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Generate thieves guild names for D&D, Pathfinder, Skyrim-style RPGs, and fantasy fiction: cant-flavoured brotherhoods, cover-business fronts, gutter-slang gangs, and elegant burglars' societies. Every name reads like it belongs in a city with a Shadow Market.

About thieves guild names

Thieves' guilds are a staple of fantasy because they combine two real traditions: the medieval trade guild, with its charters, ranks, and dues, and the historical criminal underworld, with its cant, fences, and secret courts. Fritz Leiber's Lankhmar Thieves' Guild set the template, Terry Pratchett's Ankh-Morpork guild made it a licensed civic institution, and Skyrim's Nightingales, Thief's City Wardens, and Elder Scrolls' Grey Fox turned the idea into a whole genre. Real history supplies the Court of Miracles in Paris and the Sanhedrin of London's Rookery.

Good guild names follow a few patterns. Trade-guild parody: 'The Worshipful Company of Second-Storey Men' or 'The Guild of Discreet Acquisition' sounds official and funny at once. Cant and imagery: names built from thieves' tools and tokens (the Crossed Keys, the Silk Ladder, the Bent Penny) or from vermin and night birds (the Ferrets, the Nightjars, the Rooftop Runners). Fronts: a bellringers' guild or candlemakers' association that is obviously not what it claims. And place names: attach a district (Ashgate, Fishgut Lane, Nine Bridges) and the guild belongs to your city.

Use the list to name a single guild, or pick three from different registers to populate a city with rival organisations: an old, respectable guild, a gutter gang snapping at its heels, and a genteel society of burglars who deny they exist.

Tips for choosing a name

  • Decide whether the guild is a genuine institution (with a charter and dues) or an outlaw gang; official-sounding names suit the former, animal and slang names the latter.
  • Anchor the name to a district, street, or landmark in your city (the Ashgate Adders, the Fishgut Lane Company); it instantly implies turf and rivals.
  • Pick names from thieves' tools and tokens (keys, gloves, ropes, coins, latches) rather than 'shadow' and 'blade' words that every gang uses.
  • Give the guild a legitimate front name and a whispered street name; players and readers love discovering that the Candlemakers' Benevolent Association is the local guild.
  • For D&D, tie the name to the guild's specialty: fences, second-storey burglars, dips and cutpurses, forgers, or information brokers each deserve a different flavour.

Frequently asked questions

Were thieves' guilds real?

Not as formal guilds, but the idea has roots. Medieval and early modern cities had organised underworlds with their own slang (thieves' cant), hierarchies, and territories, such as the Court of Miracles in Paris and the flash houses of London. Fantasy fiction, starting with Fritz Leiber's Lankhmar, turned them into chartered guilds.

What are famous thieves' guilds in games and fiction?

The Thieves Guild and Nightingales in The Elder Scrolls, the Ankh-Morpork Thieves' Guild in Discworld, the Zhentarim and Xanathar's Guild in Dungeons & Dragons, the Rogue's Guild in the Thief series, and the Grey Company in Robin Hobb's Farseer books all show the range from licensed institution to secret cabal.

How should a thieves' guild name differ from an assassins' guild name?

Thieves' guild names lean playful, mercantile, or sly (the Bent Penny, the Guild of Discreet Acquisition), while assassins' guilds are usually austere and quasi-religious (the Whispered Ones, the Dark Brotherhood). If your guild does both, name the front and the inner circle separately.

Can I use these names in my D&D campaign or published fiction?

Yes. All of the names are original and free to use in homebrew campaigns, novels, and games. Existing franchise guild names such as the Nightingales or the Zhentarim are only mentioned as examples of the genre.

