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Mercenaries are a group of individuals that are introduced in Fable III that are mostly made of deserters (their uniforms are usually military uniforms dyed black) that replace the generic Bandits of Fable and Fable II. Early in the game the Hero must infiltrate the Mercenary Camp to find, fight and possibly kill Captain Saker. After the defeat of Captain Saker the group in the camp will become more or less friendly and will follow your revolt against Logan. However, all other mercenaries that the Hero finds outside of the Mercenary camp are hostile to the Hero and must be either fought or fled from. They will continue to be such and appear in great numbers in Mistpeak Valley until the implied 'level' of the hero gets too high (this can be done by acquiring upgrades in Melee, Ranged, and Magic on Road to Rule) in which case they may be replaced during the night by Balverines.
Mercenaries can also be found and fought in many locations around the world such as Millfields. They are almost always there no matter time of day and as the hero progresses the mercenaries in the area become tougher and begin to include rank members that resemble Captain Saker in appearance.
Some Mercenaries look as if they have been taming wolves because of claw-like scars. This fact is backed up by when you raid the Camp, Mercenaries are seen by cages of wolves and try to make them attack you but it clearly does not work as the wolves will only fight you if you fight them.
Noted Mercenaries
Quotes
- "He/She shot you good mate."
- "A parry a day keeps the doctor away."
- "That's gotta hurt! I should know, I shot myself once."
- "Don't let that little wimp/girl beat you! It's embarrassing."
- "Balls!"
- "Just a flesh wound"
- "Look, this one's got a price! We're gonna be rich!"
- "Arse-Hats! We're doomed!"
- "Good Idea! You soak up all the bullets while I sneak around back."
- "You couldn't shoot a fat guy from five paces!"
Trivia
- They will sometimes say "just a flesh wound" when hit - this is a reference to Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
- They sometimes say "You've got a price", which suggests Logan knew you fled the castle and put a price on your head.
- During development, they were known as Renegades. This title can also be seen on the posters during the Leaders and Followers loading screens.