Guilds

Guilds, companies, and secret societies across Seln can offer work and resources to the enterprising soul.

Sparrow Company

Sparrow Company is perhaps the best organized company in the Kingdom. Established in 3780 and run by the Whistlers, the Sparrows maintain an office in any reasonably sized city and most caranvansaries. Notably, Sparrow Company even maintains a presence in the Free Cities and outer wards!

This company has a simple, singular purpose: to match work with the worker.

In our world, we take for granted the internet and phone apps that can speed this process along. In Seln, lacking such marvels, the company instead accepts requests from across the Kingdom and distributes them as appropriate. Some examples:

  • Missing persons reports
  • Bills of hunt for dangerous or rare creatures
  • Requests for resources or materials
  • Requests for specialized workers such as craftsmen or Teachers

The work may be dangerous; the work may not be much fun; but Sparrow Company will keep you fed when you need it.

Sparrow Representatives

Despite the grand title, anyone can become a Sparrow Representative. The only requirement is the ability to read Aloran, a willingness to answer the mail, and a desire to get work done.

These representatives shuffle the paperwork required for the company to function across Seln. In return, they receive a small stipend for each completed item. Individually, these stipends are barely enough to keep a man fed, and many representatives are part-timers who deliver jobs as they wander or travel. In the large cities, however, one can make a full-time living just as a Representative, and there can be substantial competition for the posting.

Successful representatives keep close tabs on assigned work and prize discretion.

Sparrow Halls

Folk that work with the Sparrows on a regular basis gain access to the Sparrow Halls. These are a series of hotels and/or barracks scattered across Seln, suitable for a night’s sleep and a quick meal. The halls are generally bare-bones, but they are free as long as you are in good standing with the Guild and working on jobs.

  • The Halls become available after completing your third Sparrow job
  • The Halls remain available as long as you complete one job a year

Sparrow Hearth

The Sparrow Company is an option for Shared Hearths. See that section for more details.

The Black Hawks

Rumor has it there is a shadowed reflection of the Sparrow Company. Sparrow Company won’t take jobs to kill someone; to kidnap someone; to serve strange masters. When you need that work and you lack all the morals of Harmony, you go looking for someone else.

You go looking for the Black Hawks.