45 lines
1.9 KiB
Markdown
45 lines
1.9 KiB
Markdown
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type: faction
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alignment: Neutral
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leader: "[[General Markus Crane]]"
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# The Iron Concord
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## Overview
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The largest mercenary guild in Aethrune with 6,000+ soldiers-for-hire. Known for absolute professionalism and absolute loyalty to contract — not morality. They fight for whoever pays, and they never break a contract. Their neutrality makes them valuable to all sides and trusted by none.
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## Structure
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| Rank | Title | Role |
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| 1 | High General | Supreme commander — [[General Markus Crane]] |
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| 2 | Commander | Leader of a company (500 soldiers) |
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| 3 | Captain | Leader of a platoon (50 soldiers) |
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| 4 | Banner | Leader of a squad (10 soldiers) |
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| 5 | Iron | Standard mercenary |
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## Notable Members
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| Name | Rank | Notes |
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| [[General Markus Crane]] | High General | Pragmatic, honor-bound, secretly tired of war |
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| [[Captain Vara Holt]] | Commander | Assigned to Ironheart Mine contract; conflicted about working with cultists |
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| Commander Valdrek | Captain | Garrison commander in Valdris |
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## Contracts
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- Currently contracted by the [[Crown Concordat]] to guard the [[Ironheart Mine]] — but local commander [[Captain Vara Holt]] is receiving separate payments from the Hand of Ruin (unbeknownst to High Command).
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- Secondary contracts with [[Kethra]] for naval escort (technically conflicting — a deliberate ambiguity to maximize profit).
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## Goals
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- Maximize profit and influence
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- Maintain reputation as the most reliable mercenary force
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- Avoid choosing sides in permanent ways
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## The Crane's Secret
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[[General Markus Crane]] is aging and weary. He has seen too many wars and knows the Hand of Ruin is manipulating the Concordat. In [[Arc 4 - Tide of Ruin]], he can be persuaded to break neutrality and join the final assault — not for gold, but because he wants the world his grandchildren inherit to still exist.
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