Shouldn't the sidekick progressions feature abilities that allow them to better assist their focus character? I was expecting things like PC gains -------- when sidekick does ---------, or sidekick can combine actions with PC to do --------.
I'm guessing that the whole intent for sidekicks was not so much a true "sidekick" that helps the "main character", but more like some simpler characters that could aid the party with less complex rules than a "normal" character class would. Having a level 3 Battlemaster Fighter as an ally or a Guard with 3 levels in the Warrior Sidekick class is significantly more complex for the player that needs to control two (or even more) characters.
That said, your sidekicks have all the options available action-wise that a normal character has; they can use the Help action or cast spells that aid the party.
I think that in 3.5, the Sidekicks would have rules similar to those you suggest, but 5e is based in simplicity (which you might like or not, I personally like it :) )
Shouldn't the sidekick progressions feature abilities that allow them to better assist their focus character? I was expecting things like PC gains -------- when sidekick does ---------, or sidekick can combine actions with PC to do --------.
I'm guessing that the whole intent for sidekicks was not so much a true "sidekick" that helps the "main character", but more like some simpler characters that could aid the party with less complex rules than a "normal" character class would. Having a level 3 Battlemaster Fighter as an ally or a Guard with 3 levels in the Warrior Sidekick class is significantly more complex for the player that needs to control two (or even more) characters.
That said, your sidekicks have all the options available action-wise that a normal character has; they can use the Help action or cast spells that aid the party.
I think that in 3.5, the Sidekicks would have rules similar to those you suggest, but 5e is based in simplicity (which you might like or not, I personally like it :) )
Subclass: Dwarven Defender - Dragonborn Paragon
Feats: Artificer Apprentice
Monsters: Sheep - Spellbreaker Warforged Titan
Magic Items: Whipier - Ring of Secret Storage - Collar of the Guardian
Monster template: Skeletal Creature