Purpose of the Guild
Grayhaven sits at the edge of civilized territory. Its walls may protect the town, but its prosperity depends upon people willing to travel beyond them.
The Guild provides an organized way to do that.
It serves simultaneously as an explorers' society, mercenary registry, monster-hunting organization, cartographers' association, expedition company, and frontier intelligence network.
Its five primary goals are:
- Protect Grayhaven from monsters, raiders, supernatural threats, and dangers discovered beyond its walls.
- Explore the Unknown by mapping wilderness, ruins, caves, abandoned settlements, and forgotten roads.
- Secure Prosperity by discovering resources, reopening trade routes, protecting merchants, and recovering valuable artifacts.
- Build Alliances with neighboring settlements, clans, guilds, temples, and other powers.
- Preserve Knowledge by recording discoveries and maintaining maps, journals, monster reports, and expedition records.
Guild Structure
The Guild deliberately keeps its bureaucracy relatively small.
At its head is the Guildmaster, supported by four senior officers.
Guildmaster
Brom Hadrikson
A veteran of several wars and countless expeditions, Brom is respected because he has actually survived the dangers he sends adventurers to face.
He reports directly to Grayhaven's ruling authority when matters threaten the town, but fiercely protects the Guild's independence.
Guild Marshal
Lysa Thornwell
Responsible for adventurers themselves.
She manages:
- Recruitment
- Party formation
- Contract assignments
- Discipline
- Training
- Promotions
- Expedition readiness
Lysa is usually the person adventurers deal with when accepting important contracts.
Quartermaster
Thamrik “Cog” Vex
Responsible for supplies and equipment.
His domain includes:
- Weapons
- Armor
- Expedition equipment
- Rations
- Rope
- Lantern oil
- Pack animals
- Specialized equipment
- Recovered equipment
Cog can seemingly obtain anything.
The price is another matter.
Sage & Archivist
Seraphine Vale
Keeper of the Guild Archive.
Seraphine maintains:
- Expedition journals
- Maps
- Historical documents
- Monster records
- Artifact descriptions
- Ancient languages
- Rumors
- Records of unexplained phenomena
Adventurers frequently discover that Seraphine knows considerably more about their destination than she initially admits.
Field Agent
Kael Dorne
Kael operates beyond the Guildhall.
He maintains contacts with merchants, hunters, smugglers, scouts, guards, travelers, and occasionally less reputable individuals.
When rumors begin circulating about something strange in the wilderness, Kael is often the first Guild member to hear about it.
Guild Ranks
Guild membership follows five recognized ranks.
Applicant → Journeyman → Veteran → Champion → Legend
Applicant — Prospective member. Must complete a sponsored expedition before receiving full membership.
Journeyman — Full Guild member. Eligible for ordinary contracts and expeditions.
Veteran — Proven adventurer trusted with dangerous missions and sensitive information.
Champion — Senior adventurer capable of commanding expeditions and acting officially on behalf of the Guild.
Legend — The Guild's highest honor. Reserved for individuals whose deeds have permanently affected Grayhaven or the surrounding region.
