Tavern

You'll find a level 1 Tavern building already built in Town when you start the game. It can be used to get new companions daily and, outside of Recruitment, will be your main source of new companions. As you progress through the game, tavern will be supplying you with much needed copies of Novice and Expert companions.
*Tavern resets every 24 hours.
*The 24-hour timer won't start until you open the Tavern building. 
*1 hour before new companions arrive, you can watch a video to reset Tavern early. 
*The 24-hour timer can be reduced by 20% by getting the following association:
**Continetal Drinkers' League Force Refresh Tavern 20 timesTavern refresh cooldown -4% 
** Cost: 2000
**It is not recommended to do this without consulting an experienced player.
*The number of companions is approximately the level of the Tavern. 
*It's advised to not go beyond lvl9 of the Tavern for a while, as too many Ancient companions show up and they cost too much gold. You should slowly level the tavern upto 5 when you start the game, then move to 7 or above later. 
*On that note, here's the approximate cost of companions:
**RarityCommonUncommonRareAncientNovice1000030000100000300000Expert300001000005000001500000Elite100Master500
*Elites are not worth it at 100.
*Only the S-tier master combatants are worth spending 500 on for beginners. 
*See Also: Fuse-Up Event