```dokuwiki {{infobox> name = The Mourners Guild image = assets:endspire_assets:groups:mourners.png Group Type = Spiritual Service Guild Base Tier = Mid Tier Government = Ritual hierarchy disguised as spiritual order Ideals = Emotional Closure, Influence, Information Control Members = Dozens of mourners and soul-guides, many genuine in belief }} ``` ## TL;DR The Mourner’s Guild offers paid rituals that allow citizens to commune briefly with the dead — a service treated more like superstition than religion. ## Overview The Mourner’s Guild operates at the crossroads of ritual, performance, and controlled spiritual practice, providing symbolic closure to grieving citizens. **DM Note** The Guild secretly operates an information network, recording and manipulating final confessions for influence. ## Structure and Ideology The Guild maintains a ritual hierarchy with sincere lower members and manipulative leadership. ## Cultural and Political Role Respected publicly, feared privately — their influence comes from emotional leverage. ## Notable NPCs and Members - Mistress Anhale - “Hearthshade” - The Ledger Choir --- Return to [[endspire:endspire_index|Endspire Index]]