Guilds of Shadow & Gold: A Complete Resource for Thieves’ Guilds & Rogues in Your Fantasy TTRPG Campaigs! (Game Master Resource Guide Series) Paperback – May 8, 2025

Welcome to the ShadowsHave you ever wondered what lies in the dark alleys, beneath the cobblestones, or behind the gilded doors of the criminal underworld? Guilds of Shadow and Gold is your ultimate guide to the world of thieves and their guilds—a richly detailed book packed with lore, mechanics, and adventures for Game Masters and their favorite rogues.Whether you’re running a city-based intrigue campaign, building a guild from scratch, or equipping your party rogue with exciting new options, Guilds of Shadow and Gold delivers everything you need to bring the shadows to life.What’s Inside?Here’s what you’ll get with Guilds of Shadow and Gold:The Guild Compendium - Seven in-depth thieves’ guilds hailing from every corner of the world. Guilds right sized for everything from small towns to large cities and everything in between are included. Each guild delves into its area(s) of specialization, membership and initiation requirements, rules for freelancers, colorful NPCs, and much more.New Roguish Archetypes - Vault Cracker, Guild Saboteur, Silver Tongue, Graverobber, Sanctified Shadow, Shadowbond, and Shadow Poisoner.New Roguish Backgrounds - Gilded Knife, Grave Robber, Shadowborn, Silver-Tongued Charlatan, and Veiled Spy.A dastardly collection of fences for thieves to unload their ill-gotten gains.A Rogue’s Toolkit - For players who love rogues, this book is packed with new options to customize your character. Plenty of new tools, magic items, and potions expand your favorite thieves repertoire.Flexible Adventure Seeds - Bring the shadows to your table with several solo heists, intrigues, and guild-focused adventure ideas for your rogue to explore during downtime. Play them solo or expand them to incorporate the entire party. Tools for Game Masters - Game Masters, we’ve got you covered. This book is loaded with dozens of resources and tables to make running thieves’ guilds and building rogue oriented adventures easier than ever.Freelancer Job Board - Not everyone want to join a guild to use their skills. The freelancer job board provides plenty of tasks that are available for freelancers. Many can be spun into great quests for the entire party.and much moreThe book is geared towards 5e adventures but much of the content is ttrpg rules independent, suitable for any fantasy setting that welcomes rogues.May all your adventures be grand! Read more