The Thieves Guild

The Thieves Guild offers those of great skill, in stealth and with quick hands, a place to use these talents, in a way to earn a living under the protection of the shadowy order. Members must stay in secret, for the guild has been approved, but warned that members should keep to the shadows and out of the guard’s eyesight. Thieves have honor as well, and must abide by the honor code as described below.


The Thieves Guild Code:

-Thou shall not murder. Members are permitted to defend themselves. They are not required to save those in harm’s way, unless it be a fellow member of the guild. We are thieves, not assassins.

-Thou shall show the utmost loyalty and respect to the Thieves Guild itself and fellow Thieves guild members; never lying to one another, never stealing from one another, and never betraying one another in any manner, shape or form. We are thieves, a fraternity in shadows, not rivals or enemies to one another.

-Thou shall never take from someone whom needs it. This includes material and intellectual property, and individual freedom. We are thieves not slavers.

-Thou shall never divulge the secrets of the Guild to anyone not a member thereof. Any information pertaining to the Thieves Guild, directly or indirectly is not to be released to non-members.


Punishments:
First time offenses will be met with a severe fine of up to, but not less than, 10,000gp, as to discourage violation of the Thieves Guild code. Failure to pay the fine results in immediate excommunication of up to but no less than one year from the Thieves guild. After a year’s time the Under Council will meet in secret to discuss the possible reinstatement of the violator at the rank of associate.

Double offenders will be met with immediate excommunication of up to one year. Upon re-admittance to the Guild if a third offense should occur the Under Council will meet to discuss the status of the violators with a minimum sentence of excommunication.

Severe offender’s sentence will be immediately brought up to the Under Council’s attention. Permanent excommunication and seizure of assets is the minimum sentence for violators of this magnitude.


Rank & Titles:


1. The Spectre – The shadowy leader of the Thieves guild. The Under Council follow the orders of the Spectre. His Identity is rumored to not even be known to the Under Council, how he delivers his orders or makes his intent known in absentee of his presence that is without revealing his identity, is unknown to everyone excepting the members of the Under Council.

2. The Under Council – are the command and control of the operations of the thieves guild. They consist of the most powerful crime bosses per district of the city in Dweomerstar. They only convene when the Spectre leaves instruction for the Thieves Guild to act on, when lack thereof, they tend to act completely independent of one another, and in the past District Bosses have even had criminal turf wars against one another. They are:

• North Boss

• South Boss

• East Boss

• West Boss

• Central Boss



3. Lieutenant – The Executive Officers of each District Boss. They act as the District Boss in the absence of, and in rare circumstances have been allowed to sit in on at Under Council meetings.



4. Sergeant – Usually referred to as Sergeant of Arms, Sergeants of certain crime organizations tend to be the enforcers of each criminal organization, and the principle of the Thieves Guild.



5. Fence – The first officer rank of the Thieves Guild.



6. Associate – The initiate phase for aspiring members of the Thieves Guild. Often called Grunts, members of this rank make up the bulk of the thieves guild. At this rank a member of the Thieves guild maybe recruited by a particular District Boss to work under, or he/she may declare.



7. Peddler – It is at this phase that a person whom has expressed interest in becoming a member or has shown particular aptitude is being vetted by a member of the Thieves guild for their ability, and potential for loyalty. After a peddler’s dossier has been reviewed by the Under Council he/she may be brought in for initiation, upon completion they become an associate member of the Thieves guild, and are given a special mark identifiable by only other Thieves Guild members.



-Usual vetting focuses: Acrobatics, Bluff, Diplomacy, Disguise, Escape Artist, Linguistics, Sense motive, Sleight of Hand, and Stealth. Must have: Bonded Mind (Teamwork Feat).