Mercenaries

The world is either famous for its mercenary bands or it is plagued by countless groups of condottieri in service to whatever magnate can afford to pay or bribe them adequately.

Enemies

dice: [[mercenaries^enemies]]

dice: 1d3	Enemies
1	Amoral mercenary leader
2	Rich offworlder trying to buy rule of the world
3	Mercenary press gang chief forcing locals into service

Friends

dice: [[mercenaries^friends]]

dice: 1d3	Friends
1	Young and idealistic mercenary chief
2	Harried leader of enfeebled national army
3	Offworlder trying to hire help for a noble cause

Complications

dice: [[mercenaries^complications]]

dice: 1d3	Complications
1	The mercenaries are all that stand between the locals and a hungry imperial power
2	The mercenaries are remnants of a former official army
3	The mercenaries hardly ever actually fight as compared to taking bribes to walk away

Things

dice: [[mercenaries^things]]

dice: 1d3	Things
1	Lost mercenary payroll shipment
2	Forbidden military tech
3	Proof of a band’s impending treachery against their employers

Places

dice: [[mercenaries^places]]

dice: 1d3	Places
1	Shabby camp of undisciplined mercs
2	Burnt-out village occupied by mercenaries
3	Luxurious and exceedingly well-defended merc leader villa