The Welcomers

The Welcomers are the local thieves' guild of Phlan. In recent times, they have been declared outlaws by Lord Regent Ector Brahms, and are being hunted by the Black Fist. In response, the Welcomers have taken to lashing out from the shadows against the Black Fist, whom the Welcomers consider tyrants, and the Labor Guilds, whom the Welcomers consider misers hoarding wealth at the expense of the common person (and, of course, the city's thieves).

In the past, the Welcomers, although a thieves' guild, would often participate in the defense of Phlan against the many foes it faced. For this reason (as well as the guild's tendency to target wealthy visitors rather than locals), the Welcomers were permitted to exist openly, and members would identify themselves by cutting off their left ear.