Greyhawk Mercenaries' Guild
This collection of adventurers, bounty hunters, and more are loosely managed by guildhalls in major cities across the Flaeness.
Function
The Mercenaries' Guild provides various services for the people of the Flaeness. Monster extermination is probably the most common kind of mission the guild accepts, but bodyguarding, excavation, retrieval, and even espionage requests are also accepted. The guild stoutly denies accepting assassination or bounty-hunting missions, claiming to defer these matters to law enforcement, but rumours persist that these affairs are simply handled at the backdoor.Core Tenets
The guild has few uniting principles, but most members agree on the following:- You are only as good as your reputation.
- Competence is more valuable than money or social rank
Hierarchy
The guild has ranks, and some make a career out of rising through them. For others, rank is incidental. Higher ranks are granted an insignia, usually on a badge or other small, wearable item, such as a bracelet or pin. Initiates must pay an entrance fee of 25 gp.| Renown | Other Requirements | Insignia | Privileges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initiate | 1 |
Can accept missions from the Guild's job board | ||
| Sellsword | 5 |
Successfully complete 3 guild missions | Armband with guild insignia | +2 bonus on checks to recall information about monsters or known dungeons, Can requisition equipment from a guildhall for use in a guild mission. |
| Guild Mercenary | 15 |
5th level, successfully complete 10 guild missions | Shield pin | +2 on social checks against martial organizations, may run a private mercenary company with 15% of earnings paid back to the guild. |
| Guild Captain | 30 |
11th level, proficiency with at least 2 martial weapons | Helm pin | May assign guild missions to lower-ranking guildmembers, may be employed as a drill instructor. |
| Guildmaster | 50 |
17th level, slay a monster of CR 14+ | Penannular Pin featuring a sword crossed with a mace | 50% discount on all training costs, command of guild forces within a region. |
Renown
Renown is not always a formal affair. A person may gain or lose it without knowing.| Catalyst | Renown |
|---|---|
| Complete a guild mission | +1/+2 |
| Fail a guild mission | -1/-2 |
| Slay a monster of CR 5+ (one time, invalid at level 6+) | +1 |
| Slay a monster of CR 10+ (one time, invalid at level 11+) | +2 |
| Slay a monster of CR 17+ (one time, invalid at level 18+) | +3 |
| Recover a magic item for the guild's armoury | +2 |
| Remove a serious setback for the guild | +2 |
| Create a serious setback for the guild | -2 |
| Lose a borrowed or requisitioned item | -2 |
| Get a guildmember in trouble or killed | -2/-4 |
Type
Guild, Fighter / Mercenary
Alternative Names
Mercnaries of Greyhawk
Demonym
Guildies, Mercs