Теневые Воры - The Shadow Thieves
Founded over a century ago in the City of Splendors, the Shadow Thieves were eventually unmasked and nearly destroyed by the Lords of Waterdeep. After the guild was banished from the City of Splendors, the survivors regrouped in Amn. The guild has since grown to be the largest and most prosperous thieves guild in all Faerûn, controlling the lion's share of all criminal operations along the Sword Coast (with the notable exception of Waterdeep), and elsewhere in the Realms as well.
The Shadow Thieves have schemed to reestablish themselves in the City of Splendors. Constant vigilance by the Lords of Waterdeep and their agents kept the guild at bay until recently, but the dark times that have fallen on Waterdeep in the past two decades have given the Shadow Thieves an opening they have been quick to exploit. For more than five years, the guild has been funneling manpower and resources into the City of Splendors - and results are beginning to show. The guild has slowly come to dominate criminal activity in Dock, South, and Trades Ward, and its fingers are reaching into the northern wards of the city as well.
The Waterdeep sect is led by Silhouette of Shadows Alauneth "the Black Viper" Orrane. She reports to Marune "the Masked," Cloakmaster of the Dessarin; who is in the city often enough to be considered the true head of the sect. Marune, in turn, reports to the Shade of Baldur's Gate and thereby the entire Shadow Council.
Early in the Year of the Tankard (1370 DR), Marune finally unveiled his grand plan for giving the Shadow Thieves an unassailable edge over the Lords of Waterdeep. The necromancer began distributing slippers of shadowwalking to the guild's highest-ranking thieves. Agents of the Shadow Thieves can now effortlessly navigate Waterdeep's shadows, beyond the reach of the city's Lords. Marune intends to continue this work until the entire city falls under the sway of the guild.
Base of Operations: Before their banishment, the Shadow Thieves were based in the Citadel of Bloody Shadows in the heart of Mount Waterdeep. Today, the reborn guild is based in a half-dozen safe houses scattered through Dock Ward, Southern Ward, and Trades Ward. (A sample safe house is detailed in Lords of Darkness.)
The Shadow Thieves have struck a bargain with the Shadovar of the City of Shade, in which select members of the guild are transformed into shades. In exchange, the Shadow Thieves spy on Waterdeep and the Sword Coast on the behalf of the princes of Shade.
Shadow Thieves of Waterdeep (Standard Criminal): AL LE, NE, CE, CN; 40,000 gp resource limit; Membership 164 (local Mixed (humans 130, halflings 15, elves 8, dwarves 5, gnomes 3, half-elves 2, half-orcs 1 Dues 70 gp/month (300 gp to join).
Authority Figures. The Shadow Council of Athkatla (specifically the Shade of Baldur's Gate "The Masked" (Marune, Cloakmaster of the Dessarin; see below Alauneth "the Black Viper" Orrane (see below).
Important Characters: Androm Kherr (NE male Illuskan human fighter 6, Ruathymite sea captain Balthorr "the Bold" Olaskos; Maknis (LE male Illuskan human commoner 4, shipping agent Ressic Ophal (LE male Tethyrian human rogue 5/shadow thief of Amn 4, spice merchant of Amn Reoke Segymn (CE male Illuskan human expert 3, merchant Yladhra the Grim (CE female Calishite human diviner 12, exile from Myratma).
Associated Classes: Expert, fighter, rogue.
Associated Skills: Bluff, Disguise, Gather Information, Hide, Knowledge (local), Sleight of Hand.
Requirements: You may not divulge secrets of the guild to outsiders. You must gain the consent of your superiors before attempting any particularly large (1,000 gp or more) or high-profile crime, and the guild is entitled to a 20% cut of your profits for such jobs.
Favored in Guild Fringe Benefit: Mask favors thieves who are bold and quick. Once per character level, you can call upon Mask's blessing to gain a +4 dodge bonus to AC for a duration of 1 minute.
Special: Joining the Shadow Thieves requires a demonstration of cunning and effectiveness (usually the acquisition of a valuable trinket that is to be given to the guild in tribute, or the heart of an assassinated enemy of the guild) and a blood-oath to the Shadow Council's designated representative.
Members of the Shadow Thieves can take the Shadow Thief of Amn prestige class, if admitted to the guild and they meet all requirements.
Marune the Masked: The oldest living member of the Shadow Thieves is the necromancer Marune. (NE male Tethyrian human necromancer 5/shadow adept 14/archmage 5), who was born in the Year of the Black Buck (1226 DR). Marune achieved longevity through magic without resorting to lichdom, thanks to the artifact known as Andrathath's mask, which he acquired early in his career while plundering a long-forgotten ruined tower in the Lost Peaks.
Marune helped found the Shadow Thieves in the Year of the Raging Flame (1255 DR), and served as Shadowmage of the Guild until their defeat and exile in the Year of the Pointed Bone (1298 DR). In the Year of the Behir (1342 DR), Marune sold his holdings in Li1skan and Mirabar and vanished. Unbeknownst to his allies and foes alike, he had acquired the Book of Jauth and wanted to study it in isolation. Marune constructed a secret lair amid the roots of Mount Helimbrar and then vanished within.
In the Year of the Gauntlet (1369 DR), Marune emerged to reclaim his old position within the hierarchy of the Shadow Thieves. He is now the Cloakmaster of the Dessarin, nominally reporting to the Shade of Baldur's Gate. In truth, the Shade Council gives him almost complete autonomy. Marune accepts whatever changes occur within the guild with a shrug, determined only that the guild will survive.
Despite his reputation, Marune is rather nondescript in appearance. He is of middling height, with an average face, a mid-length gray beard; and a plump belly. Traditionally, Marune has favored the classic garb of a necromancer, including long black robes and a somewhat pointy hat. However, during visits to Waterdeep, the Cloakmaster of the Dessarin shields his identity with Andrathath's mask. Marune is consumed with his hatred for the Lord's of Waterdeep and the members of the Arunsun clan. He is cruel, ruthless, and vengeful to a fault.
Marune is attended by six will-o-wisps who serve him voluntarily.
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