My Queen should be pleased that Aurixia cannot grant me an heir, for if my dragon could give me a child I would have no use for the woman or her dubious charms...

Attributed to King Thyr, from the Book of the Black Rose

A legendary warrior of Ironspirit, and patron hero of the desperate stand.

My Sword is yours, milord...

It's not a weapon that kills people, it are the poeple who do so...

If only the one wording such comment knew better!

Clad in black armor, perched atop a black destrier, Ourange is the image of the mercenary-lord...

Magic has brought us to this point of self-destruction,' the Captain said. 'It's the dichotomy of our curiosity and greed, which are ingrained—greed, because we had to survive because we were always hungry, so we had to gather things, and curiosity, which brought us out of the trees

'8 Ortio, 986 - At last, I've captured the amulet! I certainly could not have done it without the help of my unusual mercenary companion. He has very much impressed me with his skill. We encamp in Durath Woods for the night and make for Kharath in the morning.

9 Ortio, 986 - Amulet missing. So is Thaxen. No longer impressed with merc.'

-Sir Wardren Lank's journal

From the age of 15 he was trained to be a gladiator and for the next seven years he was, until he broke free in order to fight and defeat his capturers. For the past several years he has been waiting for that moment.

Thoral's grim brigade is a mercenary unit under curse. They are led by Thoral, a half-undead half-realdead reanimated barbarian who negotiates the brigades affairs in a terse and direct whisper.

I don't know what it was that set Shoutin' Sam off, but when he left, it was like goddamned Apaches had busted in here and had a scalpin' party in the saloon...

Brutal are the Seitch raids that come up out of the vast waste of the Calcobrinan desert. They come clad in dusky browns, bearing black iron weapons, raiding for food, water, gold, and women.

'Beep Click, Identify yourself or be removed.'

Once a 'stew-plate' assassin, Bren Bloodblade has come up swiftly in the underworld, his talents genuinely disturbing to the powers that be...

Some people are going to be the 'new guy' all their lives.

Every troop has a shifty eyed grumbler. This is ours. He is also The Captain's Second.

A natural leader of men, his troops would follow him to the nether realms, because they knew he would bring them back.

Need some extra muscle, Ugg might be your man - if you don't mind having to explain EVERYTHING to him

Chae lives to serve, and ultimately die in that service, if need be. As a Bushi-Killian warrior in the service to Lord Kim, he focuses upon his given missions & tries very hard to stay part of the crowd. When on assignment, Chae is a relentless, dedicated, slayer of men.

All the good ones break off from the the guild.

Madness is in everyone but is only shone through the ones who expose it and hidden by those who fear it- Demitri