About the Free Company

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History

i.

The Urchin Army is born

During the Garlean occupation of Doma, a resistance spy is forced to flee to Eorzea after their network collapses. In Ul'dah, they find only scorn and suspicion—treated like worthless refugee trash.Determined to challenge the power structures that thrive on exploitation, they open a small restaurant in the city’s backstreets. With the profits, they begin supporting street kids and fellow outcasts—offering food, shelter, and protection.In return, these urchins become eyes and ears across the city, forming the foundation of a growing resistance: The Urchin Army.For years, the Urchin Army operates from the shadows—rescuing children, placing them in wealthy households as servants or wards, and gathering information wherever they go.

ii.

Bunkhouse Fires

The best revenge against Ul'dah's corrupt elite? Forcing them to spend their ill-gotten wealth uplifting the poor they so often ignore.Armed with information from a growing network of streetwise youth, the Urchin Army launches a quiet campaign of blackmail—redirecting coin from nobles and merchants into food, shelter, and opportunity for the downtrodden.But following the unrest of the Siege of Sorrows (see: Endwalker), an old enemy strikes back. The bunkhouses housing the urchins are burned, and many of the children are kidnapped and sold into slavery.A coalition of allies rallies to free the captured youth—and ultimately, their leader—setting the stage for the Urchin Army’s next chapter of resistance.

iii.

The Slave Heist

While seeking medicine for a surgery, the Urchin Army uncovers a slaver auction planned in the Brume. For the first time, they mobilize beyond Ul’dah, launching a coordinated operation: cutting off the slavers’ drug supply, silencing loose tongues, and scouting the site.When the night comes, one team poses as buyers to infiltrate the auction, while another slips into the holding pens to free the captives. The ambush is swift—buyers and organizers are slain, and the enslaved escape into the night.But the fight isn't over. Some slavers flee, leaving a trail the Army fully intends to follow.

iv.

A New Creeping Death

A desperate message from Garlemald alerts the Urchin Army to a mysterious illness sweeping through refugee camps. With local healers stymied and magitek failing, a team travels north to investigate.Over the course of fivemonths, they uncover that the sickness is man-made—a calculated plot to kill Garleans by the hundreds, born of old grudges from the war. Operating from a remote bunker, the Army wages a slow, grinding campaign to track down those responsible. After a final, brutal fight that leaves many injured, the plot is brought to an end.

v.

The Mad Visions & The Battered Doctor

A seer in the Urchin Army receives a troubling vision: a young miqo'te fleeing slavers and serpents. Acting swiftly, the Army tracks her down and rescues a visions-addled woman—one deeply averse to clothing and clearly touched by strange magic.But questions remain. Who are the so-called “snakes,” and how have they crafted a poison that blocks the powers of seers and visionaries alike?Tensions rise further when a trusted field doctor is lured into an ambush and brutally beaten, his hands shattered. Left for dead in a muddy alley, he’s barely saved in time. While surgeons fight to restore what was lost, the hunt begins for those behind the attack—and the trail leads uncomfortably close to home.

vi.

The Voidbuncles

For decades, a hidden bond with voidsent—disguised as carbuncles—lay dormant until one, Hiertaxus, turned on its host, nearly draining her to death. The Urchin Army, with help from Sharlayan allies, mounts a desperate rescue. Though the battle is fierce and costly, the host survives, left reeling from void poisoning and withdrawal.When she later attempts to summon a voidsent deliberately, tensions erupt within the Army. Seeking control over her powers and fractured trust, she departs to train under a Reaper. There, she prepares for the final confrontation with Hiertaxus—who wasn’t as defeated as they thought.

vii.

The Runaway Bride

A joyful moment turns to crisis when, during a peaceful gathering to celebrate the birth of twins to two of the Army’s own, a betrayal unfolds. Under the guise of diplomacy, masked assailants abduct the mother and children, disappearing into the deserts of Othard.The Army mobilizes immediately, launching a tense rescue mission across foreign sands. While Adelaide and the twins are recovered, the truth behind the abduction threatens to fracture bonds within the ranks: Adelaide is revealed to be a runaway bride, claimed by a Xaela warlord she once believed responsible for her family’s murder.As loyalties are tested and secrets unravel, the Army must navigate the fallout—not only to protect the children caught in the middle, but to reckon with what happens when personal pasts collide with a shared cause.

viii.

The Next Chapter

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Members

[Nyte Snow]

ㅤThe Matronㅤ

A Doman refugee who settled in Ul'dah during the Garlemald Occupancy, Nyte quickly lived and recognized the plight of the helpless and founded the Urchin Army.

[Friday Derringer]

ㅤGeneral/
Second in Commandㅤ

An entertainer turned Resistance spy displaced after Dalmasca was conquered by the Empire. With the Garlean Empire crushed, he takes his skills where they're needed.

[Elivir Beaufoy]

ㅤGeneralㅤ

A former inquisitor of the Orthodox Church of the Holy See, since the end of the Dragonsong War, he has renounced his place in the order and is just a simple priest, focusing instead on charity work.

[R'ehan Tia]

ㅤLieutenantㅤ

A reluctant voice of reason within the Urchin Army, R'ehan Tia runs the Army's front, High Nunh Bar & Grill. He also handles Army logistics, and is Nyte's spine when hers falters. Absolutely loathes when people fight in the bar, but loves it when they fight right outside.

