Developer Spiders is back with a new blog post for the upcoming GreedFall II: The Dying World. In it, the devs go over some familiar faces, the Coin Guard.
“Your pleas for a continuation on our Discord have been heard and we’re here with a new lore post to tide you over. This time, we take a look at the Coin Guard. We’re sure you’ll recognize them well – this is the faction that Kurt, beloved by many, belongs to.”
Formed after the War of Independence of the Free Cities, many who were involved with the war were left with no skills but those of combat and weaponry. However, accustomed to a degree of hierarchy and wishing to avoid competition between former brothers-in-arms, they decided to create a guild – it’s this very guild that pays their wages, trains them, and assigns them to regiments.
This is how the Coin Guard came to be – a neutral faction formed of mercenaries mostly hailing from the Free Cities. Operating independently, and originally functioning as a mercenary company, they grew in importance over time while cultivating a reputation for honour and military excellence. However, the guild is also known for maintaning some questionable side-activities in the cities they operate in.
The commander who runs the guild is often appointed for life but can be removed from office should something go array. One such commander is known as Torsten – encountered during the events of the first game, he’s a man who has strayed from the guild’s traditional path of honour.
