The Free Banners

Across the borderlands, in wind-worn camps and shifting alliances, ride the Free Banners — a motley host of exiles, mercenaries, and oathbreakers turned sovereign. They bow to no crest but their own, their banners stitched not with legacy, but with survival and choice.

Origin Without Borders

No city forged them, no empire claims them. The Free Banners are formed of those who walked away — or were cast out — from structured rule. Some seek coin, others redemption, and a few simply crave a life of their own making.

Strength in Fluidity

Where others boast lineage, the Free Banners move with adaptability. Command changes by merit, camps relocate by necessity, and unity is earned through shared danger rather than blood. Their power lies in motion — and unpredictability.

Deals Before Decrees

They may fight for causes, but never blindly. Gold, grudges, or a good story — their reasons are their own. In a world of rigid thrones and heavy crowns, the Banners trade allegiance like coin, but never their name.

"We ride for no throne. We ride for those beside us, and that is enough." — Kaelen Dray, Banner-Captain of the Hollow Vow

Honor Among the Untethered

Though lawless in the eyes of kingdoms, the Free Banners follow their own code: keep your word, protect your own, and never let a tyrant forget your name. Betrayal is rare — because consequences are swift and shared.

Leading the Unbound

In-game, the Free Banners offer fast-moving strategies, flexible diplomacy, and opportunities to shift balance in unexpected ways. Ideal for players who thrive on improvisation, risk, and rewriting rules others follow blindly.