Marauders

The Marauders are a NPC organization created by The Bitter Coast Quest Guild for use in the ongoing Bitter Coast Quest Campaign, which has been told over several reigns.

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A group of bandits and criminals who would rather live on the outskirts of Bitter Coast, robbing travelers, and selling their mercenary services to anyone with enough money, than perform an honest days work among Bitter Coast's peaceful citizenry.

• HISTORY

The Marauders began simply as a band of robbers and outlaws who lived on the outskirts of Bitter Coast, who robbed and raided travelers, and citizens who didn't pay them "protection money".

Eventually the Marauders gained a small reputation as mercenaries, and would sell their services to anyone who could meet their price. They sometimes worked on the side of good, when the money was right, but much more often they worked as agents of an evil patron. They have had many benefactors, and the wealth that it brought the group allowed them to attract many members, and quality equipment.

At first a small annoyance to the Duchy as a whole, all of that changed when Garatrix the Insidious bought their loyalty, and used them in an assassination attempt on Sir Darva Oakstake, the Baron of Bitter Coast at that time.

The defeat the Marauders suffered at the hands of the heroes of Bitter Coast would not soon be forgotten, but later they were hired by a traveling wizard known as The Dragon Cultist, and paid them to protect him while he amassed followers (and killed those who refused, as sacrafices to his draconic master).

When the Drow Empire began it's war against the Elves, Sir Darva (now under the subtle influence of The Warlich of Control), declared that such annoyances and threats as the Marauders could not be tolerated in a time of war. Mustering the full strength of the Barony's army, the Marauder's hideout was sacked, every member of their organization found there was brutally killed (even those who were unarmed, and begging for mercy), and all the surviving members fled into hiding.

The Marauders have not regrouped since that time, and since the Duchy is currently under occupation by the Drow Empire, it is presumed that the survivors have pledged loyalty to the Drow (a likely assumption), or been put to death.

More information

• Bitter Coast Quest Guild The Group responsible for Quests and Roleplaying events.
• A Map of the Bitter Coast, made using Campaign Cartography software [1]
• The Bitter Coast Website website, complete with photo gallery, forum, and video section.

For information on other chapters in amtgard look here

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• The Bitter Coast ORK Listing[[2]]
• BCQG (Bitter Coast Quest Guild) ORK Listing[3]