Well i got into a cave and got "owned" by 2 bears in 3 seconds lol

 

Figure maybe i should have found a companion before?

 

I skipped that dungeon and went to next map..

 

First one i found was a mage, then i got to the tavern and able to make one more, but i had head there was a fighter you could find, did i miss him?

You can hire adventurerrs from inn too

The fighter is in the same town you found the mage, you probably have already talked to him but he won't join you until you advance the main quest. He's hard to miss. 

 

Also some of the encounters you will find aren't necessarily meant to be tackled right away. If you have a hard time just avoid the encounter/area and come back later when you either have more party members or are higher level. 

Great thanks! was afraid i had done something terribly wrong allready lol! 

I honestly expected a animancer and an orlan rogue to be waiting on the road peddling me potions . 

Fighter is the blond guy smoking pipe near the hanging tree

There's a priest a bit of the ways down the way towards Caed Nua too. He is entirely insane and altogether wonderful.

Bears will kick your ass if you try them alone. First two companions (warrior and wizard) are at first town, Guilded Vale. Good luck!

And if you have the money and it's still tough for you, hire an adventurer at the Black Hound inn (talk to barwoman, also in Guilded Vale).

Edited March 27, 201510 yr by Sedrefilos

Pretty easy to pick up 4 companions quickly without paying.

 

 

Wizard is at the inn. Sleep in the Inn's common room and the fighter will become available once you've investigated the tree. Head south and you'll find the Priest at the crossroads. Go east (technically south eastern corner of the map) to cross another map to the east and arrive at Caed Nua and recruit the Chanter. All of this can be done only facing about two to four fights (depending on how well you move/sneak) after leaving your intial companions dead.

 

 

I have not found any way to get a final companion to fill the slot, nor a way to get more without some kind of more rigorous combat. That doesn't mean it is not possible, just that I'm unaware of what path one might take.

There's a priest a bit of the ways down the way towards Caed Nua too. He is entirely insane and altogether wonderful.

 

 

Insane isn't the word I'd use. Monster, perhaps.  But rational for all that.

Wiz, Fighter, Priest, Chanter have all been mentioned. You find the 5th companion, a ranger, in the middle of the crossroads south of your stronghold (east of the southern bridge), i forget what its called.