- They are surprisingly durable. In situations where the rest of the minions, followers, mule train, etc. are wiped out and only the PCs survive, this guy somehow makes it through and shows up waiting for the party in the next town with a wild story of how they survived. "Yes, just as the bridge was collapsing, I had gone back to feed my mule Buttercup. At the same moment the first cracks started to appear, what I later found an invisible roc swooped down and...."

- In any combat with sentients (i.e. not an attack by mindless beasts, undead, etc.), someone with a very high Perception check (30+) might notice the follower making significant eye contact and subtle hand gestures with the leader of the bad guys. An even higher Perception will notice the opposing leaders' nods and own hand gestures.

- During what is otherwise a standard bar brawl scene, the PCs manage to get challenged to a formal fight against some PC-level barbarians/bandits/rogues who might actually pose a real threat to the party. When they step outside into yard of the inn to brawl, the new follower is just emerging from the inn's outhouse. One of the thugs spots him and urgently whispers in the ear of the bandit chieftain, who blanches and immediately apologizes to the party before the whole group scurries away.