Quote Originally Posted by Saintheart View Post
Also, I reckon there's solid ways to consider breaking the normal hiring rules for the Shining Axes - maybe they're willing to commit a very solid contingent of magic-armed dwarves, the elite guard of the Holds, because Jarmaath has offered them something more than five grand in gold. Maybe he's offered a more exclusive trade deal or similar in return for their help, which is enough for them to commit heavily to the defence of Brindol: no city means no trading partner.
Considering the differences in having a fanatic Hobgoblin Kingdom bent on world conquest and an open Human/Mixed Kingdom as trading partners too, it seems like they'd be naturally inclined towards preferring the Horde be defeated all else being equal.