Peik

Nar Mat Kordh-Ishi - Orcish Mercenaries

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I suppose, there's definitely space for the Orc honour and revenge motive to fit in though, picture us working for the big bad, do a job, get fucked over, given the opportunity to work for someone who would -pay- us to fuck over the person who fucked us over? Maybe human mercenaries would shrug their shoulders after getting shafted and move on, but would Orcs? Screw the cause, as long as it pays us to kill the bastard we want to kill? Just a thought anyway.

@MelonHead

That's perfectly plausible, though the company prides itself on discipline, and an important part of discipline is to know when to fold your cards.

Nar Mat Kordh-Ishi - Orcish Mercenaries

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I didn't say we should help those who can't pay us... I was more referring to not not getting into situations that would stain the company reputation.

@GreivousKhan

Then we'd just do what we're paid to do, no more, no less.

Nar Mat Kordh-Ishi - Orcish Mercenaries

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It's important if you want more people to hire you in the future. "Our Word is as good as Gold" kind of scenario. A merc company should be VERY concerned about their reputation. An all orc one more so than normal.

@GreivousKhan

As far as I've understood from the original post, that's precisely what Nar Mat Kordh-Ishi is about, anyway. They're mercenaries. They're hired for efficient warfare. Nar Mat Kordh-Ishi lives up to it. Helping the oppressed is not exactly something the average employer of a mercenary company would be happy about. More than often, mercenaries did that themselves.

Nar Mat Kordh-Ishi - Orcish Mercenaries

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I actually came across this exact dilemma when running an 'evil' D&D campaign some months back. The main people who you want to impress are the folks with the most money, was actually ends up being the king/government, so in all you end up doing more or less what a normal adventuring party does. If perhaps a little less honestly.

I also like the idea we orcs are trying to also break the common stereotypes about our kin. (and trying t cash in of course.)

@GreivousKhan

I really don't think people who are grateful to live another day, and spend said day with blooded battlefield work, plunder and pillage care about breaking common stereotypes.

Nar Mat Kordh-Ishi - Orcish Mercenaries

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But the new King/Queen would have so much gold, and be so very thankful.

@MelonHead

Whoever the new King/Queen is, he/she would also be very thankful. And I don't think going for the weakest claimant isn't the sensible thing to do when all you care about is the money. Not to mention the problems that'd stem from not receiving regular proper payment.

Nar Mat Kordh-Ishi - Orcish Mercenaries

I personally don't like heroic stories. This is an Orc Mercenary Warband - way I see it, there's no need to play the hero. Moral ambiguity makes for the better story, in my opinion.

Nar Mat Kordh-Ishi - Orcish Mercenaries

Why not just make the claimant unrelated blood-wise, like a vizier, or influential count? It's always nice to have grey and grey.

Nar Mat Kordh-Ishi - Orcish Mercenaries

There's a huge battle and the King dies, away from the Throne. All the sons race to the capital. The party picks a side.

Nar Mat Kordh-Ishi - Orcish Mercenaries

I remember being a part of this once and having to leave. If you'd have me, I'd like to say I'm interested.

Swords & Septims: Adventures in Tamriel (The Elder Scrolls)

This sounds like my cup of tea. I'm interested.