The Order of the Gilded Rose (d20)
The Order of the Gilded Rose goes places where nobles and armies can?t go. Foreign courts¸ foul cults to demon gods¸ and violent humanoid invasion forces all unwittingly count the Order among their membership.
Once inside¸ the members of the Order learn things that a frontal assault wouldn?t reveal¸ and use that information to bring these kinds of organizations down from within and without.
The Order is not a standing army¸ and are not under the protection of any kingdom. It operates secretly¸ under the cover of an organization providing training to the town guard of villages too small to do so themselves.
This 16-page PDF¸ written by Eric Karnes¸ provides information on the Order¸ including adventure hooks and over 15 NPCs¸ ranging from the powerful heads of the Order¸ to example NPCs representing its rank-and-file membership.