
Squad Games — A Mercenary Company Turn-Based/Tactical LitRPG
83 Chapters
Author:LordAetius
Status:ongoing
Synopsis
Gal'azu. A new, unexplored world. A fresh start. And a last chance.
Lothar 'Stiff' Sauer is a mercenary captain. Unfortunately, he has no mercenaries left. He never caught a break in the old world. Maybe in Gal'azu, he'll finally achieve the success he craves.
But he soon finds out things aren't going to be easy. Starting at the bottom rung, he can only recruit the mercenaries no one else wants. The feckless; criminals, and noobs; the unhinged. Can Lothar build his squad into something to be proud of? Or will this be yet another, and final, failure?
What to expect:
+ Influenced by the turn-based/tactical RPG genre, and games such as Battle Brothers, Heroes of Might and Magic, Jagged Alliance, Valkyria Chronicles, Wartales, & X-COM.
+ A medieval fantasy setting.
+ Squad members are selected for missions. If they perform well (and survive), their relevant stats improve, and they can level up.
+ Multiple points of view: the story is told from Lothar's POV but also from the mercs' POV, especially during missions.
+ Most chapters are between 1k-2.5k. The regular schedule will be 3 chapters per week, on Mondays, Tuesdays, & Thursdays. Irregular bonus chapters on Fridays.
A note: I write in British English, which means some spellings, phrases, and grammar will be slightly different to the US versions.
Appendix 1 covers the game stats and mechanics. This is an optional read for number crunchers and isn't recommended until you've read some of the story and want more detail.
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Table of Contents
- 1Chapter 1 Avolo2024-11-13
- 2Chapter 2 A New Order2024-11-13
- 3Chapter 3 Mission #1 Recover Family Heirloom Part One2024-11-13
- 4Chapter 4 Mission #1 Recover Family Heirloom Part Two2024-11-13
- 5Chapter 5 One-Eyed Boris2024-11-13
- 6Chapter 6 Mission #2 Steal Reliquary Part One2024-11-13
- 7Chapter 7 Mission #2 Steal Reliquary Part Two2024-11-13
- 8Chapter 8 Wilson Turk2024-11-13
- 9Chapter 9 Mission #3 Rescue Livestock2024-11-13
- 10Chapter 10 Mission #4 Recover Reliquary2024-11-13
- 11Chapter 11 Frantic Jack's Weapon Warehouse2024-11-13
- 12Chapter 12 The Bowman2024-11-13
- 13Chapter 13 Mission #5 Steal Weapons Part One2024-11-13
- 14Chapter 14 Mission #5 Steal Weapons Part Two2024-11-13
- 15Chapter 15 Rosalind De Cheney2024-11-13
- 16Chapter 16 Mission #3 [REPLAY] Rescue Livestock Part One2024-11-13
- 17Chapter 17 Mission #3 [REPLAY] Rescue Livestock Part Two2024-11-13
- 18Chapter 18 Manslayer2024-11-13
- 19Chapter 19 Reconciliation2024-11-13
- 20Chapter 20 Mission #6 Protect From Brigands Part One2024-11-13
- 21Chapter 21 Mission #6 Protect From Brigands Part Two2024-11-13
- 22Chapter 22 Mission #6 Protect From Brigands Part Three2024-11-13
- 23Chapter 23 The Rose2024-11-13
- 24Chapter 24 Mission #7 Locate Warg Den Part One2024-11-13
- 25Chapter 25 Mission #7 Locate Warg Den Part Two2024-11-13
- 26Chapter 26 Eden Wade2024-11-13
- 27Chapter 27 Explore Barrow Part One2024-11-13
- 28Chapter 28 Mission #8 Explore Barrow Part Two2024-11-13
