DemonAtheist
First Post
I, as others, have no knowledge of Greyhawk, but am interested nonetheless. Specifically, I'd like to play as some sort of Prince of Thieves.
basic idea would be that, while each city has its own thieves guilds, there is a behind-the-scenes organization that controls and monitors the working of them all. It controls enough people in enough locations to be of value to anyone seeking information, and is more than willing to aid political factions if it thinks there is some reason to.
As such, while the day-to-day activities of the guilds involve pick-pocketing, burglary, begging, and random other low-key crimes, the Shadow Guild (ooh i thought of a name!) plans the major heists, gets close to political leaders, bribes law enforcement, sells services, and organizes anything involving more than one guild. It also keeps the peace between the guilds, with threat of force if necessary.
The leader of the SG is known as the shadow prince. under him are seven master thieves (the shadow hands), and under them are thirteen enforcers and body guards (shadow blades). The Shadow Hands do the lesser political maneuvering, mastermind heists, and do tricky assassinations. The Shadow Blades are the most seen (though still secretive) arm of the Guild, issuing all threats, delivering most messages, and any works of thuggery that individual guilds cannot do. The Prince himself distances himself from thievery, instead making crucial political allies (or enemies, if need be) that suboordinates cannot be trusted with.
Under the Twenty One (above), are a few dozen spies, known to the organization as Eyes. They double as Bards, law enforcement, political advisors, mercenary guild leaders. They do not control their fields, and are never openly admitted to belong to the Guild, but serve as an outlet of information.
What do you think? Should I go read the CS at borders?
basic idea would be that, while each city has its own thieves guilds, there is a behind-the-scenes organization that controls and monitors the working of them all. It controls enough people in enough locations to be of value to anyone seeking information, and is more than willing to aid political factions if it thinks there is some reason to.
As such, while the day-to-day activities of the guilds involve pick-pocketing, burglary, begging, and random other low-key crimes, the Shadow Guild (ooh i thought of a name!) plans the major heists, gets close to political leaders, bribes law enforcement, sells services, and organizes anything involving more than one guild. It also keeps the peace between the guilds, with threat of force if necessary.
The leader of the SG is known as the shadow prince. under him are seven master thieves (the shadow hands), and under them are thirteen enforcers and body guards (shadow blades). The Shadow Hands do the lesser political maneuvering, mastermind heists, and do tricky assassinations. The Shadow Blades are the most seen (though still secretive) arm of the Guild, issuing all threats, delivering most messages, and any works of thuggery that individual guilds cannot do. The Prince himself distances himself from thievery, instead making crucial political allies (or enemies, if need be) that suboordinates cannot be trusted with.
Under the Twenty One (above), are a few dozen spies, known to the organization as Eyes. They double as Bards, law enforcement, political advisors, mercenary guild leaders. They do not control their fields, and are never openly admitted to belong to the Guild, but serve as an outlet of information.
What do you think? Should I go read the CS at borders?