Dr Simon
Explorer
Aaryn and Kildrak, Temple of Verena
"That would be most generous of you," says the priestess. "Our records cannot be taken out of the library, of course, but for a small fee I can get a copyist to make you a copy of anything you wish."
She brings a set of scrolls over to a reading table.
The details about Chaos are pretty sparse, covering only in broad strokes the well-known Incursions of Chaos some 200 years ago, eventually defeated by Magnus the Pious who went on to become Emperor. This is something that affected most of the Empire, coming as it did after a prolonged period without centralised rule after the Time of Three Emperors. There is nothing specific to Bögenhafen.
Regarding the Merchants Guild, the origins of this organisation are lost to history, but are thought to date back to the Time of Three Emperors when Bögenhafen first got its Imperial Charter. The Guild regulates trade, mediates disputes between members and has some role in regulating currency purity and weights and measures. The notes mention four major merchant families - Haagen, Wastelanders who maintain strong links to Marienburg (symbol - a lion's head above a trading nail); Ruggbroder, who deal mainly in agricultural produce and have strong ties to the Teamsters Guild (symbol - an ear of wheat grasped in a gauntlet), Steinhäger, who have strong dealings with mines, including dwarven mines (symbol - a barrel stamped with an "S") and Teugen, who seem to be generalists with ties to finance and speculation (symbol - a red rose).
The Guild has a lot of influence on the Town Council. The Guild itself has four seats on the council, and each of the four major families has its own seat as well, out of a total of 15. Since some of the other seats are taken by guilds such as the Teamsters and Stevedores Guilds, which have close ties to the Merchant families, they have a lot of indirect influence as well.
"That would be most generous of you," says the priestess. "Our records cannot be taken out of the library, of course, but for a small fee I can get a copyist to make you a copy of anything you wish."
She brings a set of scrolls over to a reading table.
The details about Chaos are pretty sparse, covering only in broad strokes the well-known Incursions of Chaos some 200 years ago, eventually defeated by Magnus the Pious who went on to become Emperor. This is something that affected most of the Empire, coming as it did after a prolonged period without centralised rule after the Time of Three Emperors. There is nothing specific to Bögenhafen.
Regarding the Merchants Guild, the origins of this organisation are lost to history, but are thought to date back to the Time of Three Emperors when Bögenhafen first got its Imperial Charter. The Guild regulates trade, mediates disputes between members and has some role in regulating currency purity and weights and measures. The notes mention four major merchant families - Haagen, Wastelanders who maintain strong links to Marienburg (symbol - a lion's head above a trading nail); Ruggbroder, who deal mainly in agricultural produce and have strong ties to the Teamsters Guild (symbol - an ear of wheat grasped in a gauntlet), Steinhäger, who have strong dealings with mines, including dwarven mines (symbol - a barrel stamped with an "S") and Teugen, who seem to be generalists with ties to finance and speculation (symbol - a red rose).
The Guild has a lot of influence on the Town Council. The Guild itself has four seats on the council, and each of the four major families has its own seat as well, out of a total of 15. Since some of the other seats are taken by guilds such as the Teamsters and Stevedores Guilds, which have close ties to the Merchant families, they have a lot of indirect influence as well.
it's in thieves guild which would be delighted if we released a demon inside or blew something up 
