Dblade26 said
What's meant by subordinates? Faceless goons? I could do that I guess.
More like other people to fill out ranks. More people to interact with is better off for the others. Think of subordinates like supporting characters, they are a part of the action and often can help the other characters overcome obstacles. It'd be boring to have a bunch of characters who have a higher 'rank' but never interact significantly with their subordinates.