Affiliations: Guilds

## Intro

Guilds are commonplace across all of Split and take up various forms from bakeries to warfare. Commonly defined as an association of people who oversee the practice of their craft or trade. The earliest guilds could be linked back to The Great Expansion of the Fourth Era, however a primative form of guilds were formed during the discovery of magic. Most guilds have a dedication guildhall in the Realm of Guildran.

## Important Guilds

### The Guild of DoS [The Defenders of Split]

#### Primary Goal:

A Warriors guild primarily and the largest single guild on Split. Outside of Realm governments and recently militarised into a full standing army for the Dovian war against the Demons.

Mages and non-combatants are likewise hired for the primary guild, however magi of the DoS tend to join the sub-guild specifically for mages.

The DoS have been at the forefront of many major battles and wars since it's founding. From aiding the peaceful expansion of The Avavician Empire, to being credited with the destruction of Arch-Necromancer Electroneon during the Empire's fall. Recent years they are once again aiding a major Realm with The Great War, sending troops, supplies and magic to the front lines. A massive presence of guildmembers (guilders) also assembled for the Demonic Invasion of Dovia in the defence of the capital at the Battle of Grace.

#### Founding:

Sometime in the middle of The Seventh Era.

#### Guildhall Locations:

Primary Guildhall is located in Guildran, however most major Realms hold some form of guildhall for the Defenders.

#### Head:

The head of the Defenders has always held the title of Lord-Commander.

Currently Lord-Commander Elterran Godsbringer is the head of the DoS [11.3875]

#### Banner/Coat of Arms:

The DoS mark each member by a small pin of coloured metal. It is in the shape of a small golden ring, with a red pelt over much of the ring. Their banner and coat of arms is similiar; A golden ring with red pelt, over a white background.

#### Words:

"We Defend Those Who Cannot Defend Themselves"

### The Imperial Historical Society

#### Primary Goal:

A Historical society tasked with the preservation and cataloging of ancient artefacts such as relics and writings. Controlled solely by the First Relm Empire.

#### Founding:

During the early cycles of the Sixth Era.

#### Guildhall Locations:

Primarily in First Relm, however a secondary one is housed in Guildran

#### Head:

The head of The IHS has always held the title of Head-Scribe.

Currently Head-Scribe Odalia Mangrove is head of The IHS. [12.0001]

#### Banner/Coat of Arms:

The banner/sigil of the IHS is a brown book and quill over a golden background.

### The Mages Guild of DoS

#### Primary Goal:

A sub-guild beneath the main DoS guild, the mages guild is solely for housing mages more prone for background tasks and logistics.

#### Founding:

During the early cycles of the Ninth Era.

#### Guildhall Locations:

Guildran and small extentions on certain DoS guilds out in the wider world.

#### Head:

No real head besides the most veteran mage/Archmage.

Currently Lord-Commander Elterran Godsbringer is the overall head of the DoS [11.3875]

#### Banner/Coat of Arms:

The same as DoS, some places use a mana potion in place of the red pelt on banners/coat of arms.

### The Hunting Guild of DoS

#### Primary Goal:

Originally the guild of DoS was a global hunting guild, tasked only in hunting wild beasts for pelts and food. During the Eighth Era the Hunters of Split become the Defenders of Split. Due to this some members of the ertswhile hunting guild didn't wish to join a new military focused organisation, so made a sub-guild sticking to the original goal of food gathering.

#### Founding:

During the very early cycles of the Eighth Era.

#### Head:

No real head.

Currently Lord-Commander Elterran Godsbringer is the overall head of the DoS [11.3875]

### The Fifth Lunaria Builder's Guild

#### Primary Goal:

Many Lunaria engineering guilds exist, the Fifth LBG gained favour and renown after being the first to arrive in Dovia to help rebuild the country after the Demon invasion.

#### Founding:

10.1256 [1256th orbital cycle, Eleventh Era]

#### Head:

The head of The 5th LBG has always held the title of Guild-Engineer.

Currently Guild-Engineer Polarecs Poleflinger of The Pole-Flinger Clan is head of The 5th LBG. [12.0001]

#### Banner/Coat of Arms:

Two yellow hammers crossing in a plus sign over a black background

## Lesser Guilds

### The Anti-Slaver Guild

#### Primary Goal:

To stop all slavery on Split through any means.

#### Banner/Coat of Arms:

A grey, broken chain over an orange background.

### The Guild of Historium

#### Primary Goal:

The first ever 'true' guild on Split. It's goals were the preservation and study of the history of First Relm [Then, Wyvern].

#### Founding:

During the early cycles of the Fourth Era.

Dissolved during the late cycles of the Sixth Era.

#### Head:

The likely head of the GoH would have been an old word for 'Head-Scribe', possibly 'Princus-Bibliocas'

### The Assassins Guild

#### Primary Goal:

The killing of any and all target provided enough payment is recieved.

#### Founding:

During the early cycles of the Ninth Era.

#### Head:

The head of TAG has always held the title of Whisperer.

Currently Whisperer Silk'van is the head of TAG [12.0004]

#### Banner/Coat of Arms:

A white skull on black, red blood dripping from the eye sockets.