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Brian R. James
Forgotten Realms Game Designer
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1098 Posts |
 Posted - 07 Feb 2012 : 05:46:39
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Fellow scribes and lorelords. I'm looking to compile a list of all known Thieves' Guilds in Forgotten Realms lore. This research is for a DDI article I'm penning with my brother and the deadline is short.
If you come across an obscure bit of realmslore about a Thieves' Guild please post the name here and provide a reference to where you found it (be it scourcebook, novel, comic, computer game, etc...)
I'll start the list with what I have so far:
- Coinspinners (Luskan)
- Dead Rats (Luskan)
- Fire Knives (Cormyr/Westgate)
- House Basadoni (Calimport)
- Kraken Society (Sword Coast)
- Night Knives (Selgaunt)
- Night Masks (Dragon Coast)
- Nine Golden Swords (Telflamm/Westgate)
- Rundeen (Shining Sea)
- Salt Creepers (Buldamar)
- Shadow Thieves (Amn)
- Shadowmasters (Telflamm)
- Stone Bears (Velprintalar)
- The Grey (Phlan)
- Xanathar's Thieves' Guild (Skullport)
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Edited by - Brian R. James on 07 Feb 2012 05:48:18
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 07 Feb 2012 : 06:50:03
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Straight off the top of my own brief listing [and that haven't otherwise been mentioned], I've got:-
- Skeletal Fingers [Tethyr and Amn -- Lands of Intrigue]
- Tightpurse [Heliogabalus -- Promise of the Witch-King]
- Red Hand [Neverwinter -- Pages from the Mages]
- Shadowcloaks [Calaunt -- Pirates of the Fallen Stars]
- Astorians [Teziir -- Pirates of the Fallen Stars] |
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Edited by - The Sage on 07 Feb 2012 07:05:58 |
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Arivia
Great Reader
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Joran Nobleheart
Senior Scribe
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TBeholder
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Posted - 07 Feb 2012 : 15:21:11
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Faraer
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Posted - 07 Feb 2012 : 16:11:12
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Rogues of Tilverton (Tilverton) [FRC2 Curse of the Azure Bonds; Forgotten Realms Adventures; Volo's Guide to Cormyr)
Golden Hands of Vergadain [Demihuman Deities]
Thieves' Guild (Bezantur) [Spellbound]
Broken Ring (Sword Coast) [FA1 Halls of the High King p. 11]
Purple Masks (Elversult) [Forgotten Realms Adventures; Cult of the Dragon p. 34]
Rogue's Guild of Hillsfar [Forgotten Realms Adventures]
Night Skulls (Iriaebor) [Forgotten Realms Adventures]
Rot Grubs (Ordulin) [Forgotten Realms Adventures]
"Grayclaws" (Tantras) [Forgotten Realms Adventures; City of Ravens Bluff p. 156]
None known in Suzail. |
Edited by - Faraer on 07 Feb 2012 16:46:01 |
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Wolfhound75
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 07 Feb 2012 : 16:39:12
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There is an obvious whole ton in Calimport but, I'm not sure there are any specifically named other than the one formerlly run by Pasha Basadoni/Pasha Pook/Regis. Though I can't for the life of me recall what, if any, name was exactly given to this guild.
Good Hunting!
EDIT: Sorry Brian, my eyes skipped over that line when reading your OP. Sorry for the double-tap.
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Edited by - Wolfhound75 on 07 Feb 2012 16:40:30 |
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Brian R. James
Forgotten Realms Game Designer
USA
1098 Posts |
Posted - 07 Feb 2012 : 17:05:17
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| This is fantastic, and please keep them coming! Thanks folks. |
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Brian R. James
Forgotten Realms Game Designer
USA
1098 Posts |
Posted - 07 Feb 2012 : 17:07:05
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Originally posted by Wolfhound75
There is an obvious whole ton in Calimport but, I'm not sure there are any specifically named other than the one formerlly run by Pasha Basadoni/Pasha Pook/Regis. Though I can't for the life of me recall what, if any, name was exactly given to this guild.
From what I've been able to discern, Pasha Pook's guild is simply known as House Basadoni. |
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Brian R. James
Forgotten Realms Game Designer
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1098 Posts |
Posted - 07 Feb 2012 : 17:21:09
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Originally posted by Arivia
Don't forget the unnamed Thieves' Guild in Baldur's Gate, detailed in both the game Baldur's Gate and several other sources as noted in this scroll: http://forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=10602
Hmmm. I'm inclined to give them a name if an official one cannot be found. Ravenscar, being the name of the guild leader, may be appropriate. It's certainly evocative. |
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Edited by - Brian R. James on 07 Feb 2012 17:24:58 |
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Brian R. James
Forgotten Realms Game Designer
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1098 Posts |
Posted - 07 Feb 2012 : 17:22:12
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Brian R. James - Freelance Game Designer
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Edited by - Brian R. James on 07 Feb 2012 17:23:04 |
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Brian R. James
Forgotten Realms Game Designer
USA
1098 Posts |
Posted - 07 Feb 2012 : 17:26:41
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Originally posted by Joran Nobleheart
Are there any, by chance, known of in Suzail?