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  • The Night Herons
  • The Grey Hands
  • The Silent Fingers
  • The Velvet Gloves
  • The Nimble Company
  • The Quiet Step
  • The Soft Tread
  • The Light Touch
  • The Long Fingers
  • The Crooked Sixpence
  • The Bent Penny
  • The Clipped Coin
  • The Cut Purse
  • The Loose Latch
  • The Open Window
  • The Third Key
  • The Missing Key
  • The Copper Key
  • The Skeleton Key Society
  • The Lockpicks' Guild
  • The Guild of Tumblers and Latches
  • The Worshipful Company of Second-Storey Men
  • The Honourable Guild of Cutpurses
  • The Ancient Fellowship of Footpads
  • The Society of Nocturnal Locksmiths
  • The Brotherhood of the Bent Nail
  • The Sisterhood of the Silken Rope
  • The Order of the Blackened Lantern
  • The Fraternity of the Unlit Stair
  • The Guild of Discreet Acquisition
  • The Order of Uninvited Guests
  • The Company of Nightwalkers
  • The Fellowship of the Ledge
  • The Guild of Shadows and Sundries
  • The Merchants of Misplaced Goods
  • The Redistributors
  • The Reclaimers
  • The Collectors
  • The Acquirers
  • The Borrowers of Baywater
  • The Finders of Lost Things
  • The Keepers of Other People's Keys
  • The Rats of Riverside
  • The Gutter Kings
  • The Sewer Lords
  • The Rooftop Runners
  • The Chimney Sweeps
  • The Ratcatchers
  • The Mudlarks
  • The Wharf Rats
  • The Alley Cats of Ashgate
  • The Dockside Dips
  • The Bridge Trolls
  • The Cellar Boys
  • The Attic Girls
  • The Roof Ravens
  • The Gargoyles
  • The Cobblestone Crew
  • The Lamp-Black Boys
  • The Ash Street Irregulars
  • The Tanners' Row Mob
  • The Fishgut Lane Company
  • The Old Wall Gang
  • The Undercroft
  • The Catacomb Court
  • The Beggars' Court
  • The Court of Miracles
  • The Ragged Parliament
  • The Council of Cutpurses
  • The Kingdom of Coin
  • The Realm of the Rooftops
  • The Nine Fingers
  • The Seven Shadows
  • The Thirteen Latches
  • The Three Coppers
  • The Half Crown
  • The Two Knives
  • The Five Fingers Guild
  • The Fourth Bell
  • The Eleventh Hour Company
  • The Black Cat Society
  • The Grey Fox Fellowship
  • The Magpie Guild
  • The Ferrets
  • The Weasels
  • The Stoats of Stonebridge
  • The Spiders
  • The Moth Company
  • The Owl Watch
  • The Nightjars
  • The Ravens of the Rookery
  • The Jackdaws
  • The Cuckoos
  • The Foxes of Fennel Street
  • The Silver Ferret Fellowship
  • The Cormorants
  • The Crooked Crow Company
  • The Blind Beggar
  • The Hooded Lantern
  • The Dark Lantern Society
  • The Cracked Bell
  • The Broken Chain
  • The Rusted Manacle
  • The Empty Purse
  • The Full Pocket
  • The Split Ledger
  • The Crossed Keys
  • The Crossed Daggers
  • The Black Glove
  • The Red Glove
  • The White Glove Society
  • The Kid Glove Company
  • The Silk Ladder
  • The Rope and Hook
  • The Grapple and Glass
  • The Chisel and Pry
  • The Wax and Wire
  • The Ash and Ember Company
  • The Salt and Sable Society
  • The Cinder Cartel
  • The Smoke Guild
  • The Fog Merchants
  • The Mist Walkers
  • The Dusk Traders
  • The Twilight Company
  • The Moonless Guild
  • The New Moon Society
  • The Dark of the Moon
  • The Hour of the Wolf
  • The Small Hours Company
  • The Third Watch
  • The Bellringers' Guild of Ashgate
  • The Candlemakers' Benevolent Association
  • The Ropewalk Cooperative
