[quote=@Gunther]
[@Polybius], I am very much interested in your idea. I would prefer a traditional company of swordsmen with a few support specialists to provide them a combined arms advantage. I would love to know how many employees our mercenary companies will be allowed to start with. Will that be a randomly generated number or will it be determined by the amount of money we start with for hiring purposes?
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Hello Gunther, Everyone will start with the same amount of mercs. You get to choose race, class and a set amount of gold to spend on equipment. Specialists (at this point in building the game system) are acquired through raising reputation. Thanks for your interest! Stick around.