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« on: August 18, 2013, 09:08:51 am »
Fair point, but if you need to get it fast then a mercenary company is a good way to bump up your numbers in a short space of time.
I redesigned the company again, cut the horses entirely and altered it's equipment both to fit the new role and to make it a bit weaker so I wouldn't begin with the best.
I made up another new back story as well and just went with a typical guy who wanted to have an adventure and ended up in charge through no great skill, rather then the over the top characters I tend to use.
Name: Gerard Levon.
Position/Occupation: Leader of mercenary company.
Physical Description: Gerard is around 6 ft tall with a well muscled and completely unmarked body. He has dark brown hair and piercing gray eyes and is never seen outside of his armor.
A set of pure white plate armor with a faceplate shaped like a mans face full of sorrow and a huge onyx broadsword strapped to his back.
He has a leaf shaped green shield strapped on his lower back the sword and a compound bow in a case strapped to his side.
Company : 75 men, Chain mail armor, Long handled battleaxe with a wrist strap and a Mace, Leaf shaped shield, Composite bow and arrows.
Backstory: Gerard was a young man looking for a life of adventure, he grew up dreaming of the wider world and the wonders that it held.
Shortly after reaching adulthood he did what any young man seeking adventure would do, he became a mercenary.
Gerard was not your typical soldier, he found it hard to willingly hurt another living being even if they were trying to kill him but until finally he was almost killed himself and discovered that his desire to live outweighed his aversion to killing.
Gerard remained a gentle man even after this and as time grew he remained a happy man if somewhat haunted by what he had done and continued to do in battle and he took great pride in being part of a brotherhood.
His desire to explore was as strong as ever and he still took pleasure in exploring new places and meeting new and interesting people all across the world.
The company was most often used as either a raiding force, or as a force to hunt down raiders and had managed to avoid getting involved in major battles so far due in large part to remaining low in number to limit it's usefulness in such a situation.
Deep down he harbored a desire to advance and one day to have a family until finally that chance came when the former leader of the company decided to retire and chose him to replace him wanting a man who would put the companies best interests ahead of any other concerns.
Gerard has only recently taken over and is still looking for his first contract as leader of the company.
