quote ma chao rocks123

yep, i think in the next dw they should have like a little army following you around..

Well actually unless its an empires game I find bodyguards or anyone who follows you to be annoying. I always hated having to kill a general as quick as possible so one of my bodyguards wouldn't hit him and steal the kill. Plus in chaos mode or any extreme difficulty setting they tend to die very fast.

And as for your question yes, yes it is normal