  • The Fishmongers' Second Guild
  • The Ostlers' and Carters' Fellowship
  • The Nightsoil Collectors' Company
  • The Lamplighters' Union
  • The Chandlers of Cheap Street
  • The Honest Bakers of Wren Lane
  • The Cartwrights' Friendly Society
  • The Fellowship of Wandering Tinkers
  • The Pardoners' Guild
  • The Rag and Bone Company
  • The Old Clothes Exchange
  • The Pawnbrokers' Circle
  • The Moneylenders' Court
  • The Ferrymen of the Black Canal
  • The Bargemen's Brotherhood
  • The Sailmakers of Sorrow Wharf
  • The Fence's Fellowship
  • The Shadow Market
  • The Night Market of Nine Bridges
  • The Undermarket
  • The Low Market
  • The Thieves' Bazaar
  • The Guild of Silks and Secrets
  • The Ivory Purse
  • The Gilded Lily
  • The Velvet Ledger
  • The Rosewood Company
  • The Silver Thread Society
  • The Peacock Society
  • The Gentlemen of the Road
  • The Gentlemen Burglars' Club
  • The Ladies' Larceny League
  • The Society of Discerning Collectors
  • The Connoisseurs
  • The Curators of Cassiel Street
  • The Anonymous Benefactors
  • The Fellowship of Redistributive Justice
  • The Robin's Nest
  • The Merry Company
  • The Greenwood Fellowship
  • The Poor Knights of the Purse
  • The Whisper Guild
  • The Rumour Exchange
  • The Blackmail Bureau
  • The Ink and Blade Company
  • The Forgers' Fellowship
  • The Sign of the Crooked Quill
  • The Ravenwood Rooks
  • The Ashgate Adders
  • The Duskhaven Dips
  • The Greyharbour Hands
  • The Coldwater Coin
  • The Marrowgate Magpies
  • The Saltmarsh Sneaks
  • The Thornbury Thieves
  • The Wychwood Wolves
  • The Bittercreek Boys
  • The Hollowell Hooks
  • The Larkspur Latches
  • The Nine Bridges Nightingales
  • The Black Hands of Bellwater
  • The Quick Hands
  • The Featherweight Company
  • The Padfoots
  • The Cat's Paws
  • The Cat's Cradle
  • The Nine Lives Company
  • The Rat's Nest
  • The Rat Kings of Rutgate
  • The Mouse Guild
  • The Ferret Fanciers' Society
  • The Weasel Wardens
  • The Polecats of Pennygate
  • The Stoat and Sable
  • The Marten's Mark
  • The Badger Sett
  • The Fox and Fingers
  • The Vixens of Vellum Street
  • The Jackals of Jasper Row
  • The Gutter Snipes
  • The Gutter Ballad Company
  • The Snuffers
  • The Candle Thieves
  • The Lantern Lifters
  • The Tallow and Tar Company
  • The Pitch and Pine
  • The Sash and Sill Society
  • The Casement Company
  • The Hinge and Hasp Fellowship
  • The Bolt Cutters
  • The Padlock Poets
  • The Tumbler Twisters
  • The Ward and Pin Guild
  • The Pick and Rake Company
  • The Tension Wrench Society
  • The Bump Key Brotherhood
  • The Wax Impression Company
  • The Guild of Keys Without Doors
  • The Doors Without Keys
  • The Unlocked Chapter
  • The Open Door Society
  • The Back Door Brotherhood
  • The Trapdoor Fellowship
  • The Below Stairs Brotherhood
  • The Pantry Raiders
  • The Larder Lifters
  • The Silver Polishers
  • The Silver Service Society
  • The Plate and Candlestick Company
  • The Snuffbox Society
  • The Watch and Chain Fellowship
  • The Fob and Signet Society
  • The Cufflink Collectors
  • The Locket and Cameo Company
  • The Pearl String Society
  • The Diamond Cutters
  • The Emerald Circle
  • The Ruby Ring
  • The Jet and Amber Company
  • The Fool's Gold Fellowship
  • The Tin Crown Company
  • The Paper Crown Guild
  • The Brass Farthing Brotherhood
