The Crows

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Rook - Operates the bookstores and record keeping.

Jackdaw - Small nimble warrior with "beak" blades

Hooded Crow - Powerful mages

Carrion Crow - A crow that deals with undead threats.

Raven Spear - Name of the type of ship they fly. 

The crows were created in direct opposition to the Knights. Discreetly delivering items to the city-states. They are not granted the same authority and autonomy that the city-states have granted the Knights. The Crows(The Ravens?) work in the shadows. They enter the massive city-states through other means.

The ancient White Raven god awoke like many other great beings during the fall. None of the crows know his true nature, only that he has an unquenchable desire for messages and secrets. The great white raven blesses intricate bracelets of the different types of crows. Each bracelet grants the wearer abilities of that Crow. They are grated flight and the ability to blend into shadows. The crow's train and train for the right to be bestowed the great gift of the White Raven. 

The crows wear special masks that let them see the unseen, the magical. Where the knights are a force of strength, the crows are more of a force against magic and the supernatural. 

The crows transport, mystical items, ancient items, messages, secrets, important persons, and what some consider black market items. If you needed to smuggle something into a city-state the crows are the ones to do it. They can navigate the wilds and enter the unseen. They have a vast network in all of the city-states. Usually they operate a bookstore a rook that is also a training facility and base for the crows. They have safe houses and tunnels, and air paths that lead into the city-states. 

Dalton the Sage is persona non grata to all crows. He has on many occasions interrupted the delivery of items that are too dark to be in the world. 

The crows have talons they use to climb up buildings and use as weapons.