Guilds

Guilds (ギルド, Girudo) are a systemic type of organization in the Tales of RWBY series. They are characterised by a member base and common trade. The purpose of a guild is to obtain and disseminate job requests to the members of the guild.

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Background
Guilds are placed in most major towns to embark on various missions, called guild quests, in order to obtain guild points, which are used to upgrade the rank in the guild; Grade, which is used to purchase guild items, such as the special jewels that allow the party to carry over various key elements of the game after completion; and financial money. To embark on the missions, they must venture toward a guild dungeon within the vicinity of the town they received the mission from, and each time they embark on one of these missions, the dungeon paths alter so that no mission has the same end point.

Guilds are also comprised of people who have turned their backs on the Empire and been stripped of their rights as imperial citizens. According to Karol Capel, around ninety-percent of guilds belong to the Guild Union in Dahngrest, an association led by the Five Master Guilds: Altosk, Fortune's Market, Ruins' Gate, Soul Smiths, and Blood Alliance. Palestralle is a major guild independent of the Union. In the gathering of the world's leaders, Altosk and Palestralle are the major representatives called in for the guilds. Guilds traditionally specialize in a specific business or service. All members swear to uphold the guild's laws and are punished if they fail to do so. Members of guilds may only take one job at a time, and all jobs are taken through a formal oath, which acts as a binding contract.