  • The Clipped Sovereign Circle
  • The Coin Clippers' Company
  • The Coiners' Court
  • The Counterfeiters' Chapel
  • The False Weights Fellowship
  • The Crooked Scales
  • The Toshers of the Tidegate
  • The Undertow
  • The Riptide Rooks
  • The Black Canal Company
  • The Free Traders of Fenwick
  • The Owlers
  • The Moon Cursers
  • The Beacon Wreckers
  • The False Light Fellowship
  • The Wreckers of Widow's Point
  • The Bilge Rats
  • The Crow's Nest Company
  • The Signpost Society
  • The Crossroads Fellowship
  • The Gallows Corner Guild
  • The Gibbet Hill Company
  • The Hangman's Rope Society
  • The Sanctuary Men
  • The Liberty of the Rookery
  • The Cant Speakers' Circle
  • The Flash Company
  • The Country House Circle
  • The Uninvited
  • The Gatecrashers' Guild
  • The Resurrection Men
  • The Reliquary Rooks
  • The Bishop's Ring Brotherhood
  • The Abbot's Purse Company
  • The Monastery Mice
  • The Cloister Cats
  • The Friary Foxes
  • The Hedge Priests' Fellowship
  • The Wandering Friars
  • The Relic Sellers' Society
  • The Quacksalvers' Quorum
  • The Mountebanks' Meeting
  • The Snake Oil Society
  • The Charlatans' Charter
  • The Cozeners' Company
  • The Coney Catchers
  • The Sharpers' Society
  • The Card Sharps' Circle
  • The Loaded Dice Fellowship
  • The Marked Deck Brotherhood
  • The Three Card Trick
  • The Thimble Riggers
  • The Pea and Thimble Company
  • The Shell Game Society
  • The Cup and Ball Brotherhood
  • The Fast and Loose Fellowship
  • The Ring Droppers
  • The Brass Ring Brotherhood
  • The Purse Droppers
  • The Confidence Company
  • The Cooked Books Company
  • The Ledger Lifters
  • The Quill and Candle Company
  • The Seal Breakers
  • The Letter Openers
  • The Postbag Pilferers
  • The Mail Coach Company
  • The Toll Gate Gang
  • The Highwaymen's Hospice
  • The Stand and Deliver Society
  • The Black Bess Brotherhood
  • The Gentlemen of the Heath
  • The Knights of the Road
  • The Squires of the Highway
  • The Low Pads
  • The High Pads
  • The Prigs of Pentacle Lane
  • The Horse Copers' Company
  • The Stable Door Society
  • The Coach and Four Company
  • The Drovers' Road Fellowship
  • The Cattle Lifters
  • The Border Reivers' Rest
  • The Moss Troopers
  • The Protection Society of Pennywell
  • The Insurance Company of Iron Street
  • The Neighbourhood Watch of Nettle Lane
  • The Bellwater Benevolent Fund
  • The Coldharbour Charitable Trust
  • The Emberside Endowment
  • The Kettleford Keys
  • The Oxbow Owls
  • The Quayside Quiet
  • The Sallowfield Sneaks
  • The Underbridge Union
  • The Yardley Yeggs
  • The Cobble Court Company
  • The Copper Lane Collective
  • The Twelve Bells Brotherhood
  • The Groat Guild
  • The Ha'penny Hands
  • The Other People's Money Society
  • The Borrowed Time Company
  • The Stolen Hours Society
  • The Lost and Found
  • The Finders Keepers Fellowship
  • The Treasure Trove Company
  • The Pocket Handkerchief Guild
  • The Fogle Hunters' Fellowship
  • The Silk Snatchers
  • The Kerchief Kings
  • The Anglers of Ashgate
  • The Star Glazers' Society
  • The Snakesmen's Society
  • The Area Sneaks
  • The Crib Crackers
  • The Garrotters' Guild
  • The Swell Mob
  • The Sharks of Silver Street
  • The Lookout Lodge
  • The Porch Climbers
  • The Skylight Society
  • The Fanlight Fellowship
