World Gilded Dagger - Worldbuilding WIP

[The Court Jester]

In the fractured continent of Askos, nine powerful guilds, each devoted to a different god, quietly control the world through wealth, knowledge, war, and faith.

When [insert name here], an ambitious noble from a minor house, seeks the throne, he doesn't raise an army. He hires an assassin from the Death Guild, known as Fadehall.

Vesira Rhen, a high-born orphan raised by the Fadehall, is chosen for her lethal skill and noble blood. Under her original identity of Lady Vaelira Duskmoore, she is publicly presented as [insert name here]'s long-lost betrothed. In truth, she is his spy, bodyguard, and personal executioner, eliminating rivals hidden under the guise of courtship.

Together, they weave a web of deception and death through noble houses and guild politics with their eyes firmly planted on the throne. But as Vesira climbs deeper into her courtly life, she uncovers divine prophecies, ancient secrets about her past, and whispers that [insert name here]'s rise to the throne may fulfill a dark fate.​

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  Vesira Rhen (Vaelira Duskmoore)

  
  

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  Age: 27
  
  Guild Association: Fadehall - Devout
  
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  The Royal Family

  
  

  Name: The Conwyn Family
  Current Family Head: King Howard
  Ruling Country: Askos
  Guild Association: The Scriptum, The Silent Mint, & Steelreach​

  The Lockwood's

  
  

  Name: The Lockwood Family
  Current Family Head: Cecily
  Ruling City: Wightwake
  Guild Association: The Silent Mint & Steelreach​

  The Alnwick's

  
  

  Name: The Alnwick Family
  Current Family Head: Nathaniel
  Ruling City: Laeller
  Guild Association: Sanctyr & Runebind​

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  Ruling City: Moman
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  The Suttcliff's

  
  

  Name: The Suttcliff Family
  Current Family Head: Cornelius
  Ruling City: Pemoc
  Guild Association: Crimson Stage, The Silent Mint, & The Forged Ledger​

  The De'Montreve's

  
  

  Name: The De'Montreve Family
  Current Family Head: Elias
  Ruling City: Shriekfall
  Guild Association: Sanctyr​

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  Name: The LaVeau Family
  Current Family Head: Dako
  Ruling City: Enou'er
  Guild Association: Runebind​

  The Delafontaine's

  
  

  Name: The Delafontaine Family
  Current Family Head: Ophelia
  Ruling City: Anoazus
  Guild Association: Tidefell​

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[The Court Jester]

Askos Wightwake

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TheScriptum CrimsonStage TheSilentMint Fadehall Sanctyr Runebind Steelreach TheForgedLedger Tidefell

• "We forget nothing."
  
  The Scriptum is a vault of secrets, making it feared by nobles and merchants alike. The guild maintains a precarious neutrality but subtly manipulates other guilds by leaking carefully curated information.
  
  Members of this guild are identified by a small scroll-shaped pendant worn on a chain, and the inner lining of their cloaks are embroidered with ciphered script in golden thread.
  
  Guild Leader: Keeper of Scrolls, Maximus Haldis
  Domain: Knowledge, records, secrets
  Deity: Xandrel, God of Wisdom
  Guild leader is chosen by: Unknown ancient ritual
  Known for: Holds histories, secrets, and blackmail
  
• "The mask is the self."
  
  
  The Crimson Stage influences public opinion through propaganda and cultural control. They are rivals with Sanctyr, whose zealotry opposes Crimson Stage's decadence and manipulation. They occasionally ally with the Silent Mint to fund grand spectacles that distract the populace. The Crimson Stage has close ties to the Royal Family and often does their bidding.
  
  Members of this guild are identified by mask fragments worn as brooches, earrings, and rings.
  
  Guild Leader: Maestra / Maestro, Sylara Morn & Aeyn Morn (Twins)
  Domain: Performance, culture, propaganda
  Deity: Aerith, Muse of Flesh and Dream
  Guild leader is chosen by: Creative contest
  Known for: Uses beauty and theatre to manipulate
  
• "Everything has a price."
  
  The Silent Mint wields power through debt and credit, often at odds with the Steelreach when financing wars. They rely heavily on the Scriptum to protect their ledgers and hold sway over the Forged Ledger through contracts and supply chains. They have ties with every merchant, artisan, noble family across Askos, and even the Royal Family. There are whispers that the guild's power and influence stretch far beyond Askos.
  
  Members of this guild are identified by high-collared coats with gold-stitched cuffs, and smooth golden tattoo lines along their wrists.
  
  Guild Leader: The Golden Hand, Alec Tolven
  Domain: Wealth, contracts, debt, banking
  Deity: Gildros, Lord of Gold
  Guild leader is chosen by: Election by council of merchants
  Known for: Controlling economies; owns the debts and wealth of Askos
  
• "Our hands close fates."
  
