Katapesh Guilds

Trade is the highest priority of the law in Katapesh and the trade guilds are the political powers in the city. The people of Katapesh are proud of their professions. Every line of work is part of a guild that guarantees each member's economic well-being, even if that means having just enough to feed oneself each day. The guilds also protect their members from the harsh penalties for unsanctioned business practices and the often deadly vigilante "guild justice".

Aspis Consortium

Efficient, profiteering, and opportunistic, the Aspis Consortium is a trade collective that dabbles in a wide range of exports and investments.

Carpenter's Guild

The carpenters’ no-nonsense approach to guild politics involves not making waves unless the guild’s constituent carpenters, lumberjacks, and whittlers believe that they are at risk.

Farmers' Union

This union represents farmers scattered outside Katapesh for many miles who otherwise have difficulty communicating with each other.

Fleshmonger Federation

This guild, which has ties to the nefarious slaver pirates of Okeno, always maintained as professional a public face as possible to deflect criticism—particularly as public sentiments sour toward the federation’s chattel trade.

Fraternal Order of the Anvil

Representing smiths and metalworkers, this order is run strictly, ensuring fair but fierce protection for its members.

Gladiators' Guild

Run until recently by the notorious Magnus Boldheart, this guild’s newly-installed leader has a stranglehold on for-profit combats.

Guild of Bakers and Butchers

Although united for political power, this guild suffers from an ongoing schism with cooks and bakers on one side and butchers and meat mongers on the other.

Guild of Street Sweepers and Dung Carters

Hardly prestigious, this guild nonetheless commands quiet respect for its diligence and the constituents’ familiarity with all of Katapesh’s rumors, secrets, and shortcuts.

Imperial Union of Breeders

Infamously adept at haggling, the breeders and stable masters of Katapesh are equally tough negotiators in their political dealings.

Jewelers' Guild

Representing jewelers and appraisers, this guild has become both wealthy and tight-knit under the longtime leadership of Exavisu Kerndallion.

League of Peshmongers

A sister guild of the Farmers’ Union, the League represents not only the cactus tenders but also the manufacturers who refine and sell the drug. They are infamously headstrong and apolitical, seeing themselves as a central Katapeshi institution apart from other guilds.

League of Upright Barristers

Although they often end up at each other’s throats in court, the league’s barristers are chummy when not on duty. They’re loath to throw their influence around politically but respect law-savvy and silver-tongued allies and propositions.

Order of Alchemists and Potion Makers

These potable-brewers create a wide variety of goods, from special alcohols to magical elixirs.

Poison Makers' Guild

The poison makers try to keep a low profile on the council, knowing that their products are often connected to assassinations. As a result, they don’t pick sides in larger conflicts unless it’s clearly in their interests.