8. Ledger of the Dead – Some sort of log that would keep track of those who died violently in the shield wall for a few coin. Complete with a date, place of death, or maybe even a crude headstone on the map. (“Englebert the Fat, Sworn Brother for three fortnights, was ever so worried about getting paid in the morrow, that he forgot to dodge the brigand’s halberd.”)
Absolutely this! The company needs a big leather-bound tome with a picture and description of the lost brother and his circumstances of death (date, place, and something like “mauled by werewolves” or “left to the walking dead”)