Faction Idea

[Gabryal]

I've looked through all the factions that a player can join and have a couple of ideas. I know that as of right now, factions are kind of in the development phase but I think this has been overlooked. As far as a name goes I haven't thought of one yet, but here is the general idea.

Mercenary Faction- Throughout most of history, mercenaries have filled in levies for city states and kings alike. The prime differance between a mercenary and a city guard, personal army, etc, is a question of loyalty, and of course Mercenaries get paid. This group would hold loyalty to know authority over their own members, however this doesn't mean they take up arms against Sundren or anyone else, they aren't evil, just pragmatic. Whether a king needs levies to kill out his army, a small company to do what his palace guard doesn't have time to do ( say root out that orc nest that his subjects are upset about, or a local mechant needs caravan guards to get his cargo to where it wants to go without being picked apart by bandits, hiring already trained mercenaries would be the answer. As a member of the mercenary guild a person would look at a city guard, religious knight, or order as "those fancy guys" willing to die for their colors, city or king. A mercenary would just as soon live through the job they have, and try their best to survive in truly difficult circumstances.
A guild would help them survive, protect them from persecution and make sure that everyone who takes a contract get's paid.

[Saulus]

There's dozens of factions we could implement other than the ones we have now, but it takes so much time just to do one, it will be some time before we add any others. The point wasn't to have a faction for every single playstyle as when you reach a certain number of factions things become dilluted. What we have now represents our vision of a blanaced set of opposing goals towards a common good, evil or what-have you.

[Machiavelli]

There's plenty of scope for mercenaries. I can think of at least three factions that would have use for them off hand.

[The Ice Hag]

I know I could use a mercenary from time to time as well

[Phantom Lamb]

I suggest forming a mercenary group on your own if you're interested. They don't need to be a faction IG by scripting standards.

[Lanemeyer]

I suggest forming a mercenary group on your own if you're interested. They don't need to be a faction IG by scripting standards.

agreed

[Kangleton]

Yeah, mercenaries aren't worthy of a faction, but of being used by factions. Exigo, the Legion, even some of the temples might make use of mercenaries. In fact, I can already think of one group of mercenaries being used by one of the aforementioned factions.

[Gamling]

Just get a player in game to be your mercenary, there are plenty.

[Gabryal]

I've been thinking about doing that, my character Jamyse is a mercenary I may just announce a new company is forming, in time do you think a HQ could be made for them?

[Machiavelli]

I've been thinking about doing that, my character Jamyse is a mercenary I may just announce a new company is forming, in time do you think a HQ could be made for them?

That's why we have taverns

[Leaving Hope]

That's why we have taverns

And caves, and forests, and strip clubs. Oh wait, the nudie bar is DM only--SORRY!

[Jaeram]

Is there really a nudie bar? I want access, lol. That's Rhime's kind of seedy hangout.

[Gabryal]

Perhaps next time I have a suggestion I'll leave it to myself

[Saulus]

There's what we want and then there's reality, I think a lot of other players made good points that you could start your own or even be a private mercenary as nothing is stopping you from doing it -- you don't need us to be a merc.

[Gabryal]

oh I didn't mean I took offense, I was embarassed because people made good points that's all, I kinda feel stupid