Organisation
The Grand Table
The Grand Table is the meeting of the heads of the three main mercenary guilds of Vansreik: Turnip Bellwater of the Shortstack Stranglers, Jogard Di of the Warmongers and Donald Whent of the Eagle Brigade. They meet once every two months at Halfling is Your Mother, the tavern from which the Shortstack Stranglers operate.1
Twice a year The Wing, head assassin and representative of The Black Veil, takes an honorary fourth seat at the Table.2
Notes
Sources
This article draws on:
- MCMercenary Compendium(Bad Badger Games, 2024), pp. 138, 166
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