As Guildmaster of Assassins, I feel that I may have had a "head start" on most of the other guilds.
The "Traditions" I bring to the Guild are things I was taught by the Creator of the Assassin Class, which I have brought to the forefront.
Other classes do not have such a Rich Heritage and an obvious difference in "Persona". When you don the Mask, you become the Class.
Other aspects of what I have done were largely inspired by Kafka and Rage. When I saw how they "Inducted" new Assassins into the Guild, I was taken back to the day when Grandmaster Theo brought me into the fold and began my teachings. I took what Kafka and Rage had begun, brought it to the next level and it worked.
I do not agree with the rational that all aspects of the Guild must be rigidly structured, or that only a few should become Master Assassins. My long term goal is to help shape the Future Masters of the Guild into those who will carry on the Traditions which I was taught. As many as I can inspire, the More the Better. That's all about "Roleplay", but it goes much deeper than that. Its about Respect and Honor for those who came before us and those who will follow in our footsteps.
I want the Initiates, Accolades and Apprentices to surpass me and my accomplishments and thereby make the Guild even stronger. I want them all to succeed and become Masters themselves.
As for the "Nifty" Belt Favors, I owe that to Master Sutra.
We shared the idea, but He made it happen.
Those Favors were actually pieces of his old Garb...
Now that is what I call... "putting your all" into making something happen.
As for "Guild Wars"... not pretty. I know I've been there.
I'm not sure when the last time the Guilds were "officially" set against each other, but the time I remember was long ago and Far away.
Each Guild had a Given set of Objectives to achieve for a given Relic.
A Relic "Quest" on an entirely different level...
As for "inter-guild" conflict...
Personally, I do not like "dissention" in the Ranks of The Guild.
It leads to breakdown and lack of Unity...
I've seen more than one group destroyed from within.
Oh... and on the Subject of Resurrecting someone who has been Officially "Assassinated"... Sorry No Dice...!!!
If they were "Assassinated" they Cannot be Resurrected anyway.
Too Bad, So Sad...!!!
This has been a Public Service Announcement from your Local Assassin's Guild...
Sir Delphos Darkheart
Grandmaster Assassin
Guildmaster Emerald Hills Assassins