Thenosian Mercenaries

Thenos, for many years, has been a centre of mercenairy activity. Since the country is in a now century old war with Prabai over the fertile grasslands in the south, it has attracted many fighting forces from around the continent. Since the conflict has cooled down a bit, large portions of these fighting forces have started to be hired by all sorts of customers, from kings and counts of foreign lands to larger merchants and criminal leaders with a feud on their hands.

These companies can be splitted up in several catagories:

• State Owned Companies: Companies owned by the Thenosian government.
• Mercenary Guilds: Companies privately owned mercenairy conglomerates consisting of smaller groups.
• Independent Companies: Politically independant singular groups.
• Foreign State Companies: Mercenairy companies owned and/or funded by a foreign power.

Organisation

By Thenosian law all mercenary companies need to be splitted up and follow the following unit organisation, this is to prevent fraud over unit sizes:

This is based on the Thenosian Hogeizortzi system, where the Battalion is 307 units.

Note that different companies have different ranks, unit types and staff roles, here are the ones for the Black Army of Thenos:

• 1 Kapitainak - captain
• 1 Tenientea - ensign
• 1 Estandara - standard-bearer
• 1 Sarjentu - sergeant
• 1 Kapilau de Tharornin - chaplain of Þar Ornin
• 1 Etxeko - quartermaster
• 1 Danborrari - drummer
• 1 Gaita - piper
• 1 Bizargin - barber surgeon
• 8 Kabu de Plazako - corporals of the square
• 150 Lantzarin - pikemen
• 100 Ezkutatu - sword-and-buckler men
• 60 Balezta - windlass crossbowmen

Note that all mercenary companies only charge the customer the amount of battalions, the highest staff besides the standard equation does not need to be paid by the hirer.

List of larger Mercenairy Companies

Armada Beltza de Thenos

The Black Army of Thenos

Konpainia Dragoiaren Gorria

The Company of the Red Dragon

Gurutze Gorria

The Red Cross

Urrezko Ahuntza

The Golden Goat

Kheeriin Daichid

The Wanderers of the Steppe

Compania din Îngerul de Aur

The Company of the Golden Angel