The Spelunker's Guild

The Spelunker’s Guild is named a bit euphemistically. Or optimistically, if you prefer. The Guild is financed almost exclusively by the city to maintain the sewers, aqueducts, and water towers. In exchange for which, the Guild has free reign of the ruins beneath the city. Amiel is said to be the sixth city to stand on this promontory, each built on the corpse of the last city. There is some market for ancient relics and artifacts among collectors, but most of the Guild is primarily interested in exploring the remains of the old civilizations and uncovering lost knowledge. The current leadership is particularly interested in the ruins of Dessa, the third city. Like Amiel, Dessa was a major hub, but the people of Dessa had unparalleled portals.