Description

Emberline Mercenary Company — Starter Box

Classic Fantasy Story Arc: The Flaming Blade of Lord Captain Emberline

Lore

The Emberline Mercenary Company has no homeland, no king, and no illusions. They march beneath a banner stitched from debts, oaths, and the quiet resolve of sellswords who have survived too many campaigns to believe in glory. Their reputation is older than most border keeps — a lineage of contracts honored, towns defended, tyrants toppled, and coin collected without complaint.

At their head rides Lord Captain Emberline, a mounted veteran whose Flaming Blade is whispered about in taverns from the Western Marches to the Deepwood frontier. Some say the blade was forged in dragonfire. Others claim it was quenched in the blood of a fallen saint. Emberline never speaks of it. He simply draws it when the Company must stand between the innocent and the inevitable.

Beside him works the Moneychanger, keeper of contracts, pay ledgers, and the quiet negotiations that decide whether a battle is fought or avoided. His presence is a reminder that the Emberline Company fights for coin — but never without conscience.

Together, they lead a force of hardened fighters who have walked forgotten roads, broken sieges, and held the line when kingdoms faltered. Their arrival marks the beginning of the Classic Fantasy Story Arc, where mercenary honor collides with rising darkness and the Flaming Blade becomes a symbol of resistance.

Tactical Role

This Starter Box provides a balanced, professional mercenary detachment built around adaptable infantry, disciplined ranged support, and a mounted command presence. Sellswords form the backbone of the Company, Bowmen deliver reliable ranged pressure, and Shieldbearers anchor the line with heavy defense. The Mounted Lord Captain offers decisive mobility and leadership, while the Moneychanger ensures the Company’s discipline and contracts remain ironclad.

Commanders choose this box when they want a gritty, dependable force capable of fitting into any Crown Wars scenario or classic fantasy rank‑and‑flank system.

⚙️ What’s Inside

Fixed contents. No kit swaps. Available in 10mm True scale only.

Heroes & Command

Mounted Lord Captain Emberline — veteran commander wielding the Flaming Blade
Emberline's Moneychanger — keeper of contracts, discipline, and battlefield order

Infantry

10 strips of Swordsmen
2 Swordsmen command strips

Ranged

22 short strips of Crossbowmen
2 Crossbowmen command strips

Emberline Cavalry

10 strips of Emberline Cavalry
2 Emberline Cavalry command strips

Bases Included

12 × two‑slot 40×20 mm bases
6 × four‑slot 40×20 mm bases

Product Notes

Scale: 10mm True
Material: Resin, print‑to‑order
Assembly: Mono‑pose models
Compatibility: Works with most fantasy mass‑battle systems
Faction: Emberline Mercenary Company
Role: Starter Box

Scenario Hook

On a wind‑cut border road, the Mounted Lord Captain reins in his steed as the Flaming Blade flickers with quiet, unnatural fire. The Moneychanger closes his ledger with a soft snap. Behind them, the Emberline Company forms up — sellswords ready, bows strung, shields locked. No banners fly here, only coin, consequence, and the first spark of a story that will shape the Crown Wars.

Internal Links

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