Where Did You Find This Guy

[exasperated] "Where do you get these guys??" -- Johnny Cage, Mortal Kombat (1995)This is an article covering Dungeon Fantasy (and adjacent genre) hiring, employing and headhunting for henchmen. This is based on a section of the same name from Dungeon Fantasy 15: Henchmen.
== Skills ==
In a setting or situation where Delvers must outsource their work, the GM can use this handy-dandy source on where, logically-speaking, one can find reliable hirelings.
Skill 	Description 	Henchmen
Fast-Talk 	Usually known by Bards, Swashbucklers and Thieves. Torch-bearing is a simple but dangerous job, and often left to the foolish or foolhardy. Those who are too tough or smart to be simple torch-bearers are likely classed as another hireling type!	Torch-bearer
Leadership 	A skill most associated with Holy Warriors and Knights, Leadership can be used to rally up most "military-types" that heed the call of battle. 	Archers; Brutes; Guards; Skirmishers; Squires
Merchant 	 	Agents; Laborers
Research 	Research isn't just for finding books and documents--it can help find informative people as well. 	Sages; Squires
Savoir-Faire (High Society)	 	Servants; Squires
Streetwise 	 	Agents; Cutpurses; Killers; Laborers
Thaumatology 	 	Apprentices
Theology 	 	Cultists; Initiates
== Modifiers ==
Larger towns have better chances of having a given type, while hamlets and villages will likely have a penalty. A specialized location (such as a mage college, quarry full of laborers, or infamous gambling den) should always have at least one henchman of the right type available, even if they have some quirks (perhaps they're being "sent out" because of their quirks).
Variable 	Modifiers 	 	
Town Size 	-3 in a hamlet, -2 in a village, -1 in a small town, 0 in most towns, and up to +3 in cities. If the GM hasn’t thought about the community’s size, roll 1d-4, giving from -3 to +2	 	
Getting The Word Out	Rich delvers can buy a bonus by paying criers and making bribes.
{| class="fandom-table" 	+1	$400
+2 	$4,000 	 	
+3 	$40,000 	 	
etc. 	etc. 	 	
== Other Ways To Find This Guy ==
Sometimes a Henchman may simply be an ally, contact or business partner of one or more of the PCs. Some may be those who have been saved or helped by the Delvers in the past, or have met the PCs before and are excited to hear they're hiring. Some henchmen may be sent or assigned as part of a favor or duty to a PC, such as a Guild seeking to protect their greatest asset, or a wizard society who wants to send some muscle to their otherwise squishy friend.
== See Also ==
* Dungeon Fantasy 17: Guilds
== References ==
* Dungeon Fantasy 15: Henchmen, p.29 -- This article is not verbatim, and may be slightly adjusted for consistency, flow, and presentation!