Feature: Mercenaries

Mercenaries are a type of NPC that players can hire to join them in battle.

About
 refers to a game feature (content) 'unlock' that can be purchased from the Marketplace a'la carte.
 * Unlike most other items one can purchase from the Marketplace, this will not appear in a player's inventory, because it is a feature unlock.
 * This unlock was added after the Age of Discovery expansion
 * If you paid for the Age of Discovery when it was a new release, it is not necessary to purchase this content unlock. The Age of Discovery included the mercenary feature.
 * If you began playing in the years after Age of Discovery, you must buy this to hire mercenaries. Though all of the other Age of Discovery content is included with each current game expansion that is released, this feature is separate.

Cost
The unlock is sold for 1500DC as of 2016. To learn more see the Mercenaries page.
 * Mercenaries can be hired in the game world or purchased in "crates" from the Marketplace.
 * Additional features for the mercenaries can be purchased from the Marketplace, like the ability to "hire" them again, from any location.
 * In-game currency (gold, plat, etc.) is used to maintain the help of the mercenary.