A powerful lobby group representing Angasa’s Seaman class.

Normal Membership is open to just about anybody who makes his living aboard ship, is based in Angasa and is willing to pay the membership price. There is a joining fee of 30gp and then an annual subscription of 6gp. Should a member become disabled, or unable to work for any authenticated reason, they receive monthly charity of 3sp. Should a member die, the guild will make a small payment for a cremation ceremony, and dependants will be found places (apprentice, house keeper, etc.) with families or businesses friendly to the guild.

Master Membership is open to members with at least two years membership of the guild, who are Navigators, Ship’s Captains or Ship Owners. There is an initial administrative fee of 150gp and an annual subscription of 30gp. Master Members get to elect Guild Officers, including the Alderman, and get the same benefits as normal members. Although they attract a monthly charity of 1gp should they become disabled, and get a larger funeral if they die.

Guild Officers are elected by the master membership on the death or retirement of the incumbent. Master members, of at least two years standing, are eligible to stand for office. There are three guild officers, The Guild Master, The Guild Syndic, and The Alderman. The Guild Master chairs meetings and makes policy etc., The Syndic ensures that all of the dues are collected and alms paid, and The Alderman represents the Guild on the Council. All officers are paid a stipend of 8gp per month for their efforts.

Elections are held whenever an officer is removed from office by death, severe disablement, going back to sea or the will of the master members. Any master may nominate themselves for office. Once nominations are closed, the names of the candidates are written onto special, tamperproof, boxes and placed in a room. Each member passes through the room and places a ball in one of the boxes, A candidate must get more than 50% of the balls to take office, if this is not achieved the candidate with the lowest score is removed and the ballot process starts again. If two candidates tie on the low score, they are both removed. The process continues until there is only one. The Malik’s Deputy or (in exceptional circumstances) the Malik himself preside over the elections.

Guild Master: Jorge Arlson

Guild Syndic: Rashid beni Ramman (full Character Sheet in NPC directory)

Alderman: Grey Beard

There are another 34 Master Members of this guild.