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If I created a character, does he have to be part of the Iron Company? Could he be a knight? Or simply from another mercenary band? Or maybe even just a house servant for the king?
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Possibly, he can be a recent recruit as they've got more funding due to.. well being part of the Queen's Guard herself. [quote=Lionheart]
Is there a player limit you're looking for? And if so have you hit it? I am very interested but to many might get a bit hectic.
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I imagine that there's always a select few that make a CS, then forget about the RP or lose interest the day after already. So in short: no there's not a limit.