Offensive
The Crimson Vanguard
For Adventurers who meet danger head-on. The Vanguard is associated with decisive action, dangerous engagements, and taking the fight to threats before those threats can spread.
Organizations of Katarra
Adventurer Guilds
One Aspect · One Guild · A Reputation All Your Own
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Adventurers may belong to one Adventurer Guild. Guild membership is separate from the Adventurer Academy and represents the organization an Adventurer chooses to stand with, work for, and build a reputation within.
Each guild is aligned with one of the four Adventurer Aspects: Offensive, Defensive, Restoration, or Utility. Renown and Infamy are separate histories in Katarra, and the guilds below reflect very different reputations and philosophies.
Guilds of Renown
Respected pathsDefensive
The Last Bastion
Protectors who stand when others cannot. The Last Bastion values endurance, guardianship, holding the line, and placing oneself between danger and those who need protection.
Restoration
The White Lantern
Dedicated to rescue, recovery, preservation, and restoration. Its members are known for bringing people back from the edge and helping communities endure what would otherwise break them.
Utility
The Thousand Keys
Problem-solvers who believe every obstacle has an answer. Its members prize adaptability, ingenuity, access, discovery, and finding the solution others have overlooked.
Guilds of Infamy
Feared pathsOffensive
The Red Talon
A feared answer to the Offensive Aspect. The Red Talon is associated with ruthless contracts, dangerous targets, intimidation, and the belief that strength is sometimes the only argument the world understands.
Defensive
The Iron Chain
Protection without idealism. The Iron Chain will hold a position, guard a person, secure a road, or defend an interest with little concern for whether others believe the cause deserves defending.
Restoration
The Sanguine Hand
Restoration pursued beyond comfortable boundaries. Its reputation is tied to questionable methods, dangerous treatments, and a willingness to preserve life at costs other healers may refuse to pay.
Utility
The Veiled Cloak
Whispered about more often than openly discussed. The Cloaks are associated with infiltration, secrets, smuggling, information, sabotage, and reaching places where they were never invited.
Guild membership: an Adventurer may belong to one Adventurer Guild. Membership in the Adventurer Academy does not consume this guild membership.