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The Lords of Fortune aren't much for formal history. Many of our adventures might land us in trouble if we actually wrote down what we did. But I've been with the Lords since before we were the Lords.* Back then it was just a bunch of sea raiders and like all raiders, we wanted gold, we wanted glory, and we were ready to backstab each other to get at all of it. But then some of us learned that gold and glory's not worth much unless you've got friends to revel in it with you.
And that's how the Lords as you know it started. We share news about what's out there, we chase it together, everyone gets a cut, and then everyone gets drunk. We don't care who you used to be as long as you pull your weight.**
And I suppose that's a big part of why your mother showed up here, with a baby in her arms, looking for work.
*Someone made a drunk joke and the name stuck.
**You know, it's a bit like being a Grey Warden, except fun, and with a beach.