Re: Mercenaries

[Chris Mayer <csminter@hickory.net>]

Poster: Chris Mayer <csminter@hickory.net>

teufel wrote:
> 
> Poster: teufel <teufel@erols.com>
> 
> >Morderyn (apologies if I spelled that wrong) wrote:
> >> Atlantia doesn't hire mercenaries....
> >
> >I think it would be more precise to say the Crown of Atlantia does not
> >hire mercenaries, and I don't see a reference in Master Malcolm's note
> >about either the Crown or the Kingdom hiring mercenaries. His use of
> >'we' in lower case could as easily suggest any individual hiring levies
> >to fight, as was done all too often in period, even by the King.
> >
> >In service,
> >Corun
> >
>         This is precisely correct.  While his Majesty Duke Cuan does not
> like hiring mercenaries, he has not forbidden the hiring of mercenaries by
> local groups.  As a mercenary myself, I can say that I have sold myself to
> many Baronies in wars over the past several years.  The very first as I
> recollect was to the Barony of Bright Hills at a northern war whose name
> escapes me at the moment.  Bargained myself up to 16 cookies for that one.  :>
>         Ahhh, fond memories.
>                 Frederich Von Teufel
> 
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	Tsk, Tsk... SLAVES are bought, Mercenaries are rented...
(and some say beware the fine print on the lease agreement...)
		
				Julitta
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