Adventure Companies

Vaelun has a fine history of Companies of Adventure or Adventure Companies as they are known to most. The Companies arose from a need for help with difficult tasks or requests that might not be easily solved by local guards or soldiers. In the current era, a Condata d'aventura, permits the wielder to form their own adventure company and take contracts from anyone willing to pay for their services.
Companies of Adventure, no matter how large the overarching company, tend to operate in small mixed groups of capable individuals. Even if that company has hundreds of members and outposts, it will never send more than 6 or so members on a single contract. the contracts themselves also differ - a company of adventure could just as easily be contracted to explore old ruins, secure a powerful artifact, or pull off some other tricky operation.
That is not to say that Companies of adventure don't engage in more militaristic contracts, often they are used a elite strike forces, utilising their skill sets to turn the tide of any conflict. this is in contrast to the many mercenary companies of Vaelun who operate in large battalions of soldiers, paid for their time in conventional warfare.
Many Companies, both disbanded and active, have shaped and influenced the continent. their names serve as both inspiration to some and dire threat to others; Jorumundyr's Wolves, the Kettrel, and the Gutbuster Brigade are just a few of the most well know companies.

Type

Guild, Adventuring