by Aerona » Tue Nov 21, 2023 3:24 am
There can be roles for extra hearthlings on the same account, none of them needs to be a "main character". If someone has four hearthlings, for example, one could explore, forage, and scout out locations, one could hunt, dig, and mine, one could do domestic chores like cooking, farming, sewing, and carpentry, and one could be specifically for combat and raiding. That way each can conserve LP for skills in their own wheelhouse, each can hold the relevant equipment without needing to swap and keep sets around, and the death of one will be much easier to absorb by the others. (The third one probably will never die at all!) More characters is more overhead, and supplying them all with appropriate food and curios can be a chore, so it might be better to specialize but as part of a group rather than doing everything alone. There's pros and cons.