating
Khuzait
the Alone
35
5
10
50
5
10
35
45
0
75
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
290
29
♀
Daring
Honest
Cruel
Khuzait
the Swift
100
15
110
105
5
10
90
120
0
50
40
0
0
0
90
0
0
0
735
21
♀
Daring
Generous
Merciful
Khuzait
the Ragged
75
5
85
85
5
10
140
105
40
0
0
0
0
0
60
0
0
0
610
♂
Daring
Devious
Impulsive
Khuzait