Established: Year 813, 3rd Era
Guild Rank Range: Copper–Gold
Location: Southern edge of Dawnstead town square
Guildmaster: Rurik Faelstrom – Retired Gold-ranked adventurer
Services Offered:
? Job Board access (quests, bounties, escorts)
? Rank assessments and promotions
? Combat and survival training (limited)
? Reward collection and report submission
? Equipment appraisal and item certification
? Lost item returns – {only if they like you}
? Tavern-grade stew – {dubiously edible}
Joining Requirements:
? Basic identification (Status check)
? One-time registration fee (waived with guild approval) – {yay fantasy debt}
? Initial aptitude test (First quest) – { more die doing this than you'd think}
? Must not be wanted for any major crimes
? Minor ones negotiable.
Rank Progression System:
Ranks: Copper → Iron → Steel → Silver → Gold → Platinum
Promotion based on:
? Quest success rate
? Behavior reports
? Guildmaster discretion - {also not dying stupidly kinda helps}
Local Notes:
? Dawnstead Branch has limited funding.
? Notable for high turnover among new recruits. {weird amount of death to rats or training accidents}
? Strong focus on monster extermination and rural security.
The narrative has been illicitly obtained; should you discover it on Amazon, report the violation.
? Avoid sitting on the left bench in the lobby – {it creaks like it’s cursed}
Bryan’s Notes (scrawled at various angles):
- “Receptionist might be a demon. Don’t ask her to smile.”
- “I picked the name Ashen Blade Master for the registry. They didn’t even blink. Think they’ve seen worse. Or stopped caring”
- “The adventurers can be oddly competitive, they may jump you in an alley”
- “Do not eat the stew unless you have a death wish or no taste buds.”
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Note: Comments like -{this} are Bryan’s personal annotations — often sarcastic, occasionally helpful.
Name: Goblin - {AKA Rock-Yeeting Gremlins}
Material Threat Level: Stone (individually), Copper–Iron (packs or tribal groups)
Habitat: Forests, caves, abandoned houses. - {Found one in an outhouse once}
Aggression Level: High
Intelligence: Rudimentary. Can ambush, craft tools.
Description:
Small, greenish humanoids with pointy ears, a strong smell, and poor hygiene. Known for breeding rapidly and attacking anything weaker than them. - {probably you}
Common Weapons: Clubs, sharp sticks, rusty daggers, whatever they find or steal. - {they do love robbing people}
Tactics:
- Throw rocks to distract or knock out prey. - {those hurt watch out}
- Attack in swarms.
- They often retreat when outmatched.
Guild Notes:
Goblin extermination quests are a rite of passage. They are the most encountered creature among new adventurers. Despite their size, they display cunning in numbers and use terrain to their advantage. Be wary of hidden traps in goblin camps. – {killing a lot of them doesn’t make you cool… just saying}
Kill bounty (guild standard): 3 copper per left ear. Bonus for nest clears.
Bryan’s Notes (in margin, half-smudged with blood):
“Was nearly murdered by one of these rock throwing midgets.
First fight. First Embarrassment. 0/10.
Would not recommend as an introduction to adventuring.”