Courtesans’ Guild
Many view the Courtesans’ Guild as just another entertainers’ guild; however, they’re also a significant broker of information and power within Absalom. Who else can intimately whisper into the ears of everyone from the lord of the city to the lowest merchants and, in return, hear their whispered secrets? The Courtesans’ Guild vigorously looks after the health, social rights, and protection of its members.
Via her control of Absalom’s Guild of Courtesans, Lady Dyrianna controls one of the most influential information networks in the city. Secrets learned by talkative clients have a way of ending up in the hands of wealthy enemies, leading most to suspect that the companions of the Pleasure Salon of Calistria—which Dyrianna also controls—likewise reveal their secrets for the right price. Dyrianna is nothing if not a devout Calistrian, however, and betraying a parishioner’s confidence is considered a grave sin among the faithful. Private visits with the temple’s companions often take on a confessional aspect, and betraying that sacred trust is anathema. Certainly agents of the temple use secret information to fuel vengeance against those who deserve retribution, but such matters always remain strictly secret.
Via her control of Absalom’s Guild of Courtesans, Lady Dyrianna controls one of the most influential information networks in the city. Secrets learned by talkative clients have a way of ending up in the hands of wealthy enemies, leading most to suspect that the companions of the Pleasure Salon of Calistria—which Dyrianna also controls—likewise reveal their secrets for the right price. Dyrianna is nothing if not a devout Calistrian, however, and betraying a parishioner’s confidence is considered a grave sin among the faithful. Private visits with the temple’s companions often take on a confessional aspect, and betraying that sacred trust is anathema. Certainly agents of the temple use secret information to fuel vengeance against those who deserve retribution, but such matters always remain strictly secret.
Type
Guild, Professional
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Location
Controlled Territories
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