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comments →  [–]iceph03nixCleric 2 points3 points ago   Well in a
way you could look at the mafia (or any gang) as a thieves
guild, and they were fairly common for a while (gangs are still
widespread). Criminal organizations have been around throughout
the ages.  My point was more that its fantasy and you're making
up a fairly unrealistic world, so having a guild of like minded
people forming together for safety in numbers is a fairly small
leap of faith.