The Umbral Front
The Umbral Front is an independent guild of professionals, scholars, artificers, and bounty hunters who specialize in investigating and neutralizing supernatural, arcane, or otherworldly threats. Whether it’s cleansing a cursed mine, closing a rift to the Elemental Plane of Fire, or banishing an unspeakable otherworldly horror back to its void, the Front is the name townsfolk whisper in their prayers and nobles etch into their emergency ledgers.
They are seen with both awe and suspicion equal parts ghosthunter, mercenary, and occultist.
Just outside of Tambre, near The Veiled Twins mountains, halfway hidden in the Gloamwood forest lies a fortification. A repurposed castle, formerly belonging to the noble house of Erdifestrus, now fits home for the Umbral Front. With its lavish size and impenetrable walls it is both safehouse living space and headquarter for those with the skills and want to hunt the monstrosities that plague the world. Lead by the ever illustrious Arri Fetch, an enigmatic but charismatic, and sometimes overly dramatic Tabaxi, the group never runs out of contracts.
Structure
There are several perks to being in the Front, especially if you manage to work yourself up in the internal ranking system. Contracts are rated from 1-5 where 1 is the easiest and 5 is the hardest. Earning points gives members titles when they reach certain thresholds and when certain titles are made, you gain fame, fortune, and access to more of the guilds vast catalogue of items, information and contacts.
0-30 points - Field Crops - Umbralings and Wightblades
31-50 points - Arcanum Corps - Ashmarked and Lanterns
51-75 points - Warden Corps - Gravecallers, Sigilmarshals and Warden Generals
76 and above - Hand of the Front - Obsidian Watcher and Umbral Guildmaster Umbralings are new initiates who does not have access to special weapons, items or relics. They are the lowest of the low. Can only gain points from field operation if their Lantern superiors vouches for them. Wightblades are basic operatives that follow orders and can gain access to things by command of a Lantern Can only gain points from field operation if their Lantern superiors vouches for them. Ashmarked are often working under a Lantern and are often put as second in command. Lanterns function as field sergeants. They take control over a given group at the behest of Gravecallers Gravecallers control regiments of 3-5 groups at once and work with Sigilmarshals and Warden Generals to send groups to fulfil contracts. There are 4 Sigilmarshals and 4 Warden Generals that control regions and handle battle tactics, training, signs off on specialized weapons, relics or items. They work in tandem, with each other to oversee the 4 continents. There are 4 Obsidian Watchers and 1 Umbral Guildmaster. The Obsidian Watchers are chosen Sigilmarshals or Warden Generals that get to vote in a new Umbral Guildmaster. The Umbral Guildmaster has final say on anything within the guild, but can be vetoed if all 4 Obsidian Watchers object to a proposal.
31-50 points - Arcanum Corps - Ashmarked and Lanterns
51-75 points - Warden Corps - Gravecallers, Sigilmarshals and Warden Generals
76 and above - Hand of the Front - Obsidian Watcher and Umbral Guildmaster Umbralings are new initiates who does not have access to special weapons, items or relics. They are the lowest of the low. Can only gain points from field operation if their Lantern superiors vouches for them. Wightblades are basic operatives that follow orders and can gain access to things by command of a Lantern Can only gain points from field operation if their Lantern superiors vouches for them. Ashmarked are often working under a Lantern and are often put as second in command. Lanterns function as field sergeants. They take control over a given group at the behest of Gravecallers Gravecallers control regiments of 3-5 groups at once and work with Sigilmarshals and Warden Generals to send groups to fulfil contracts. There are 4 Sigilmarshals and 4 Warden Generals that control regions and handle battle tactics, training, signs off on specialized weapons, relics or items. They work in tandem, with each other to oversee the 4 continents. There are 4 Obsidian Watchers and 1 Umbral Guildmaster. The Obsidian Watchers are chosen Sigilmarshals or Warden Generals that get to vote in a new Umbral Guildmaster. The Umbral Guildmaster has final say on anything within the guild, but can be vetoed if all 4 Obsidian Watchers object to a proposal.
Culture
The Front is known for its no nonesense attitude and professionalism. The Front wants to be trusted and to be a force for betterment... at a price of course.
It's never too weird. It's never too out there. We live in a world where the undead come back and refuse to pay taxes, so just accept the unacceptable and get to work.
Type
Guild, Professional
Alternative Names
Arcanists
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