The Guild

While there are many separate guilds in the world, including guilds for mages, warriors, assassins, hunters, druids, and many other classes and professions, they are dwarfed in size and power by an organization known simply as The Guild. The Guild has played an important role in the history of the material plane, and its influence is usually the single most important factor in the successes or failures of nations.

Origins
The Guild was originally founded by Master Whittington, the most powerful being in reality. He created it as an organization for all talented mortals to be able to come together. This way, the great warriors, sorcerors, engineers, alchemists, explorers, and beings with expertise in all other manner of skills could combine their abilities and undertake great challenges and adventures that would be impossible for smaller groups. The Guild has many chapters and divisions which are present throughout nearly all of the Material Plane.

Historical Influence
The Guild first encountered members of the Iron Helix Syndicate on the remote continent of Zodion, and lent help to these adventurers by constructing massive bridges and canals to allow for the relocation of  the entire Piscean and Geminese populations to new lands.

The Guild was also the foremost force in the Great Owlbear War, lending both its troops and weapons to the forces of Haven. These weapons included a fleet of airships, steel-plated landships, and an experimental naval weapon called the Landbreaker, whose usage carved waterways throughout the Cornucopian Greens.

During the Battle of Haven, The Guild descended into infighting for a time while its members deliberated on helping the city of Haven. Helping the city would be noble for The Guild, but not helping would allow the city to finish the conflict on its own and indepently achieve greatness. Reinforcements from The Guild eventually arrived, though in the final stages of the battle.

Recently, after the Destruction of Haven, The Guild's many colonies and outlying chapters have been gathering their resources for an assault on the demon-infested ruins of the city in an effort to retake it.