An association of men belonging to the same class, or engaged in kindred pursuits, formed for mutual aid and protection; a business fraternity or corporation; as, the Stationers' Guild; the Ironmongers' Guild. They were originally licensed by the government, and endowed with special privileges and authority.

a group of species found in the same place that share the same food resource. Example: the lizard species of a sand dune that feed on insects. [GBA

A group of people who gather together to do research on a period topic. Some examples include Cooks' Guild, Storytellers' Guild, and Calligraphers' Guild. Guilds which are officialy recognized by the barony have a vote on Council.

A guild is an organized group of players, sort of like a club. A guild can chat together, using the guild chat feature, even if all the members are in different places in the game. Guilds often go on hunting trips together, have events, and help each other with quests and fights. My guild has a very friendly, close-knit atmosphere; I always enjoy spending time with the Lunas.

Professional, mercantile or craft association formed to maintain standards and support its members. Guilds formed the center of town life; the guilds grew in power and prestige, frequently forming monopolies in their area of expertise.

Trade associations formed to protect members from the competition of foreign merchants and to maintain commercial standards. Guild apprentices served a master for five to seven years, before becoming a journeyman at about age 19. Journeymen worked in the shop of a master until they could demonstrate that they were ready for master status. Guild members were forbidden to compete with each other, and merchants were required to sell at a just price.

a craft organization, from medieval times, and they had iconic representation, because nobody could read

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A religious association or society, organized for charitable purposes or for assistance in parish work.

A society which protected the interests of people working within a trade.

a group or society that looks after the common interests of that group

an organization like a union that supports particular occupations

a "clan" that is represented in the game

A guild is similar to a clan in that with most of them the members put tags on their names. Guilds differ from clans because guilds are not TFC teams, they are groups set up to promote certain ideas or for the members to declare support for a certain idea. For example, a guild might be set up specifically for people who always play engineer. TPF is a good example of a guild.

a hexen (II) clan