  Fadehall operates in the shadows, frequently hired by nobles to settle disputes or eliminate threats. They also cater to the dead across Askos. The guild has a tense, symbiotic relationship with the Steelreach Guild, sharing contracts and intelligence. They are mistrusted by Sanctyr, who sees them as blasphemous.
  
  Members of this guild are identified by black robes with hoods and masks that hide their facial features entirely.
  
  Guild Leader: The Reaper, Gideon Serri
  Domain: Assassination, funerals, fate
  Deity: Khaelis, Weaver of Ends
  Guild leader is chosen by: Unknown ancient ritual
  Known for: assassins, burials, last rites, embalming, funerals
  
• "Sin breeds chaos; we are the cure."
  
  Sanctyr enforces moral order but is deeply corrupt. They frequently clash with the Crimson Stage and Fadehall over their methods. The guild often pressures Runebind to align magic use with their doctrines. They frequently pressure The Scriptum for information, and blackmail that they can use to satisfy the Guild's needs and advancement in the world.
  
  Members of this guild are identified by immaculate white robes with golden stitching. They wear heavy golden shackles on their wrists.
  
  Guild Leader: Sanctifier, Eliana Seris
  Domain: Healing, order, purity (corrupt beneath)
  Deity: Olyndra, the Shining One
  Guild leader is chosen by: prophetic visions
  Known for: Morality police with cultish zealotry
  
• "Unbound power is corruption."
  
  
  Runebind controls magical knowledge and law. They are at odds with Sanctyr over magical regulation and continual pressure. The guild also has a precarious relationship with Steelreach over the use of magic in warfare. They rely on The Scriptum to secure ancient, arcane texts.
  
  Members of this guild are identified by swirling tattoos that shift subtly under light. Eyes may show faint unnatural coloration (side effect of study),and they have spellbooks chained to their belts.
  
  Guild Leader: Archon, Caely Velari
  Domain: Arcane research, magic regulation
  Deity: Cyrith, Soul Flame
  Guild leader is chosen by: Arcane trial
  Known for: Magic monopolists; create laws of the arcane
  
• "Oath given, blood bound."
  
  
  Steelreach sells mercenaries, armies, and tacticians. Often backed by the Silent Mint's coin, though the guild prides itself on remaining largely debt-free. Their alliance with Fadehall is one born of uneasy necessity, as Fadehall handles their fallen. Sanctyr condemns Steelreach's methods, denouncing their violence as immoral. Their relationship with Runebind remains tense yet cooperative, due to a shared interest in arcane warfare.
  
  Members of this guild are identified by armor etched with the Steelreach sigil and a blood-oath brand over the heart.
  
  Guild Leader: Warlord, Ralika Kuthe
  Domain: Protection, mercenaries, warfare
  Deity: Askara, Goddess of Blood Oaths
  Guild leader is chosen by: Blood oath and a combat trial
  Known for: Sells armies, bodyguards, mercenaries
  
• "Our hands shape the world."
  
  
  The Forged Ledger balances creation and commerce, allied closely with the Silent Mint. There is uneasiness between the two as the Silent Mint is wary of the Forged Ledger's influence over culture and market trends. They compete with Tidefell over control of trade routes. They are reliant on the Scriptum to archive trade routes, deals, and business ledgers.
  
  Members of this guild are identified by a wooden pin with the Guild seal on it.
  
  Guild Leader: Guildmaster, Landry Va'arn
  Domain: Trade, crafts, invention, and farming
  Deity: Loris, Hand of the Forge
  Guild leader is chosen by: Council vote
  Known for: Influences industry, invention, supply chains
  
• "What the tide gives, it takes."
  
  
  Tidefell commands the seas and ports, battling the Forged Ledger for control of trade. They are often at odds with Steelreach over naval contracts. Their piracy and smuggling operations put them in the crosshairs of the Silent Mint's efforts to maintain order.
  
  Members of this guild are identified by full back tattoos of waves, shipwrecks, or storms. They wear charms made of driftwood, shark teeth, or barnacles and have seaweed-threaded braids or cords tied into clothing.
  
  Guild Leader: Harbormaster, Sylith Mayre
  Domain: Oceans, storms, fishing
  Deity: Kareth, the Tidefather
  Guild leader is chosen by: storm ritual
  Known for: Controls all ports, naval passages, and piracy
  

 

[The Court Jester]

Reminders:

• figure out why it won't let me put a space between the guild names without breaking the code entirely
• figure out why character images for mains are breaking the code
• work out political ties/tensions with each noble family
• start a basic NPC list
• build a character sheet