The Free Brothers

The free brothers began with a tale of betrayal. Young Thomas Gale Heir to the Rennegian empire second to his older brother Ian the III was the founding member. It is said that following a dispute over the throne Thomas used his charm and rank to cause a great many of the Rennegian Calvary to follow him into dissension. The free brothers set off to form a kingdom of their own deep in the south jungles of Ranos.

The road was hard and foreign to the men and the storms drove them deeper into dangerous territory. It is not known what exactly happen but the men fell under great attack. Thomas never returned but his army did, the free brothers were battered and weak with no king to lead them. They returned to Rennegia to their thrones only to be greeted by Ian Gale who proclaimed them all traitors to the realm. Those who did not flee were executed and displayed on a crucifix in the streets for Hellonde.

With no leader or home the remaining free brothers fell into banditry and debauchery with little honor left among their ranks. Soon they became a banner for all men that deemed the rule of the tri kingdom an oppression. Caravans and small towns now fear the soiled banner of the fallen soldier and their wonton destruction.