- 29Chapter 29 Mission #8 Explore Barrow Part Three2024-11-13
- 30Chapter 30 Mission #8 Explore Barrow Part Four2024-11-13
- 31Chapter 31 Sal Blair2024-11-13
- 32Chapter 32 Choices2024-11-13
- 33Chapter 33 Mission #9 Liberate Eisenberg Part One2024-11-13
- 34Chapter 34 Mission #9 Liberate Eisenberg Part Two [Bonus Chapter - 100 followers!]2024-11-13
- 35Chapter 35 Mission #9 Liberate Eisenberg Part Three2024-11-13
- 36Chapter 36 Brickhouse2024-11-13
- 37Chapter 37 Mission #10 Kill Redblade Part One2024-11-13
- 38Chapter 38 Mission #10 Kill Redblade Part Two2024-11-13
- 39Part Two: Chapter 39 Usa & Izil2024-11-13
- 40Chapter 40 Urkal Foberoy2024-11-13
- 41Chapter 41 Mission #11 Destroy Warg Den Part One2024-11-13
- 42Chapter 42 Mission #11 Destroy Warg Den Part Two2024-11-13
- 43Chapter 43 Retrieve Clara Foberoy Part One2024-11-13
- 44Chapter 44 Mission #12 Retrieve Clara Foberoy Part Two2024-11-13
- 45Chapter 45 Mission #12 Retrieve Clara Foberoy Part Three2024-11-13
- 46Chapter 46 Single Missions2024-11-15
- 47Chapter 47 Mission #13 Kill Outlaw Gang Part One2024-11-19
- 48Chapter 48 Mission #13 Kill Outlaw Gang Part Two2024-11-19
- 49Chapter 49 More Recruits2024-11-21
- 50Chapter 50 Mission #14 Explore Another Barrow Part One [Bonus - 200+ followers]2024-11-22
- 51Chapter 51 Mission #14 Explore Another Barrow Part Two2024-11-25
- 52Chapter 52 Mission #14 Explore Another Barrow Part Three2024-11-26
- 53Chapter 53 Mission #14 Explore Another Barrow Part Four2024-11-28
- 54Appendix 1: The Stats and Mechanics of Squad Games2024-11-29
- 55Chapter 54 Leonard 'Cap' Babler2024-12-02
- 56Chapter 55 The Reckoner2024-12-03
- 57Chapter 56 Mission #15 Relieve Redblade's Hillfort2024-12-05
- 58Chapter 57 To Darkspike Dungeon2024-12-09
- 59Chapter 58 Mission #16 Rescue Greenblade, Auntie & Mila Part One2024-12-10
- 60Chapter 59 Mission #17 Retrieve Redblade & Breaker Part One2024-12-17
- 61Chapter 60 Mission #16 Rescue Greenblade, Auntie & Mila Part Two2024-12-17
- 62Chapter 61 Mission #17 Retrieve Redblade & Breaker Part Two2024-12-17
- 63Chapter 62 Missions #16 & #17: Conclusion2024-12-19
- 64Chapter 63 Farewell2024-12-23
- 65Chapter 64 Mission #18 Kill Brid Part One2024-12-24
- 66Chapter 65 Mission #18 Kill Brid Part Two2024-12-26
- 67Chapter 66 Mission #18 Kill Brid Part Three2024-12-30
- 68Chapter 67 Mission #18 Kill Brid Part Four2024-12-31
- 69Chapter 68 Mission #18 Kill Brid Part Five2025-01-02
- 70Chapter 69 The Rotten and The Rotting2025-01-03
- 71Writing Update2025-01-16
- 72Chapter 70 Mission #19 Found Town2025-01-23
- 73Chapter 71 Mission #20 Locate Barrow2025-01-27
- 74Chapter 72 Lothar v Wynter2025-01-28
- 75Chapter 73 Mission #21 Rid Urlay of the Wight Part One2025-01-30
- 76Chapter 74 Mission #21 Rid Urlay of the Wight Part Two2025-02-03
- 77Chapter 75 Fidelity2025-02-04
- 78Chapter 76 Mission #22 Explore The Last Barrow Part One2025-02-05
- 79Chapter 77 Mission #22 Explore The Last Barrow Part Two2025-02-10
- 80Mission #22 Explore The Last Barrow Part Three2025-02-11
- 81Chapter 79 The Council of Avolo2025-02-13
- 82Chapter 80 The Smashed Marbles2025-02-17
- 83Chapter 81 Mission #23 Defend Linby2025-02-18