Bruised But Not Broken

A large mercenary company founded by dwarves after the Collapse. They can be found anywhere south of the Sarodin Sea.

Although the Bruised are filled with all manner of races the dwarves are still represented the most, especially the higher command. Not all, but many a member, from Unad to Miltok, has some kind of scar or something that is worn as a badge of pride.

Ascending order of rank

Unad (Private)

Quinbar (Corporal)

Dectol (Sergeant)

Quintak (Lieutenant)

Centak (Captain)

Ductak (Major)

Quadok (Colonel)

Miltok (General)

Banak Camp

One of the main training camps, housed in a building called Tharkathol. Led by one of their most experienced officers; Quadok Gunnar Balmung. A hardy dwarf with a large scar that travels from his chin to the crown of his head. However, this is not his most defining feature according to most people. He has lost his right leg in the field and has replaced with a wooden one. This wooden leg however is a work of art. made from the wood of a Fir Lanear fir tree with the most delicately carved decorations and lacquered with a rare lacquer only found in the Reuel Woods that used to be sold by a nomadic tribe of Halflings along the Gloamin River.

Midtal Camp

The Otteun army basically runs the country but that does not mean it is free of crime or monsters, there is still plenty of work for mercenaries. This might not be the largest camp but it is a busy one. Led by Quadok Ludwig von Bredow, one of the few human senior officers. He is assisted by Ductak Gurtrid Wodottir, a female dwarf with a fiery mane of auburn hair, a thin braided goatee, and a nasty scar running from her brow down the side of her nose stopping at her bottom lip. Although Quadok Bredow is in charge, most of the Bruised stationed here follow Ductak Wodottir's orders.

Personnel

• Centak Mairin Othmeir; tall for a dwarf, brown hair, trimmed beard, broken nose, stands and walks ramrod straight. Seen around Loveria.
• Centak Sointu Duldren; dark skinned, blue eyed. One of the youngest centaks in the organizations. Lives in Banak with her husband Kargrim, a porter. Said to be quite blunt and having a temper.

Death Drink

None really remember how the tradition got started or which member could ever be poetic enough, but it is a stable within the Bruised. Whenever a member has died in action the surviving company will drink a toast honoring the fallen known as the Death Drink. Traditionally the drink of choice is Hammer Spirit. A dwarven potato spirit mainly used for cleaning or alchemcial solvent. High in alcohol (not suitable for races without poison resistance) and low in taste (reminiscent of dirt and gravel). The few inns and taverns that have a bottle of Hammer Spirit only carry it for this occasion.

The Death Drink goes as follows:

Shots are passed along the company where the highest ranking officer will do the toast.

"Neither broken nose nor arrow to the knee

A bruise none will ever see

Proudly we wear this scar

Honor to those fallen near and far"

After the toast all members will slam their glasses on any surface three times before drinking it in one go followed by the chant "Forever Bruised, Never Broken!"