  • The Parapet Party
  • The Ridge Runners
  • The Gable Gang
  • The Dormer Dips
  • The Slate Sliders
  • The Drainpipe Dancers
  • The Ivy Climbers
  • The Trellis Company
  • The Wisteria Walkers
  • The Garden Wall Guild
  • The Mews Mice
  • The Orchard Owls
  • The Hen House Hands
  • The Dovecote Dips
  • The Folly Fellowship
  • The Grotto Guild
  • The Boundary Stone Brotherhood
  • The Poachers' Parliament
  • The Snare and Net Society
  • The Lurcher Lodge
  • The Rabbit Warren Wardens
  • The Pheasant Pluckers
  • The Trout Ticklers
  • The Moonlighters
  • The Moonrakers of Marrowmere
  • The Twelfth Toll
  • The Midnight Chapter
  • The Witching Hour Company
  • The Grey Hour Guild
  • The Blue Hour Brotherhood
  • The Curfew Breakers
  • The Lantern-Out Company
  • The Snuffed Wick Society
  • The Dark House Brotherhood
  • The Shuttered Window Guild
  • The Drawn Curtain Company
  • The Empty House Society
  • The Black Crepe Society
  • The Widow's Weeds Guild
  • The Grave Goods Company
  • The Bone Yard Brotherhood
  • The Charnel House Company
  • The Ossuary Order
  • The Poor Box Society
  • The Alms Dish Fellowship
  • The Chalice and Paten Guild
  • The Sewer Hunters
  • The Mud Merchants
  • The Foreshore Fellowship
  • The Low Tide Company
  • The Slack Water Society
  • The Millrace Mob
  • The Sluice Gate Society
  • The Watermen's Second Fellowship
  • The Lightermen of Lampblack Reach
  • The Wherrymen's Widow Society
  • The Longshore Lifters
  • The Bale Hook Brotherhood
  • The Customs House Company
  • The Excise Evaders' Fellowship
  • The Salvage Society
  • The Flotsam Fellowship
  • The Jetsam Company
  • The Sea Chest Society
  • The Ballast Brotherhood
  • The Hold and Hatch Company
  • The Rigging Runners
  • The Anchor Chain Society
  • The Turnpike Trust
  • The Milestone Movers
  • The Last Drop Brotherhood
  • The Tyburn Ticket Society
  • The Neck Verse Company
  • The Alsatia Company
  • The Whitefriars Fellowship
  • The Bailiff Baiters
  • The Wet Cobbles Company
  • The Sign of the Sleeping Dog
  • The Barrow Boys of Bittern Lane
  • The Second Purse
  • The Tinker's Knot
  • The Hush Money Hall
  • The Order of the Empty Cage
  • The Ninepin Society
  • The Cold Iron Fellowship
  • The Sable Sleeve
  • The Whistlers of Wend Street
  • The Bootblack Parliament
  • The Kindly Landlords of Kestrel Yard
  • The Warehouse Wraiths
  • The Company of the Unlatched Shutter
  • The Needle and Thimble Company
  • The Cider Press Society
  • The Guild of the Muffled Oar
  • The Rope-Soled Brotherhood
  • The Left-Handed League
  • The Fingersmiths of Fallow Row
  • The Absent Landlord Company
  • The Nightsoil Nobility
  • The Kennel Court
  • The Cracked Cup Cooperative
  • The Society of Sudden Departures
  • The Merchants of the Long Con
  • The Cutlers of Crooked Lane
  • The Market Day Mob
  • The Bellwether Brotherhood
  • The Silent Auction Society
  • The Vanishing Cart Company
  • The Guild of Honest Weights and False Bottoms
  • The Bakehouse Burglars
  • The Coopers' Third Fellowship
  • The Weathervane Company
  • The Slipper and Sack Society
  • The Marrowbone Mob
  • The Half-Light Company
  • The Bagmen of Brine Street
  • The Sundown Syndicate
  • The Widow Marlow's Boarding House
  • The Elbow Room Company
  • The Uncle's Parlour

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