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[Keramane]

Though I may not have much experience with the system, the opinions I've read on the following forum voice my own very well.

http://forums.obsidianportal.com/comments.php?DiscussionID=1057&page=1#Item_0

[Chronx6]

On the DnD4th topic: I enjoy the fact the system keeps its nose out of development. I've found most players and GMs I've met won't allow natural progression and progress themselves. For a point of what I mean in 3.5 is the GMs I've seen being mad because your playing a lawful evil cleric who kills someone randomly. That doesn't follow [insert game rule here such as class, god, domains, alignment, ect.]. The system is there to deal with combat and gives some lore to work with. A good GM and players can fill in the blanks.

onto the actual topic:
Eh...depends on what the servant could do otherwise. In standard Anima 1k of gold is enough money in my eyes for a peasant to agree to follow you for a while into danger even (although he might get scared and run) if he thinks he might get more out of it.

[DeitysShadow]

On the DnD4th topic: I enjoy the fact the system keeps its nose out of development. I've found most players and GMs I've met won't allow natural progression and progress themselves. For a point of what I mean in 3.5 is the GMs I've seen being mad because your playing a lawful evil cleric who kills someone randomly. That doesn't follow [insert game rule here such as class, god, domains, alignment, ect.]. The system is there to deal with combat and gives some lore to work with. A good GM and players can fill in the blanks.

That is exactly my take on the system as well.

[Keramane]

Well, if we were to use the D&D standard, a peasant makes 1gc a year.  Throw a few hundred at him, and you've basically bought his loyalty.

I don't expect my servant to fight or anything, I just want my own private Nodwick is all.