Few had an inkling he was a beholder, and fewer still had spoken to him. The guild provided safe refuges - cellars in the sewers.Īmong the low-ranking guild members, no-one really knew who Xanathar was.Any member given an assignment would receive a bodyguard or assistant - such as a bugbear, wererat, kenku, or gazer - with secret instructions to spy on and assassinate the agent in case of failure.The typical agent earned dues of 60 gp a month.

To join, a member had to prove their ruthlessness, obedience, and loyalty by committing a serious crime - killing or selling a friend or family member into slavery, as well as paying 300 gp.

An ever-growing organization, it utilized multiple mouthpieces to protect and conceal the identity of the Xanathar. Members of the guild were trained in stealth, discretion, and tactics with fighters, rogues, sorcerers, wizards, and experts which comprised most of its numbers. They had a massive stronghold on Skullport Island, but were otherwise largely active in Waterdeep. This criminal/slaver network was one of the most powerful on the Sword Coast and often acted as a buffer against other evil organisations unintentionally.

Baldurs gate thieves guild