What is the Black Company Live Roleplay Group about?

"They are vicious & violent bastards... their behaviour tempered only by a few decent men..." - Al’Gaian High Command.
The Black Company (BC) is a player group within the Mercenary faction in the Curious Pastimes live role playing game. There is a distinct low fantasy feel to the group with an emphasis on finding role playing fun in playing the bottom of society. We are a mix of mature (experienced) role-players and those new to live role play We enjoy role playing together as a military group.

We play the ‘ordinary soldier' rather than the heroes who shape the world. The group has been around for over a decade in one form or another. It has a strong and well defined concept inspired by Glen Cook’s 'Black Company' novels. Which revolves around the players taking on the roles of hard-bitten soldiers in a mercenary army and their unsavoury associates.

The groups background, describes how for 400 years the Black Company has survived alone after the destruction of the Free Companies of khatovar, an army from long ago and far away. Black Company is an organised military force made up primarily of medium to heavy infantry with a few auxiliaries in support. All Black Company members are human. Though their friends and allies may not be.

Its chief principles are loyalty, strength and the highest self belief that they are the most capable troops for the job.

The Black Company are very far from a parade ground spit and polish brigade. Like the Foreign Legion,you leave your past behind you when you get accepted into the BC. So it’s no surprise that the rank & file are a tough, scrappy bunch, always getting drunk (role-play drunk) & starting brawls. It’s the BC officers who have turned this frightening bunch of criminals, no-hopers and dregs into the disciplined and respected unit they are today. ‘Pride’ and ‘Loyalty’ are the watchwords, that everyone in the BC hold dear.

What about ‘Honour’? Sod that, Honour is a luxury of the rich, not soldiers! Kicking your enemy in the nuts and nicking his provisions is the BC way. See how ready he is to break our shield wall after marching all day with aching plums and an empty stomach.

We attend various Curious Pastimes events during the course of each year & hold our main musters once a year at their Renewal event. We also run our own events under the Free Companies LRP name. At the time of writing we are located in the Mercenary Camp.

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