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| + | Ruler: The Grand Master<br> | ||
| + | Seat: | ||
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= Perception = | = Perception = | ||
= Origin and History = | = Origin and History = | ||
| − | Mercenary groups first appeared 1000ya, after the fall of the [[The Old Empire|Empire]]. These troops of seasoned mercenaries were organized and mobile, a valuable advantage during the battles of the time and were important elements of the armies of the kings of Imperia. As the kingdoms solidified into their current forms, there were intermittent hostilities punctuated by periods of truce, when soldiers would be laid off en-masse. In the absence of civilian skills and opportunities many, especially the foreign soldiers, formed armed bands and made a living by pillaging the countryside wherever they could until hostilities | + | Mercenary groups first appeared 1000ya, after the fall of the [[The Old Empire|Empire]]. These troops of seasoned mercenaries were organized and mobile, a valuable advantage during the battles of the time and were important elements of the armies of the kings of Imperia. As the kingdoms solidified into their current forms, there were intermittent hostilities punctuated by periods of truce, when soldiers would be laid off en-masse. In the absence of civilian skills and opportunities many, especially the foreign soldiers, formed armed bands and made a living by pillaging the countryside wherever they could until hostilities resumed—often requiring the [[:Category:Heroes' Guild of Imperia|Heroes' Guild]] to intervene. By the time of the Nefarian Conquest of Mankind, the bands had grown in size to the point where they had evolved an internal structure and adopted romantic names. The structure of Marinea, where a patchwork of rich city states were in a state of perpetual dispute with their neighbours, provided a need for better-organized, larger mercenary groups with their complements of cavalry, infantry and archers and complex internal structure, and the Guild was born. The companies made a good living by extortion or by contracting to fight on behalf of one city state against another. They would take on the “dirty jobs” the Heroes' Guild would not touch. They came to be known, in particular their leaders, as “contractors.” On several occasions the companies were contracted by different states to fight each other. |
= Locations = | = Locations = | ||
= Ranks and forms of address = | = Ranks and forms of address = | ||
| + | *Guild Rank 5: X, Grand Master of the Mercenaries’ Guild | ||
| + | *Guild Rank 4: X, Seneschal/Marshal of the Mercenaries’ Guild | ||
| + | *Guild Rank 4: X, Captain of the Mercenaries’ Guild (or the [Company]) | ||
| + | *Guild Rank 3: X, [Officer] of the Mercenaries’ Guild (or the [Company]) | ||
| + | **Commander | ||
| + | **Master-Sergeant | ||
| + | *Guild Rank 1-2: X, Sergeant/Man-At-Arms | ||
| + | *Guild Rank 0: Initiate of the Mercenaries’ Guild | ||
= Practices = | = Practices = | ||
=== General === | === General === | ||
| + | *Handles ransoms both for captured members and prisoners taken | ||
=== Guild Rules === | === Guild Rules === | ||
*Stay bought | *Stay bought | ||
*If coin has not changed hands, you have not been bought yet | *If coin has not changed hands, you have not been bought yet | ||
| + | *A job accepted must be completed to the client's satisfaction | ||
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| + | = Companies = | ||
| + | *The Brigandian Band | ||
= Rumor Has It… = | = Rumor Has It… = | ||
= Notes = | = Notes = | ||
| − | *The | + | *The mirror-opposite of the [[:Category:Heroes' Guild of Imperia|Heroes' Guild of Imperia]] |
| − | [[Category:Legends_of_Generica]][[Category:Organizations of Clichéa]][[Category: | + | [[Category:Legends_of_Generica]][[Category:Organizations of Clichéa]][[Category:Guilds]] |
Latest revision as of 03:10, 17 March 2021
Contents
Details
Ruler: The Grand Master
Seat:
Perception
Origin and History
Mercenary groups first appeared 1000ya, after the fall of the Empire. These troops of seasoned mercenaries were organized and mobile, a valuable advantage during the battles of the time and were important elements of the armies of the kings of Imperia. As the kingdoms solidified into their current forms, there were intermittent hostilities punctuated by periods of truce, when soldiers would be laid off en-masse. In the absence of civilian skills and opportunities many, especially the foreign soldiers, formed armed bands and made a living by pillaging the countryside wherever they could until hostilities resumed—often requiring the Heroes' Guild to intervene. By the time of the Nefarian Conquest of Mankind, the bands had grown in size to the point where they had evolved an internal structure and adopted romantic names. The structure of Marinea, where a patchwork of rich city states were in a state of perpetual dispute with their neighbours, provided a need for better-organized, larger mercenary groups with their complements of cavalry, infantry and archers and complex internal structure, and the Guild was born. The companies made a good living by extortion or by contracting to fight on behalf of one city state against another. They would take on the “dirty jobs” the Heroes' Guild would not touch. They came to be known, in particular their leaders, as “contractors.” On several occasions the companies were contracted by different states to fight each other.
Locations
Ranks and forms of address
- Guild Rank 5: X, Grand Master of the Mercenaries’ Guild
- Guild Rank 4: X, Seneschal/Marshal of the Mercenaries’ Guild
- Guild Rank 4: X, Captain of the Mercenaries’ Guild (or the [Company])
- Guild Rank 3: X, [Officer] of the Mercenaries’ Guild (or the [Company])
- Commander
- Master-Sergeant
- Guild Rank 1-2: X, Sergeant/Man-At-Arms
- Guild Rank 0: Initiate of the Mercenaries’ Guild
Practices
General
- Handles ransoms both for captured members and prisoners taken
Guild Rules
- Stay bought
- If coin has not changed hands, you have not been bought yet
- A job accepted must be completed to the client's satisfaction
Companies
- The Brigandian Band
Rumor Has It…
Notes
- The mirror-opposite of the Heroes' Guild of Imperia
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