In the dark corners of the city, power is not held by kings or councils, but by those who thrive in the shadows. Shadows United: A Thieves' Guild Toolkit is a 50-page complete guide for Dungeon Masters and Players alike to create, join, or oppose a fully realised thieves' guild in any fantasy setting. Whether you seek to weave clandestine alliances, plot daring heists, or explore the moral grey areas of a criminal underworld, this book offers everything you need to bring the secretive world of thieves' guilds to life at your table.
Inside you will find:
- A fully fleshed-out thieves' guild, the Gilded Shadows, with rich lore, rivalries, traditions, and inner politics
- 6 detailed NPC stat blocks including the enigmatic Guildmaster, Elira "Goldtongue" Veylan, her lieutenants, and a fiendish patron
- A secret Guildmaster’s Log offering ready-to-use story hooks, hidden plots, and escalating tensions within the guild
- Rules for player character integration, including guild roles, benefits, and obligations
- New downtime activities designed specifically for guild operations such as heist planning, black-market trading, and information gathering
- A robust framework for building your own thieves' guild, complete with leadership roles, profit sources, reputation systems, and base construction guidelines
- An original multi-tiered adventure arc, Shadowed Loyalties, with hooks for low, mid, and high-level campaigns
- Tips for seamlessly adapting thieves' guilds to urban cities, wilderness retreats, or even interplanar settings
- Detailed write-ups of guild rituals, culture, and internal politics, perfect for roleplay-heavy campaigns
- Pre-designed guild bases with defences, traps, and secret expansions to grow alongside your players
- Ready-to-run named enforcers, informants, and rank-and-file members to populate your campaigns quickly
- Support for players running their own guild, allowing guild politics and expansion to become major parts of your campaign story
Whether you are a Dungeon Master looking to challenge your players with secret wars and criminal empires, or a Player dreaming of carving a legacy among the thieves of the world, Shadows United provides all the tools, characters, and intrigue you need to tell unforgettable stories in the shadows.
Take your campaign into the heart of the criminal underworld. The shadows are waiting.
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