New Moon Company

The New Moon Company is a military order of warriors that also serves as a mercenary company. They are based in the North-East of Eldham living with the nation of Grand Farencia.

Beginnings
This ragtag band of fighters was formed in a far distant land by Nihoolious (Nick Hoolious) that emigrated to the lands of Eldham. They wound up in the far North East and made their way into the nation of Grand Farencia. There they were given citizenship and the right to stake out land for themselves. After a brief stay within the city of Kursiai, they embarked further west and established a homebase on a small island off the southern coast of the province of Aionios. There they built Fort Earnhardt, a fortress on the island itself and built a small civilian village on the nearby cape.

The Druk Yul Horse Incident
Some time had passed and the people of the New Moon Company had made themselves at home and established a modest but impressive settlement. During this time tensions with the neighboring nation of Druk Yul simmered as an uneasy peace was taking place between them and Grand Farencia, with a potential crisis from days prior averted with a non-aggression pact.

On July 23 2021, a horse had been stolen from a member of the New Moon Company by a member of Druk Yul named StickmanPrime. This information was corroborated by a spy from within Druk Yul that had a secret allegiance to Grand Farencia. Members of New Moon rode to the embassy StickmanPrime resided in and attempted to peacefully arrange for either the return of said horse or compensation for the trouble. Negotiations fell through however and StickmanPrime was killed in the ensuing brawl and the New Moon members retreated into their fortress.

For the next five hours, members of Druk Yul would launch sporadic attacks on the fort itself with varying numbers of combatants participating in each attempt. By the time the fighting stopped and members of both sides went to sleep, around 9 combatants from Druk Yul were killed along with 2 combatants from New Moon. During some of these attacks one of the Kings of Grand Farencia, who arrived to see the damage, was killed multiple times.

Values
Though not entirely made up of soldiers, the New Moon Company has a strong martial culture. They believe every member should be able to wield a sword or a bow should the need arise. Strength of the individual is held in high regard, encouraging its members to take every measure possible to better themselves. Loyalty to the company is paramount and the phrase, "The boys come first, always" serves as an embodiment of the belief system within the order.