Hireling Access Boon

[Chris Clay]

I decided to pick up a hireling boon with Set 3 skills - Culture, Medicine, and Survival. I did this so the hireling could use medicine to Treat Deadly Wounds while the party took a 10-minute rest.

I'm trying to figure out if the hireling has a basic medkit (and needs a DC25, which he can't make), or if I later purchase as advanced medkit will he use whatever that DC is?

Additionally, can the ally be used to simply aid another, rather than try to use the skill himself? I have to be level 3 before the Amateur hireling even has a chance at successfully treating deadly wounds with a basic medkit, and I can't get access to an advanced medkit until 4th level unless it appears on a chronicle. (I will point out that I'm not trained in medicine, so I can't aid the hireling currently.)

This also brings up the question of whether or not the hireling can take 10 or 20.

Any input on how this is supposed to work would be appreciated. I'd hate to spend the fame on something I can't actually get the benefit I wanted from.

Thanks.

[Bigguyinblack]

You will have to supply any tools or kits. Though they won't add to the check.

I actually asked and Hillman said yes you can spend your action to have a hireling Aid. But of course the person they are aiding has to be trained if it is a trained skill.

Afaik they can take 10 or 20 in any situation a PC could. Though since it uses your action that means both it and you are occupied for however long it takes to take 20.

The highest rank version of Hireling has a total bonus of your level +8. So in effect a PC with full ranks and a 20 in the appropriate stat. PCs can be better but if your party is lacking in those skills it will be a big help. I got the Face one.

[Chris Clay]

Bigguyinblack wrote:

You will have to supply any tools or kits. Though they won't add to the check.

I actually asked and Hillman said yes you can spend your action to have a hireling Aid. But of course the person they are aiding has to be trained if it is a trained skill.

Afaik they can take 10 or 20 in any situation a PC could. Though since it uses your action that means both it and you are occupied for however long it takes to take 20.

The highest rank version of Hireling has a total bonus of your level +8. So in effect a PC with full ranks and a 20 in the appropriate stat. PCs can be better but if your party is lacking in those skills it will be a big help. I got the Face one.

Thanks for the response. I'm not looking for the item to grant a bonus, but the DC to treat deadly wounds is based on the medkit used, and the only medkit I can buy for Starfinder Society is the basic one, which is a DC25. Given that the hireling can only do a DC24, he can't actually do what I'm hiring him to do. If he can aid another, however, then he can at least provide some benefit if there's another party member trained.

Do you know of any location that details how the hirelings (and their gear) is supposed to work? I wasn't able to find anything on the boards, and I can't find anything in the CRB either. Since this is for SFS, I'd like to find some sort of official ruling on it.

Thanks.

[Bigguyinblack]

Information in the guide and this thread are about it for official information.

http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ujb7?SFS-questions-for-the-devs-re-Hirelings

[Chris Clay]

Bigguyinblack wrote:

Information in the guide and this thread are about it for official information.

http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ujb7?SFS-questions-for-the-devs-re-Hirelings

Awesome, thanks!