Black Ember Guild

Structure

This is a looser organization than many due to the fact that thieves are rather selfish. However, there are two important ranks: Master Thief and Grand Thief. Everyone else is simply a rank less thief. Grand Thieves are thieves who have extreme skill and have stolen a large amount, either for the sake of the guild or for their own purposes. They often the managers of the covert Black Ember safehouses. The next lever up is the Master Thieves. There are few of these, but they generally are the most infamous thieves of the day, with names well known in every town. Master Thieves decide when someone is to be appointed as Grand Thief or Master Thief. They also have the power to order around any underlings as they wish, as long as other Master Thieves allow it. They generally do not stay in any one place, and usually are the ones who mark a spot as a safehouse and buy it for a Grand Thief to manage. There is a concentration of Master Thieves at the Scoundrel's Safehaven, but other than that they are elusive and scattered across the Haela. Master Thieves are also the only ones who truly know how many Embers there are and how much money the guild has. They discreetly direct the flow of money occasionally for the preservation of the guild or the continuation of a certain goal.

Public Agenda

The Black Ember Guild is not well known like The Gagawi or other illicit guilds. However, in circles of thieves, the Guild is an ominous but mysterious presence that most aspire to join. Rumors and conspiracy theories surround the Guild, but they are generally thought to be a guild of elite thieves who are the ones who truly run world politics. In reality, their power does not extend that far.

Assets

They have vasts amounts of gold, precious items and various stolen treasure hidden throughout the Haela, although the center of the guild rests in Scoundrel's Safehaven at the southernmost tip of the Southern Archipelago.

History

The Black Ember Guild supposedly began when seven master thieves united in one huge heist of the early Aelgari Empire. It has since then expanded in membership and hierarchy, opening all sorts of shops that serve as covert safehouses for stolen goods and Embers in need of a hideout. Their vast sums of money have influenced politics over the years, and they are now an extremely powerful Guild, even though they act completely in the shadows.

The quieter you become, the more you are able to take

Founding Date

1025

Type

Guild, Thieves

Demonym

Ember

Location

Scoundrel's Safehaven

Controlled Territories

• Obaez Hajib Teashop