The King’s Ransom
The King's Ransom was a famous adventuring guild, known across the lands. The guild was first established in the year 33 of the Age of Adventurers and developed from a small adventuring group into one of the most influential adventuring guilds until its official disbandenment in the year 53 of the Age of Adventurers.
The original nine members formed the leadership of the King's Ransom with the remaining members usually building their own teams in which they worked regularly.
The guild only received some more clear structuring when the different groups within the guild accidentally started competing with each other during missions. As a result of the ensuing chaos Rail Abanathy introduced a system of classes, every single member starting at D level.
Additionally a quest board was introduced to make sure only one team from the guild could take a respective quest. Only those who had the quest note with them were permitted to complete the quest and receive the reward.
The original nine often said that their main goal was to have fun, drink a lot and survive the most exciting of adventures. As such they were often followed by quite some chaos, some people even starting to refer to them simply as 'Those Guys'.
Despite their disbandment the guild and its members are still infamous across the lands and often receive quite the reaction upon being recognised.
Only those pure of heart and clear of mind can withstand the promises of gold and fame. But who ever said we're either of those two?
Organisation Structure
The King's Ransom was formed rather organically from the nine headed adventuring group by the same name and as such doesn't possess much organisational structure.
At the time of its disbandenment the King's Ransom consisted of a little over 100 members. There was no clear cut structure within the organisation apart from its lead.The original nine members formed the leadership of the King's Ransom with the remaining members usually building their own teams in which they worked regularly.
The guild only received some more clear structuring when the different groups within the guild accidentally started competing with each other during missions. As a result of the ensuing chaos Rail Abanathy introduced a system of classes, every single member starting at D level.
Guild Levels in Ascending Order
D New Members, simple everyday tasks, low risk, low reward
C Slightly more dangerous, still fairly low risk & reward
B highly dangerous quests, appropriate reward
A live threatening quests, high reward
S congrats, you can go save the bosses (and the multiverse while you're on it)
Guild members were only permitted to complete quests according to their level. To advance to the next level, the majority of the leadership had to agree on giving an advancement quest to a member. These quests were usually seen to be the easiest on the next level and as such a decent challenge for those that wished to advance.D New Members, simple everyday tasks, low risk, low reward
C Slightly more dangerous, still fairly low risk & reward
B highly dangerous quests, appropriate reward
A live threatening quests, high reward
S congrats, you can go save the bosses (and the multiverse while you're on it)
Additionally a quest board was introduced to make sure only one team from the guild could take a respective quest. Only those who had the quest note with them were permitted to complete the quest and receive the reward.
Public Agenda
In the public eye the guild stands for both causing, as well as solving chaos. They're generally known to have fairly cheap rates as well as sometimes working for free.The original nine often said that their main goal was to have fun, drink a lot and survive the most exciting of adventures. As such they were often followed by quite some chaos, some people even starting to refer to them simply as 'Those Guys'.
Disbandment
The King's Ransom was eventually disbandened after the death of Calier Arravani. The other eight original members went their own ways. The remaining members spread across the lands, some joining other guilds, some forming new ones.Despite their disbandment the guild and its members are still infamous across the lands and often receive quite the reaction upon being recognised.
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Year 33 - 53 of the Age of Adventurers
Type
Guild, Adventuring
Alternative Names
Arravani Adventuring Company (short: AAC)
The Monster Hunters
Those guys (often used derogatively)
The Monster Hunters
Those guys (often used derogatively)
Training Level
Professional
Leader
Location
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