I join up as fourth. Below is my char concept (hopefully no one minds it :P).<br/><br/><div class="floatleft"><strong>Rory Steel (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=1964563)</strong> <br/>(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/b5/74/2a/b5742a7a6e51ed2e1079157e2467c888.png)</div><br/>Rory grew in Rostland region, among the farming fields in farming community where his family lived and have lived decades since settling there. However it was not bad life, but as he was not firstborn son (and thus no chance inherit the farm) and albeit he studied smith work the community had no need for two smiths (as smith's own son also planned take father's forge). Overall Rory simply had no place or any goal achieve in community and he felt obsolete, besides hearty extra body who could help with physical labor. He desired<em>more</em>from his life. So he joined local militia, started training in there to learn ways of the weapons and armor. He quickly adapted and learned, he was nowhere close to even learn or master the swift and agile swordmanship of sword lords, learning more traditional basic techniques which he with dedication and focus learned and mastered.<br/><br/>However, as he graduated he was assigned to be noble's guard. But quickly he realized despite he stood to protect the noble and his mansion, the noble trusted and complimented more his bodyguard who was a sword scion; a swordmaster who had studied the techniques of sword lords! In other cases it was adventurers or magician who gained more recognition! In end the guards served nothing more than as physical living statues who deterred unwanted (peaceful) visitors from the gates. Acting as armored receptionists than actual guards in noble's eyes! Rory even learned from retiring guardsman in over many years what he had served he had not drawn steel even once! Albeit man was happy for such career....it was career what Rory did not desire. He came from farms where it was expected you labored and sweated for work, not stand still idling about. So he quit the job and then became mercenary; servant to no one, only servant to coin and himself. He does not do<em>everything</em>for coin, he has still sense of honor how he earns the coin but he became happy being mercenary as he actually get to use his skills in field more than as a guard and also found much shared with Gorum's faith (https://pathfinderwiki.com/wiki/Gorum) (which he took into his heart).<br/><br/>Eventually this leads him to hear about expedition going to Stolen Lands....and thus seek him offer his services for those who want to go explore and seek tame the lands (and compensate him someway for it).