The Kingfishers

A mercenary company that operates along the Northern Road from its base in the frontier town of Burle.
The company was founded XX decades ago by out-of-work soldiers from the garrison at Burle who had originally been tasked with protecting the surveyors and clearcutting crews working to establish the Northern Road against threats that emerged from the Dreadwood. When the road was successfully cut through the western arm of the Dreadwood, however, threats diminished and the immediate need for the garrison ceased.
The soldiers decided they would make a new living on their own terms, taking their new name from the nearby Kingfisher River and selling their services as caravan guards and spears-for-hire to merchants and others traveling along the Northern Road. The company controls day-to-day activities in Burle, collecting rents from the handful of inns and travelers-rests (e.g., The Spotted Dog) located within the town's gnarled palisade.
Reflecting the nature and extent of their caravan-related activities, the Kingfishers also maintain a series of "desks" in a number of towns throughout the western Azure Coast region, including Burnside and Chinle. Should a traveler wish to inquire about the condition of the road ahead (and possibly hire a guard afterwards!), these small office-barracks are an ideal destination.

Type

Military, Mercenary Group

Controlled Territories

• Burle