Mercenaries

"As long as you keep the money coming"

lmfao the dream is dead

Origins
During the days of old, there were distinctive splits within every faction's societies. These splits divided the people into groups of wealth, as well as their overall importance. As it was second nature to the people to be of some value and importance, there was an almost innate drive to become as rich as possible. The majority of people were kind and honest, working hard to reach the top, whereas the other "darker" type found other means of becoming rich. Thievery and forgery became a part of life which the people had to be careful of. As time went by some forgot that riches helped the overall economy of each faction, and in turn focused more on the gold itself as the most important factor in life.

The "Outcast Incident"
The constant need for gold changed society dramatically, as some began to commit outlandish crimes to get their hands on as much gold as possible. Due to rising crime rates, there was a mass ejection of "gold hungry" criminals from all factions around the entire of Theous about 540 years ago. These outcasts played a game of "every man for himself", thus creating an overall group of people who cared only for money and themselves.

Present Day Mercenaries
At present, it is common for gangs within factions, and in some cases governments, to hire mercenaries to carry out their will; whether it be fighting in a battle or attempting an assassination. The mercenaries, being indiscriminative, will carry out the will of anyone from any faction - so long as they are paid.

Mercenary Groups
Scattered around Theous, there are some well known Mercenary groups; tiny factions of Mercenaries working together, even though the vast majority play a game of "every man for himself". Some found the advantages of the clichéd idea that teamwork is better. These groups of Mercenaries are usually hired by government officials as a means of quickly massing an army. However, the one problem for such governments is the cost, as these groups of Mercenaries usually crave for much more gold than singular "hired guns".