First of all, I know mercenaries have been suggested few times before but this way of doing it is new.
So how would it work?
How to hire them:
You would find a mercanry captain. He would be found in the Dundeling Tavern commonly and the Gondor Tavern rarely. He would look like a Bandit only eith a silver coin in hand and an iron sword. You can hire them for 6 silver coins each, and you don't need alignment to get them.
About them:
They would essentuly be the units used for very beginner players or as meatshields. They would essentuly be bandits with everything but the hats, but you can obviously equipt them with everything.
Why use them?
There are two main advantages of having mercenaries. They for one cost no alignment to get, which means new players can finally get units pretty easily, and they are incredibly cheap. 6 silver coins is far less than even Gundabad Orcs. This cheapness is mainly due to the fact that they don't come with armour.
Thanks for reading! Critisism and Kudos much appresiated!