As Guildmaster Polo orchestrates a historic council meeting that will reshape Ness's future, Alard's carefully crafted plan faces a challenge. The supposedly broken advisor has been biding his time, a secret strength waiting for the perfect moment. But when Polo unexpectedly invites him to attend the celebration, Alard's meticulous escape plan threatens to unravel.

Rogers, now hailed as the Hero of the Pit and future Guildmaster, confronts the uncomfortable reality of his new position within the Craft Guild. During a tense meeting with the imprisoned Alard, he wrestles with his identity as a thief forced to lead a bureaucratic organization he barely understands. As the political landscape of Ness teeters between Karch's maneuvering and Polo's revenge, Rogers must decide if he can transform from a master of shadows into the stabilizing force the city desperately needs.

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As Karch awaits news that could save the guild, he seeks refuge in mundane tasks - only to discover a horrifying truth. The guild's chief money counter arrives bearing news that threatens to shatter the very foundation of the Merchant Guild. With Quinto's ultimatum hanging over his head and time running out, Karch must now face not just external threats, but the possibility that the guild's power has been quietly crumbling from within.

Ralan's quiet contemplation in Raef's library is interrupted by the shocking return of Maela and Vesper, who bring news that threatens to upend everything he thought he knew about Ness's fate. As the new Guildmaster wrestles with conflicting reports of murder and imprisonment, he must navigate a web of loyalty and deception while maintaining control of the conflicting personalities within his own guild.

Ralan ventures alone into the haunting ruins of Harvest House, a once-magnificent living tree turned lifeless husk at the edge of the Ash Fields. As he explores its decaying halls and treacherous staircases, he confronts unsettling parallels between this fallen guild house and his own responsibilities. What mysterious sickness could destroy something so powerful? And why does the thought of making his fortress worthy of Rebecca's return keep surfacing in his mind? Among the poisonous dust and splintered wood, Ralan discovers that this dead monument may hold vital lessons about power, leadership, and the price of failure.

Raef and Kray uncover Pietro's hidden journals, only to find their pages filled with an indecipherable code. As they pour over volumes of encrypted text, mysterious margin notes begin to reveal themselves - including an enigmatic symbol of a serpent devouring its own tail. What secrets did the former Guildmaster lock away in these coded pages, and what do his increasingly urgent margin notes warn about?

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Rogers is given quarters in the heart of Harvest House, a suite of breathtaking beauty that feels more like a trap than a reward. After a tense showdown with Quinto, he realizes he's being pulled in too many directions and that his only hope is to find a way to speak to his true commander, Alard.

The revelation of the Guildmaster Thief's vote changes the game, but Karch is skeptical. He tests the new alliance, forcing Maela and Vesper to reveal the deep-seated betrayals that will guarantee Ralan's support, solidifying their treacherous path to power. Some secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for. --- Intimidated that you're dozens of episodes behind and afraid to start listening? Don't be. Here's a https://www.patreon.com/posts/thieves-guild-125460848?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link that let's you know spots where you can start listening further in the story. --- If you would like to view a map of Ness, you can find it https://www.patreon.com/posts/city-state-of-125461211?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link. ---- Grab some Thieves Guild merch! https://store.podcastalchemy.studio

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Reeling from Rebecca's departure, Raylan expects a final lecture from his father. Instead, he receives a piece of shockingly profound advice about love and duty, comparing Rebecca's fire to his mother's and urging him to build a fortress worth returning to. Some secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for. --- Intimidated that you're dozens of episodes behind and afraid to start listening? Don't be. Here's a https://www.patreon.com/posts/thieves-guild-125460848?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link that let's you know spots where you can start listening further in the story. --- Interested in the development of the complex story and want to know how writer Jake Kerr puts it together every week? Want an ad-free experience? Subscribe to https://www.patreon.com/jakekerr. Love world building? Want ongoing updates? Free members get ongoing story updates with interesting reference material about the guild hierarchy, geography, and history.  Free Patreon members also receive copies of the first Thieves Guild ebook. The next book will be released in 2025 and Patreon members will also receive that book (and all subsequent books!) for free, too. Want to go directly to get your free books? Click https://www.patreon.com/posts/your-free-125551195?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link. --- If you would like to view a map of Ness, you can find it https://www.patreon.com/posts/city-state-of-125461211?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link. ---- Grab some Thieves Guild merch! https://store.podcastalchemy.studio

