The Athkatlan Metalworkers Guild

Rank
3
Allies
The Slaver's Guild
Enemies
The Merchant Seaman's Guild
Guildmaster
Michael Yar
At first sight, it would be hard to think of the Metalworkers guild as a powerful force in Athkatla. This would normally be the case but thanks to a long history of dominating the political scene they have established themselves as one of the premier guilds in the city. This has been accomplished by several factors. First, they recruit extensively. If there is a chance that a profession might be co-opted by the guild, they go for it. This is how they have encompassed everyone from blacksmith’s a silversmiths to miners and smelters.
The metalworkers rose to the rank of 3 when they combined with the miner’s guild 7 years ago. Never before had to highly ranked guilds combined assets and fortunes in quite so dramatic a way. Overnight they became a force in Athkatlan politics.
The guild is run by Michael Yar. A former blacksmith, he is a large man but has slowly been withering due to age. There is a lot of speculation as to who he will pass the mantle to when he retires. (Which should be soon.) His charismatic ways are what has allowed the guild to elevate itself and few believe that a successor would be able to command the respect that he has.