I'm impressed!
> Hmmmm. Humakti don't seem a particularly patriotic
> lot, do they?
Nope. Well, with exceptions (like the Household of Death). And assuming we're ignoring the re-sheathed Humakti, as they just get lumped in with the rest of their clan warriors in these numbers.
> I guess if they come freely, they'll come for death
> and glory, not for Sartar.
Death, glory, and cash.
Although quite a lot of Humakti PCs seem to have a
"hate Lunars" ability for some reason.
You might get some bunch of weirdos deciding that honour demands that they join in the fun, and insisting on being hired, at a clack a season if necessary.
> 1) he probably has been using mercenaries for some
> time, and
yes: I wonder if he gets repeat hires? What do they think of him as an employer?
> 2) the treasury's not too flush.
And raising taxes isn't going to help :(
> Bit of risk, when you're being
> asked to face off the Lunar Empire. :) Would your
> humakti take it?
Lands? What would Humakti do with them?
Thing is, mercenaries need to be employed by *somebody*. Who else is hiring? Given a choice of Broyan or the Lunars?
> Or are the Volsaxi loyalists taxing the cottars and
> raiding their enemies for loot?
Well, obviously! In fact you could send small groups of adventurers off on treasure-grabbing expeditions, all those old treasure maps that no-one's bothered with for ages, maybe even quite long journeys to places supposedly rich in loot... hang on, does this remind me of anything?
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