Mercenary Companies of Navarre

# Mercenaries of Navarre

With a long history of conflict behind it, it is no strange thing that different types of warriors have sought their way towards Navarre in search of a livelihood. Many of these would form up to become the mercenaries that we see today roaming the lands in search of coin for work. While most are active in Athena amidst the rich city states, a few have come to flourish in other realms as well. While each company has its own culture, there are a number of things that they still hold common with each other.

## Companies of Athena

### The Wise Men

Alignment: Neutral Good

Currently one of the largest companies in Athena, known for one of the most all-around focuses in their forces. They are a jack-of-all-trades type of company, specializing in unique tactics and strategies that fully utilizes their varied roster of soldiers, magicians, rogues and the like. They are currently paid directly by the city council of Nyneve to take care of various bandit groups along important trade routes and to escort important cargo.

### Hardhat Union

Alignment: Lawful Neutral

A company strictly made up of dwarves. Was at first just going to be a refuge for dwarves who came from Ebitrea, but after it became clear that most of them were still in prime fighting condition they slowly began doing jobs on the side which turned into a full time thing. They are extremely elite and allow only the strongest to join, and being a dwarf is a must. The result: they are the smallest company in Navarre with some of the sturdiest and most elite soldiers.

### The Rusty Nails

Alignment: Chaotic Evil

Cuthroats, murderers, criminals who like to go behind the backs of those they fight. Has an infamous reputation of being easily bought and overly cruel. They are not the most popular company in Navarre, but they are cheap. And as long as you are cheap, there is always someone willing to hire you to save a buck or two. Other criminal gangs tend to hire The Rusty Nails as well.

### Vicious Daughters

Alignment: Neutral Evil

The Vicious Daughters live up to their name. An exclusive female company, the vicious daughters are the ones you hire if you want to cause someone pain, and lots of it. They are brutal, bloodthirsty killers who enjoy a good bloodbath or two when on the job. They operate on a “scorched earth policy” of leaving nothing behind. They will however never ever go back on a contract once signed. Not even if their own reputation or survival hangs on it.

### Free Company

Alignment: Neutral

Mostly made up of pirates and washed up sailors who didn’t quite make it in life. Now they work as privateers for almost anyone, so long as the coin is there. They aren’t really known for much, but they are consistent. When you pay for them, you get exactly what you paid for, which is mediocrity.

### Sons of Athena

Alignment: Chaotic Good

A company made up of mostly ash humans who live close to the volcano. They are extremely proficient with flaming weaponry and have one of the largest numbers of mages, of which a majority favor fire magic over anything else. Fiercely loyal to the common folk of Athena, you will see most of the sons taking on contracts for small villages and farmers in the countryside.

## Companies of Noblesse

### The Nightingales

Alignment: Neutral Evil

Some call them the lawyers of death, the Nightingales are infamous for their merciless business sense, ready to milk every single coin out of their contracts. Expensive, exclusive and only loyal to the coin, the Nightingales only accept contracts from the richest of the rich. But what they bring is something very much sought after. Their trade is double: highly trained veterans specializing in protection of their targets and deadly assassins specializing in the very opposite. They are also capable of supporting other forces, able to adapt to any form of command structure at incredible speed.

## Companies of Ebitrea

### Black Crown Company

Alignment: Lawful Evil

A set of elite soldiers who operate alongside the military of Ebitrea. The Black Crown Company used to operate in Rovgaz, but since the new emperor's reign, the Black Crowns were persuaded with a lot of gold to operate strictly under the new emperor's leadership. Extremely loyal and hardened in the forests of Rovgaz, the soldiers of the Black Crown are some of the most hardened and elite soldiers that Andora has to offer. Famous for their black armour, they usually operate in small units of 15 soldiers that all know how to coordinate independently as well as together with other units, which allows them to adapt to any situation.