The Mixed Bag
by John HareThis strange band of mercenaries will accept a job
from anyone with sufficient gold. Including hiring on for
humanoids. The main reason they can do this is because they are
truly a mixed group of forces from all over the Known World and the
Savage Coast. They have been up and down the entire coast at least
twice. They have no permeant home and constantly lose members who
have decided to settle down. However their fame is such that they
draw in more recruits to replace those lost to civilian life or
combat. At any given time there is a group of 10-50 members of any
given race or culture. Generally depending on where the band has
been lately. Its core group is an old adventuring party consisting
of an Ethengarian Fighter, a fallen Heldannic Knight (still gets
clerical spells from Vanya however, because he still fights), a
Broken Land Ogre, a Darokin Merchant/Thief, an Aranean Mage and a
Wendarian Elf. Perhaps one of the stranger bands to join together
they functioned quite well. When they finished guarding a caravan
of their own goods against a group of bandits they decided to hire
on some extra guards. Unfortunately the caravan didn't make as much
profit as they had hoped, but had stumbled into a small dominion
war. Hiring on with one side they discovered that they were fairly
competent at it. After the battle they left, taking several of
their conquered foes with them as replacement troops. And they
carried on the tradition ever since. Anyone they fight they try and
'reform' some of them after the battle is done. And since the gold
is always good many are willing to join up. The entire group has
about 500 members, ranging from heavy infantry to mounted knights
to expert archers. Most of which are from different races.
Unfortunately they had to 'fire' their troll as it kept eating the
halfling slingers.