So I have a player with a cohort who's looking at some downtime because he needs to be away from the group IRL for a month. His question was if both his character (cleric) and cohort (ranger) can earn capital separately during downtime or if they have to pool their efforts. I can't find any rules for using cohorts in this way, only for running businesses.
As far as I can see I should propose one of the following solutions:
1. No. The cohort is and extension of your character and doesn't operate on her own. However, when picking skills or special talents to earn capital with, you can use either yours or hers, or whichever skill is the highest. The one who doesn't have the skill/other ability is considered helping the one who does.
2. Yes. Your cohort is a separate person who can dowhatever she wants like a normal character. However, this seems a little overpowered...
3. Something else. Not too complicated. Help?