diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index 2b2e387..85aff15 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ import {version} from "@/../package.json";
     @finalizeQuest="finalizeQuest($event)"
     @hireAdventurer="recruitAdventurer($event)"
     @dismissAdventurer="dismissRecruit($event)"
+    @findNewRecruit="() => {
+      const newAdventurerForHire = getNewAdventurerForHire(Object.values(adventurersDatabase), Object.values(adventurers));
+      if (newAdventurerForHire === null) return;
+      adventurersForHire[newAdventurerForHire.id] = newAdventurerForHire;
+      setNextRecruitArrival(new Date().getTime())
+    }"
   />
 </template>
 
diff --git a/src/components/AdventurerRecruitment.vue b/src/components/AdventurerRecruitment.vue
index 0ae416a..543a35b 100644
--- a/src/components/AdventurerRecruitment.vue
+++ b/src/components/AdventurerRecruitment.vue
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@
         <span>No one applied as of now. Check back later!</span>
       </div>
     </div>
+    <div>
+      <button
+        class="button metal"
+        :disabled="recruitSlotsFilled || guild.gold < newRecruitCost"
+        @click="findNewRecruit()"
+      >Find a recruit now {{(`${formatGold(newRecruitCost)} gold`)}}</button>
+    </div>
   </section>
 </template>
 
@@ -39,6 +46,7 @@ import {defineComponent, type PropType} from "vue";
 import AdventurerTile from "@/components/AdventurerTile.vue";
 import type {Guild} from "@/classes/Guild";
 import type {Adventurer} from "@/classes/Adventurer";
+import {formatGold} from "@/classes/NumberMagic";
 
 export default defineComponent({
   name: "RecruitView",
@@ -50,8 +58,16 @@ export default defineComponent({
     canRecruitMore() {
       return Object.keys(this.adventurersForHire).length < this.guild.adventurerCapacity.getAdventurerCapacity();
     },
+    newRecruitCost(): number {
+      const guildLevel = this.guild.level;
+      return Math.max(500, 500 * Math.pow(2, guildLevel - 1));
+    },
+    recruitSlotsFilled(): boolean {
+      return Object.keys(this.adventurersForHire).length >= this.guild.recruitmentCapacity.getRecruitmentCapacity();
+    }
   },
   methods: {
+    formatGold,
     hireAdventurer(adventurer: Adventurer): void {
       if (!this.canRecruitMore) return;
       this.$emit("hireAdventurer", adventurer);
@@ -63,6 +79,10 @@ export default defineComponent({
     previewAdventurer(adventurer: Adventurer): void {
       this.$emit("previewAdventurer", adventurer);
     },
+    findNewRecruit(): void {
+      if (!this.canRecruitMore) return;
+      this.$emit("findNewRecruit");
+    },
   },
   props: {
     guild: {
@@ -74,11 +94,16 @@ export default defineComponent({
       required: true,
     },
   },
-  emits: ["dismissAdventurer", "hireAdventurer", "previewAdventurer"],
+  emits: ["dismissAdventurer", "hireAdventurer", "previewAdventurer", "findNewRecruit"],
 })
 </script>
 
 <style scoped lang="scss">
+
+section {
+  min-height: 20rem;
+}
+
 .adventurers {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: row;
diff --git a/src/views/AdventurerView.vue b/src/views/AdventurerView.vue
index 586f9e4..9831603 100644
--- a/src/views/AdventurerView.vue
+++ b/src/views/AdventurerView.vue
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
       v-if="selectedAdventurer !== null"
       @closeButtonClicked="selectedAdventurer = null"
       :show-prestige-button="adventurers[selectedAdventurer?.id] !== undefined"
-
     />
     <AdventurerRecruitment
       :guild="guild"
@@ -13,6 +12,7 @@
       @hireAdventurer="$emit('hireAdventurer', $event)"
       @dismissAdventurer="$emit('dismissAdventurer', $event)"
       @previewAdventurer="selectedAdventurer = $event"
+      @findNewRecruit="$emit('findNewRecruit')"
     />
     <section class="collection panel pinned-paper">
       <h1>
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
       }
     },
   },
-  emits: ["hireAdventurer", "dismissAdventurer"],
+  emits: ["hireAdventurer", "dismissAdventurer", "findNewRecruit"],
 
 });
 </script>