Encounters

The Red Cloaks are the most feared, sophisticated, and far-reaching criminal syndicate in all of Aranthaes – a clandestine empire with it’s hands across trade routes, town councils, merchant guilds, and the island’s hidden underbelly. Recognizable by their crimson cloaks, the organization blends the discipline of a private army with the secrecy of a shadow-guild and the rigid hierarchy of a modern organized crime family. And they are everywhere.   Red Cloaks Origins and Evolution The Red Cloaks have been on Aranthaes for hundreds of years, starting as a loose

The Black Blades are a group of highly skilled swordsmen who terrorize trade routes to and from Aranthaes. They are known for their swift and deadly attacks, leaving no survivors behind. Their tactics are precise and calculated, and they use their speed and agility to outmaneuver their victims. They are also very secretive and efficient, rarely leaving behind any clues or witnesses. The Black Blades are said to be led by a charismatic and ruthless leader known only as “the Blade.” Little is known about this enigmatic figure, other than