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Almost the entire economy of the free cities is regulated by Guilds. One cannot run a business or pursue training in a particular profession without the sanction or approval of one of the associated guilds. | Almost the entire economy of the free cities is regulated by Guilds. One cannot run a business or pursue training in a particular profession without the sanction or approval of one of the associated guilds. | ||
=Administrative Guilds= | |||
==Ruling Guild== | |||
{{Main|Ruling Guild}} | |||
==City Guild== | |||
{{Main|City Guild}} | |||
Unlike the Ruling Guild, the City Guild is primarily concerned with administration. While the president of the City Guild has a seat on the Ruling Guild, no other member of the City Guild has a seat on the Ruling Guild. | |||
=Guilds, Common= | |||
These guilds are widespread | These guilds are widespread and have at least a single representative in each of the Free Cities. They are not particularly powerful on their own, but they tend to associate with one another and as such, if a person finds him or herself blacklisted by one of the guilds in any city, they will often be shunned by their sister guilds in the others. | ||
==Agricultural Guild== | |||
==== | {{Main|Agricultural Guild}} | ||
{{Main| | ==Entertainers' Guild== | ||
{{Main|Entertainers' Guild}} | |||
==Mercantile Guild== | |||
{{Main|Mercantile Guild}} | |||
==Scribes' Guild== | |||
{{Main|Scribes' Guild}} | |||
==Thieves' Guild== | |||
{{Main|Thieves' Guild}} | |||
==Other Guilds== | |||
===The Guild of Scales=== | |||
{{Main|Guild of Scales}} | {{Main|Guild of Scales}} | ||
The members of this guild serve as the highest authority on dragon lore. If rumors can be believed, they still treat with the drakes and are sometimes gifted scales by the dragons of Visici. | The members of this guild serve as the highest authority on dragon lore. If rumors can be believed, they still treat with the drakes and are sometimes gifted scales by the dragons of Visici. | ||
===The Adventurers' Guild=== | |||
{{Main|The Adventurers' Guild}} | {{Main|The Adventurers' Guild}} | ||
=Guilds, City Specific= | |||
Among the Free Cities, these guilds are widely revered and influential, however they are most powerful in their "home" city, where their headquarters are located. | Among the Free Cities, these guilds are widely revered and influential, however they are most powerful in their "home" city, where their headquarters are located. | ||
==Avemroth== | |||
{{Main|Avemroth}} | {{Main|Avemroth}} | ||
===Temple Guild=== | |||
{{Main|Temple Guild}} | {{Main|Temple Guild}} | ||
===Enforcers' Guild=== | |||
{{Main|Enforcers' Guild}} | |||
The Enforcers Guild draws its membership primarily from the Inquisition of Alkaizer and the Vigilant of Septimus. The Inquisition concerns itself more with investigative enforcement, leading to the Inquisitor General being the logical choice for commander of the Enforcers Guild. | |||
===Military Guild=== | |||
{{Main|Military Guild}} | |||
== | ==Isinroth== | ||
{{Main|Isinroth}} | |||
{{Main| | |||
==Kertos== | |||
{{Main|Kertos}} | {{Main|Kertos}} | ||
===The Grey Order=== | |||
{{Main|The Grey Order}} | {{Main|The Grey Order}} | ||
A group of rangers or wardens as some prefer to be called | A group of rangers, or "wardens" as some prefer to be called, work as protectors for the Free City of Kertos. They are the law when it comes to keeping the peace and providing protection to the city. In addition to the everyday rangers that keep guard over the city, the Grey Order also has five specialized units within their ranks made up of the best of the best that the Order has to offer. The units are made up of six men each, and special care is taken to making units with complementary strengths. | ||
===The Tenders=== | |||
{{Main|The Tenders}} | {{Main|The Tenders}} | ||
A guild of shamans that are focused on the well being of the great oak trees that hold much of Kertos aloft. They make sure the trees are upkept and are given the proper respect and attention needed to keep the treetop section of the city safe and healthy. | A guild of shamans that are focused on the well being of the great oak trees that hold much of Kertos aloft. They make sure the trees are upkept and are given the proper respect and attention needed to keep the treetop section of the city safe and healthy. | ||
