The Steelmane Guild

The Steelmane Guild is a monster hunting faction located in Arden. It was founded during the Daemon War to resist the forces of Yeenoghu invading from the Underdark.

History
The guild was founded by Gad Steelmane, Perseus Lucius, Gorlax, and Wind Bending Wheat in response to the Daemon War, a cataclysmic war where the Yeenoghu lead an invasion through the Underdark into Arden. The horde burst out of caves in the Urtz Mountains and quickly spread across the northern part of the country that was at this point disunified due to squabbles among the lords over the bounds of their districts. The guild was created and unified the land into originally four different cohesive factions and has since grown to now include nine districts in total.

Although the Guild unifies these factions in cause, they operate autonomously with the intent being to let each district decide for itself the best way to allocate its resources. The Guild has stood for 500 years and has successfully fought to preserve peace in the land. It’s presence is well known and greatly appreciated, although due to its size and the fluid nature of the factions, the government nor citizens outside the Guild truly understand the scope of the services the Guild provides. However, the Guild has proven time and time again that in times of great calamity, that its ability to unify Arden to defeat great evil is an absolute necessity.