Gilded Compass

The Gilded Compass adventuring company, based out of Durengaard is fairly well known among freelancing adventurers and glory seekers. They're philosophy is unlike a mercenary organisation in the fact that the Gilded Compass functions primarily as an information broker and contractor and secondary as adventurers for hire. Travellers who encounter trouble among the realms come to the Gilded Compass to report their findings and are paid commission. The receiving adventurer and the Gilded compass split the rewards which are either paid by a constabulary who agreed to terms of pay, or by the crown itself. This clever enterprise was created by the aging folk hero Lupus Farstrider.
At present day, the Gilded Compass has been forclosed by the crown for concealing mages from prosecution, and is no longer in business.