The Nightwatchmen

  The Guild of the Nightwatchmen is an organization that augments the forces of law and order during the hours of darkness.  As darkness falls, the People's Constables tend to desert the streets, due to their general unpopularity among the common folk of the Free City and without the assistance of this guild, the City Watch would be hard pressed to keep the peace.

  While the Nightwatchmen, to a large extent, provide a public service, they are nevertheless privately funded.  private individuals seeking extra protection when venturing onto city streets after nightfall can hire their own personal bodyguards, complete with lanterns or torches, from the guild.  Merchants with valuable consignments in warehouses, or individuals who fear for the security of their dwellings or business premises, can hire guild-members for static security purposes.  Finally, in some areas of the city, whole neighborhoods band together to hire the guild to patrol their streets and scare off those who might visit the area with dishonest intent.  The members of the Guild of Nightwatchmen are thus a common sight on the streets of the Free City afer dark.

  Guild-members are easily recognized by their light blue tabards bearing the cudgel symbol of St Cuthbert and their light blue hats with extravagant white feathers tucked into the band.  While guild members traditionally carried cudgels in deference to their patron deity, these have now been abandoned in favor of more seemly and authoritative weapons.  The Nightwatchmen have a special license from the Directing Oligarchy to carry weapons openly on the city streets.

Sir Garvin Ambus, Nightwatchman Guildmaster

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