=== | ==Syr== | ||
{{Main| | {{Main|Syr}} | ||
===The Black=== | |||
{{Main|The Black}} | |||
Membership within The Black is highly regulated, their numbers tightly controlled and kept secret from the general public. All members of The Black are registered, and a description of what powers they possess is usually provided to several guilds, primarily The Scribes and the Sons of Tyrath. All members of The Black must wear their robes at all times. As sorcery is feared and loathed in the cities, members are kept visible to be distrusted and poorly-received by the common person. | |||
==Tyrose== | |||
{{Main|Tyrose}} | |||
===The Sons of Tyrath=== | |||
{{Main|The Sons of Tyrath}} | |||
The Sons of Tyrath is perhaps the most powerful guild in the Free Cities. This mages' guild has chapters in each of the cities, however their influence is most powerful in the city of Tyrose where their headquarters, the Tower of Tyrath, looms above all. | |||
Latest revision as of 08:31, 15 May 2020
Almost the entire economy of the free cities is regulated by Guilds. One cannot run a business or pursue training in a particular profession without the sanction or approval of one of the associated guilds.
Administrative Guilds
Ruling Guild
City Guild
Unlike the Ruling Guild, the City Guild is primarily concerned with administration. While the president of the City Guild has a seat on the Ruling Guild, no other member of the City Guild has a seat on the Ruling Guild.
Guilds, Common
These guilds are widespread and have at least a single representative in each of the Free Cities. They are not particularly powerful on their own, but they tend to associate with one another and as such, if a person finds him or herself blacklisted by one of the guilds in any city, they will often be shunned by their sister guilds in the others.
Agricultural Guild
Entertainers' Guild
Mercantile Guild
Scribes' Guild
Thieves' Guild
Other Guilds
The Guild of Scales
The members of this guild serve as the highest authority on dragon lore. If rumors can be believed, they still treat with the drakes and are sometimes gifted scales by the dragons of Visici.
The Adventurers' Guild
Guilds, City Specific
Among the Free Cities, these guilds are widely revered and influential, however they are most powerful in their "home" city, where their headquarters are located.
Avemroth
Temple Guild
Enforcers' Guild
The Enforcers Guild draws its membership primarily from the Inquisition of Alkaizer and the Vigilant of Septimus. The Inquisition concerns itself more with investigative enforcement, leading to the Inquisitor General being the logical choice for commander of the Enforcers Guild.
Military Guild
Isinroth
Kertos
The Grey Order
A group of rangers, or "wardens" as some prefer to be called, work as protectors for the Free City of Kertos. They are the law when it comes to keeping the peace and providing protection to the city. In addition to the everyday rangers that keep guard over the city, the Grey Order also has five specialized units within their ranks made up of the best of the best that the Order has to offer. The units are made up of six men each, and special care is taken to making units with complementary strengths.
The Tenders
A guild of shamans that are focused on the well being of the great oak trees that hold much of Kertos aloft. They make sure the trees are upkept and are given the proper respect and attention needed to keep the treetop section of the city safe and healthy.
Syr
The Black
Membership within The Black is highly regulated, their numbers tightly controlled and kept secret from the general public. All members of The Black are registered, and a description of what powers they possess is usually provided to several guilds, primarily The Scribes and the Sons of Tyrath. All members of The Black must wear their robes at all times. As sorcery is feared and loathed in the cities, members are kept visible to be distrusted and poorly-received by the common person.
Tyrose
The Sons of Tyrath
The Sons of Tyrath is perhaps the most powerful guild in the Free Cities. This mages' guild has chapters in each of the cities, however their influence is most powerful in the city of Tyrose where their headquarters, the Tower of Tyrath, looms above all.