The Bandit King

*This Map gives you the opportunity to be stealthy, for optimal experience, please defer to the on map instructions.*

After both Harsten and Illandria were secured, both cities governers were extremely grateful and paid their fees in full. Realizing just how skilled the Company was, they both pooled together enough funds (which the citizens were all more than happy to procure) to propose a contract to The Grim Company. The contract was to assassinate the self proclaimed 'King of the outlaws'. Of course, The Captain accepted, confident in his mens prowess, and enraged at the Bandit king for the casualties dealt on his own people, though he took measures to conceal his emotions.

(Outside Illandria, where the Grim Company has set up camp)

The Captain: How many new recruits, Lieutenant.

Lt. Elmont: So far we've had about sixty from our end, coupled with those from Harsten, about 85. Hard to say, since they keep coming.

The Captain: How many have any experience with weapons, logistics, medical care, anything?

Lt. Elmont: A few have some hunting experience, and two of them know their way around stitches. The rest brought little more than swords that were more rust that steel, or sticks that happen to have a pointy end. Little more than boys with dreams of glory. Although the retired arms master happened to come along as well.

The Captain: Place the healers under Craw for a skills evaluation, the hunters should be tested at the firing range. You'll see if the weapons master competent, if he is, have him drill the men with little to no experience, it'll take weeks, maybe months, but those men WILL be in fighting shape. They'll have to drill on the march when we set up camp. As for they're dreams, a few marches and they'll be too tired to even remember them.

Lt. Elmont: I'll see to it

The Captain: Good, I'll get together Farad and some trusted men to deal with that thrice damned vagrant of a king. And one more thing Lieutenant. See that we have enough provisions and horse feed to take us all the way to Arnem.

Lt. Elmont: But... that would bring us to the borders of Lineria.

The Captain: Is there a problem, Lieutenant?

Lt. Elmont: No but... there is talk of a war in Lineria.

The Captain: Which is the exact reason I intend to go there. Were there's war there's work, you're a man of fortune Lieutenant, it'd be best for you to remember that.