I'll join as Merek of Luca.
Originally a farmer from Luca, he was banished at the age of 38 from the village after an accident that resulted in the poisoning the town's water supply. (The gods told him to kill them all.) Gathering up his life savings, he set out onto the road, hoping to find work as a mercenary, and prove his innocence before the gods!
I'll go to Porteschu, looking for equally ambitious men to join me in my quest.