Pulled between his duty to the Guild and Rebecca’s urgent mission, Ralan must make an impossible choice. His decision to stay and rebuild his city forces Rebecca to leave for Gaotteland alone, creating a chasm between them that may never be bridged. Some secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for. --- Intimidated that you're dozens of episodes behind and afraid to start listening? Don't be. Here's a https://www.patreon.com/posts/thieves-guild-125460848?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link that let's you know spots where you can start listening further in the story. --- Interested in the development of the complex story and want to know how writer Jake Kerr puts it together every week? Want an ad-free experience? Subscribe to https://www.patreon.com/jakekerr. Love world building? Want ongoing updates? Free members get ongoing story updates with interesting reference material about the guild hierarchy, geography, and history.  Free Patreon members also receive copies of the first Thieves Guild ebook. The next book will be released in 2025 and Patreon members will also receive that book (and all subsequent books!) for free, too. Want to go directly to get your free books? Click https://www.patreon.com/posts/your-free-125551195?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link. --- If you would like to view a map of Ness, you can find it https://www.patreon.com/posts/city-state-of-125461211?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link. ---- Grab some Thieves Guild merch! https://store.podcastalchemy.studio

Ambushed and outnumbered on the plains, Raef and Kray face certain death. With no hope of winning a physical fight, Kray spins a terrifying tale of a newly awakened dragon, using ancient legends and sheer force of will to turn their would-be murderers into terrified allies. Some secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for. --- Intimidated that you're dozens of episodes behind and afraid to start listening? Don't be. Here's a https://www.patreon.com/posts/thieves-guild-125460848?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link that let's you know spots where you can start listening further in the story. --- Interested in the development of the complex story and want to know how writer Jake Kerr puts it together every week? Want an ad-free experience? Subscribe to https://www.patreon.com/jakekerr. Love world building? Want ongoing updates? Free members get ongoing story updates with interesting reference material about the guild hierarchy, geography, and history.  Free Patreon members also receive copies of the first Thieves Guild ebook. The next book will be released in 2025 and Patreon members will also receive that book (and all subsequent books!) for free, too. Want to go directly to get your free books? Click https://www.patreon.com/posts/your-free-125551195?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link. --- If you would like to view a map of Ness, you can find it https://www.patreon.com/posts/city-state-of-125461211?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link. ---- Grab some Thieves Guild merch! https://store.podcastalchemy.studio

To cross the plains, one must know its language. Kray's deep understanding of the land and its hardened people navigates them past one danger, but leads them directly into another. Trapped in the twilight by five ruthless hunters with bloodstained axes, they learn that some tolls can't be paid with stones or respect. Some secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for. --- Intimidated that you're dozens of episodes behind and afraid to start listening? Don't be. Here's a https://www.patreon.com/posts/thieves-guild-125460848?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link that let's you know spots where you can start listening further in the story. --- Interested in the development of the complex story and want to know how writer Jake Kerr puts it together every week? Want an ad-free experience? Subscribe to https://www.patreon.com/jakekerr. Love world building? Want ongoing updates? Free members get ongoing story updates with interesting reference material about the guild hierarchy, geography, and history.  Free Patreon members also receive copies of the first Thieves Guild ebook. The next book will be released in 2025 and Patreon members will also receive that book (and all subsequent books!) for free, too. Want to go directly to get your free books? Click https://www.patreon.com/posts/your-free-125551195?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link. --- If you would like to view a map of Ness, you can find it https://www.patreon.com/posts/city-state-of-125461211?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link. ---- Grab some Thieves Guild merch! https://store.podcastalchemy.studio