Silver Vanguard

Commander Tharos Silverhand directs the guild. Sentinel Captains lead patrols and smaller operations, while Vanguards carry out hunts and defenses.

Commander — Oversees operations, sets strategy, and leads major defenses.
Sentinel Captains — Lead patrols and maintain defenses in the surrounding wilds.
Vanguards — Full members trained to fight dangerous creatures and respond to threats.
Recruits — Train and assist experienced members on patrol.

Patrols — Track signs of approaching creatures in the wilds.
Monster hunts — Send strike teams against beasts threatening settlements.
Defense — Coordinate fighters, shields, protective magic, and anti-monster equipment.

Increase wilderness patrols and recruit fighters trained in defense and monster hunting.
Improve coordination with Altoria’s guard and military.
Acquire more silvered and enchanted weapons.

Build outposts beyond the city and develop new defensive tactics and wards.

Many members have military or martial training. Trackers and protective spellcasters also join. The guild expects members to fight as a unit and put the city’s safety first.

Train with senior members and undergo testing in the Shielded Arena.
Take the Shield Oath before the guild’s leadership.

Training in shield combat, formation fighting, and defensive magic.
Access to silvered weapons, enchanted arms, and equipment for specific creatures.

Take part in regular patrols and respond to reports of external threats.
Maintain combat readiness and protect comrades and residents.

Shield Oath — Recruits swear to protect the city before the ancient shield of Altoria’s first protector, kept in the Shieldhall.
Sentinel’s Vigil — Members stand watch over the city for one full night each year.
Hunt for the Unseen — Members track and eliminate a threat troubling a distant village.

Tharos Silverhand — A veteran commander who has led defenses against monstrous invasions and remains calm under pressure.
Elira Dawnshield — A shield maiden whose barriers have protected battalions. She teaches defensive magic and shield tactics.
Gorran “The Wolfbane” Brighthammer — Earned his nickname by killing dire wolves terrorizing nearby villages. He leads strike teams against large or aggressive creatures.

Pathfinder's League — shares information about dangerous creatures and helps track threats in unmapped territory.
Crimson Oath — supplies divine support during major threats.
Nightblades — its criminal operations bring it into conflict with the Vanguard.
Blooded Blades — competes for monster-hunting contracts, using more reckless and ruthless methods.

The Shieldhall is a reinforced stone-and-steel fortress in the Ironclad Ward. It holds barracks, an armory, a meeting hall, and the Shielded Arena.

Recruits train and are tested in the arena. Watchtowers around the hall monitor the wilds for approaching threats.

History

Knights and warriors founded the Silver Vanguard during a period of repeated monstrous incursions. They patrolled the wilds and attacked threats before they reached Altoria’s gates.