1. Matron Elsbeth Broadloom (Leader of the Weaver’s Guild)
A massive human woman with rolls of flesh and a booming laugh, draped in brilliantly colored, elaborately woven robes that show off the craft of her guild. She is always flanked by a group of handsome young male “assistants” who dote on her every need. Rumors swirl that she promises to name them in her will, keeping them loyal with the prospect of riches. Elsbeth brushes such gossip aside with a wink and another order of wine.
2. Thalassa Pearlwake (Leader of the Sea Traders’ Guild)
A triton woman with blue-green skin, barnacle jewelry braided into her hair, and a faint smell of seaweed clinging wherever she goes. She is perpetually damp, as though freshly emerged from the surf. Despite her plain sailor’s garb, she drips with wealth—rings, necklaces, and jeweled pins glittering on every limb. Thalassa commands one of the wealthiest guilds in Lygos and knows it, wielding influence like a crashing tide.
3. Merrigold “Merry” Thistledown (Leader of the Bard’s Guild)
A spritely halfling with a round, cheerful face, bright eyes, and a bounce in his step. Merry is always humming, tapping his foot, or spinning into an impromptu jig, whether in the middle of a council session or during a tavern brawl. His energy is infectious, though some of the more serious guildmasters groan at his inability to sit still.
4. Stonelore Inkhand (Leader of the Scriveners’ Guild)
A towering goliath whose bulk barely fits behind the delicate desks and chairs of the guild office. His gray skin is marked with faint runic tattoos, but his enormous hands are covered in ink stains. He wears thick spectacles perched on his nose and squints down at parchment, muttering about spelling and margins. Despite his intimidating size, Stonelore is a meticulous, even dull bureaucrat, happiest when buried in scrolls.
5. Captain Darric Netscar (Leader of the Fisherman’s Guild)
A wiry, salt-worn human man with skin like tanned leather and arms covered in nautical tattoos. Across his neck, in bold ink, is a phrase that makes everyone smirk: “Never marry a Merrow.” He insists it’s “a long story,” then buys a round of drinks to avoid explaining. Gruff but dependable, he smells of salt and fish wherever he goes.
6. Eldarion Cropwatch (Leader of the Farmer’s Guild)
An elderly elf with leathery skin, deep wrinkles, and a perpetual squint from too many years in the sun. His once-golden hair is faded to white and bound in a simple cord. Eldarion speaks slowly, deliberately, and always with the weight of long experience. Though he seems weathered and bent, his voice carries authority when he speaks on behalf of the farmers who keep Lygos fed.
7. Captain Rhoswyn “Ironfoot” Keldra (Head of the Guards’ Guild)
A hard-bitten woman in her middle years, with weathered skin, iron-gray hair tied back in a rough braid, and a heavy wooden peg where her left leg should be. Rhoswyn’s voice carries like a war drum—she is always shouting about honoring the blood shed by the city’s guards:
“Don’t ever forget whose toil and pain allow you to sleep safe at night!”
She brandishes a large hunting knife everywhere she goes, using it to casually file her nails, clean her teeth, or carve little notches into the table while she talks. Her manner is blunt and intimidating, but her loyalty to the guard is absolute. Few dare cross her when she rises to speak—her passion and presence dominate every Guild Hall session.