The Band of Misfit Toys

The second Arcanotech war has ended thanks to the destruction of Pluto, the homeworld of the Migou. Victory celebrations did not last long as Pluto held a previously unknown entity deep within its core. Its death triggered a tsunami in the astral realm, forcing 15 people around the world to ascend into beings called Outsiders. All of this arcane energy being released caused the veil between the astral and physical realms to weaken. Magic fundamentally changed, leading to the creation of 9 new paths of magic with entirely different rules than the more ritual-based magic humanity had known. As always, the NEG is doing its best to regulate this dangerous and volatile new magic, leading to the rapid expansion of Arcanotech cybernetics and magic-detection systems. Humanity is now slowly showing its divide as the Cold War between Arcanotech and the new age of magic begins
  Obsidian Armaments, the largest mercenary group in the world, known for being covert and often able to react faster than the NEG, has created a new strike force. The Band of Misfit Toys! Made from outcasts from all across the world, Vlad, the leader of Obsidian Armaments, has made this strike force to do the jobs few others are willing to. Why would anyone sign up for such an assignment? Simple answer, they didn't! Instead of taking the willing, Vlad used the art of blackmail and/or the promise of ludicrous amounts of credits to lure these outcasts into his newest strike force.