[Rhel Karrvandrare]

ㅤLieutenantㅤ

Fate is a fickle thing, flicked into dreams in fragments to be deciphered by those willing to listen. Even the most dedicated can only do so much on their own. A brief, sought meeting of destiny behind the closed doors of the High Nuhn saw Rhel make his case to aid the downtrodden and despairing.

[Tasi'a Kugure]

ㅤLieutenantㅤ

A friend of Nyte's who stepped up when she began to recruit staff for High Nunh Bar & Grill, staff who could be double-agents for the Urchin Army. Tasi'a works the grill, but you can ask him for fried urchins to get a discreet message to the Army.

[Crowe Breviceps]

ㅤSergeantㅤ

Not much is known about this Roegadyn except that he enjoys hurting those who hurt innocent folks. Of Garlean origin, no one knows what brought Crowe west, but no one has taken the time yet to ask, either.

[Veranthius Almora]

ㅤSergeantㅤ

A visit to High Nunh Bar & Grill to get a few drinks and grub with friends turned into a solid partnership and buy-in with the purpose of the Urchin Army. Veranthius rarely misses an opening, always ready to take on contracts from folk in desperate need.

[Akako Rhikthi]

ㅤSergeantㅤ

A wandering miqo'te with a fondness for Archon Loaf, this energetic woman works the scene at High Nunh Bar & Grill. Her energy is contagious, her kindness legendary, and she'll defend the innocent with with her trusty gun and acid wit.

[Benio Zena]

ㅤSoldierㅤ

A long-lived giant of a viera, Benio joined the Urchin Army out of a lack of anything better to do. Long a mercenary without morals, the Army is slowly awakening his long-dormant sense of right and wrong, as is a mad miqo'te.

[Magnus Quinn]

ㅤSoldierㅤ

A Sharlayan-trained doctor, Magnus uses his skills to help those injured while helping the Urchin Army, as well as those too poor to find medical help elsewhere.

[Shadren Darkmantle]

ㅤSoldierㅤ

A stop at a pop-up during a Mogstock festival changed Shadren's life, as a fondness for beer brought him back to High Nunh over and over -- and eventually into the Urchin Army.

[Varian Beaufoy]

ㅤSoldierㅤ

Elivir's genial, friendly brother. This Knight is a simple, handsome fellow with a cloying naiveté. His martial skills are nothing to laugh at, unlike his social skills. But is there more than meets the eye to this elezen?

[Wawaku Waku]

ㅤSoldierㅤ

eliable detective lieutenant by day, barkeep and friendly prattler by night! The perfect size and shape to be underestimated. Well-loved by the Maelstrom, foodies, and fellow cigar aficionados.

[Wrag Irontoe]

ㅤSoldierㅤ

The genial owner of the Irontoe Brewery, Wrag helps the Urchin Army by employing the downtrodden and spreading word of the good being done on Garnet Lane.

[Yvesoix Sellemontiere]

ㅤSoldierㅤ

Not all elezen from Ishgard come from the ruling class, and Yvesoix is a perfect example of a rough-and-tumble Brume sort. Glad to stomp on corruption and greed that negatively impacts the poor and disadvantaged of the Brume, Yvesoix threw in with the Urchin Army.

[Z'irys Vexx]

ㅤSoldierㅤ

A medical genius who dedicates spare time to helping the downtrodden of Ul'dah through the Urchin Army. Not much else is known, except that Nyte insists he eats - he never does eat enough.

[Acheus Resteir]

ㅤPrivateㅤ

A scarred hyur accoutered with his mask, white robes, and a plethora ivory roses. Little is known of his origins or background; the mysteries that follow Acheus don't hamper his compassion or his spirit towards those needing a friend.

[Adelaide Ashdown]

ㅤPrivateㅤ

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[Illuminata Graves]

ㅤPrivateㅤ

to be written

[Kitten]

ㅤPrivateㅤ

to be written

[Valvar Djt-Setlas]

ㅤPrivateㅤ

A scholarly companion to Veranthius, Valvar lends his abilities as a healer and researcher to the Urchin Army. While less visible than Veranthius, Valvar is never far behind, and his compassion for those in physical and emotional pain is legendary.

[Votya]

ㅤPrivateㅤ

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[Voyce Yarborough]

ㅤPrivateㅤ

A wandering priest of Oschon, Voyce threw in with the Urchin Army as he cannot abide the slavery of children. This philanthropy and faith hides a dark secret, though, one he fears the Army will discover.

[Xander Tia]

ㅤPrivateㅤ

A walk-in off the lane, this starving, poor Miqo'te came looking for work, and found himself tail deep in adventure.

[Azena Namai]

ㅤCivilianㅤ

A long-established accountant in Ul'dah who has made a name for herself for being incorruptable. Working as an independent auditor, Azena often runs afoul of those who have cooked their books -- and in need, she turns to the Army for succor.

[Dizih Yhoye]

ㅤCivilianㅤ

Driven mad by her visions, and led to the army by the same, Dizih mostly remains associated since no one knows what to do with her -- and because she's attached herself to Benio and Rhel.

[Paracelsus Trithemius]

ㅤRetiredㅤ

With no other companionship despite his wishes for stout allies by his side, he took the opportunity she had given to him of serving the Urchin Army - the same people he had deemed worthy of not only his blade but his servitude, though he would never admit it.

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