The Fire Knives were prevalent in Cormyr years ago, but were driven out. As far as I'm aware Suzail remains free of an organized thieves' guild to this day. |
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Faraer
Great Reader
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Posted - 07 Feb 2012 : 17:29:51
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| The original FRA reference capitalizes the Guild of Baldur's Gate: 'The Guild of thieves, assassins, smugglers, and fences . . . The Guild ruthlessly crushes rivals'. That indicates to me that that's its name (though not necessarily its only name), and it's probably been there a long time rather than a recent organization named for its current leader. |
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Hawkins
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Posted - 07 Feb 2012 : 18:04:39
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| Maybe someone other than myself can more quickly remember the name of the thieves' guild that Cale and Riven were a originally a part of in Selgaunt in Shadow's Witness. I think that Erik had some that he created in Waterdeep circa 1479 for Downshadow as well. |
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Fellfire
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 07 Feb 2012 : 19:57:16
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The other day I was reading the City of Splendors sourcebook and came across the Plague Rats, "an elite organization of thieves, assassins and wererats...(pp. 57)"
Also mentioned there are the Unseen, Agents of the Eye, the Black Boar and Bull Elk tribes and the Shadow Thieves. I would even consider adding the Red Sashes to the list. |
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Edited by - Fellfire on 07 Feb 2012 20:06:59 |
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Lirdolin
Learned Scribe
Germany
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Posted - 07 Feb 2012 : 21:29:50
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I don't know if they qualify as a thiefs guild but to mention them as they are connected to the Xanathars Thieves Guild:
The Sightless (4e Waterdeep)
criminals, who operate from Downshadow, many are spellscarred, lead by Avaereene a powerful lich and crime lord (originally appeared in the 3.5 Waterdeep sourcebook as a member of the Xanathar's guild) Hides below the illusion of a youthful, well rounded women, with a heart-shaped face surrounded by vibrant gold curls. (DS 183+)
Before Avarenee became a lich, she was in command of the Xanathar’s kidnapping agents known as ‘the Hand’. She was already a skilled mage and slaver of the Xanathar’s Thieves Guild. CoSp/WiW 89
Blackstaff Tower (pg.256) also mentions the 'Shadow Thieves' as a problem for Waterdeeps order.
But it's a dream sequenze and also metions organisations like 'Dark Brotherhood' and 'Cabale Arcane' (which i believe to be magical splinter organisations of the Arcane Brotherhood from Luskan). |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
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Posted - 08 Feb 2012 : 01:58:38
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A few others that I haven't already seen referenced:-
- Thieves' Guild [Heldapan -- The Shining South]
- Gray Ghosts [Gracklstugh -- Drizzt Do'Urden's Guide to the Underdark]
- Severed Claw [Sloopdilmonpolop -- Drizzt Do'Urden's Guide to the Underdark]
- Thieves' Guild [Ormpetarr -- The Vilhon Reach]
- The Hand of Yartar [Yartar -- Cult of the Dragon] |
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Brimstone
Great Reader
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3290 Posts |
Posted - 08 Feb 2012 : 02:27:31
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What about the Citadel of Assassins? Blood Stone Lands.
Also The Purple Halls |
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Eilserus
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Posted - 08 Feb 2012 : 02:44:18
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The Dark Dagger [main extent: Skullport, Turmish, Vilhon Reach, lesser extent: Amn, Calimsham, expanding into: coastal cities all around Sea of Fallen Stars -- Demihuman Deities 2E, Skullport 2E]
Drow organization of Vhaeraun worshippers that like to take control of local thieving guilds and fellowships behind the scenes and establish hidden temples to Vhaeraun. |
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Fellfire
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 08 Feb 2012 : 03:52:36
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| Good one, Eilserus. How could I have forgotten?! |
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Barastir
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 08 Feb 2012 : 10:48:12
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Originally posted by The Sage
- The Hand of Yartar [Yartar -- Cult of the Dragon]
It's also mentioned in other sources, like The North and Cloak & Dagger. In this last reference, it is revealed that the guildmistress of the Hand is actually a doppleganger, and a member of the Kraken Society. |
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The Sage
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Bakra
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Posted - 08 Feb 2012 : 20:00:47
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quote:
Originally posted by Brian R. James
Fellow scribes and lorelords. I'm looking to compile a list of all known Thieves' Guilds in Forgotten Realms lore. This research is for a DDI article I'm penning with my brother and the deadline is short.
If you come across an obscure bit of realmslore about a Thieves' Guild please post the name here and provide a reference to where you found it (be it scourcebook, novel, comic, computer game, etc...)
I'll start the list with what I have so far:
The Grey (Phlan)
Did they use to have a bandit leader by the name of Norris? Also, Phlan had another thieves guild who showed loyalty by cutting off their own ear. Anyone recall the name of that group? |
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Edited by - Bakra on 08 Feb 2012 20:01:17 |
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sfdragon
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Posted - 08 Feb 2012 : 22:52:07
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would the Iron Throne be considered a thieves guild??
and what of the various pirate fleets throughout faerun??
the citadel of assassins was listed in one of the Jarlaxle and entreri novels too.... |
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Dennis
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Posted - 09 Feb 2012 : 00:32:21
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There's one in Thay. I forgot the name, though. And I'm away from my library. Anyone who read The Haunted Lands can probably cite it. It's the guild which that thief that reported to Dmitra was a member of. Wasn't the guild's name mentioned? |
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