Gilded Shadow

The Gilded shadow came to be after the second Eldar war many high ranking and other such officials trying to hide from prying eyes after the fall of the elves would turn to the shadows to avoid anyone after their lives. Slowly the organization started to gain traction after a few wealthy individuals came together and started to recruit anyone with skills and the need for money.

The Gilded Shadow's name came to be because at the time the leaders of the organization wanted to make a name for themselves. So to spread the word that their services were available they would have there assassins leave a calling card on all their marks so the Leaders provided all their assassins with gold-plated needles embedded in their marks after the deed had been done.

The only way to know if someone is an assassin for the Gilded Shadow is from an enchanted ring that all members wear on their person in one fashion or another. While outwardly it would appear to be a perfectly ordinary simple gold ring its enchantment causes it to turn pitch black when in the presence of another similar enchantment. Entrances to hidden facilities for the Gilded Shadow are crafted to activate the rings of individuals passing through them, indicating who are to be allowed entry.

In current time many people already know of the