Factions

Now that you have made a name for yourself in the adventuring world, factions have
taken an intrest in you. Of coures, the factions do not expect you to work for free. They

are well aware that adventurers do not work for free, and fortunately for you,
adventurer, this is a competative market.
Now that the factions are offering work, they will gladly compensate you for getting
to a certain level of renown with them. But be careful! Something that increases your
renown with one faction may lower your renown with another faction.

So who will you align with?

The Zentarhim

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he Zentarhim value gold over everything else. Bounty
Naturally, the Zentarhim represent themsevles
with a field of purple and golden lettering. If The Zentarhim have placed a bounty of 2,000 gold pieces on
The Zentarhim value you as an ally, your coin you. This is a lot of money and people are eager to collect it.
purse is sure to be heavy. Another play character may also collect this bounty. For each
renown you would obtain beyond -20, this bounty goes up by
200 gold. Should a player character complete this task, their
Faction Benefits renown with the Zentarhim would reset to 0 if negative, or
Renown Level Benefit increase by 10 if positive, as well as any gold promised.
5 Payout bonus
10 First level discount
15 Access to loans
20 Second level discount
25 Third level discount

However, if you are to cross the Zentarhim, you will feel the
effects in the same area. Store keepers may sell to you at an
inflated price, some stores may not even sell to you or your
coin purse may become lighter without your knowledge
Faction Detriments
Renown Level Punishment
-5 Price Increases
-10 Targetted thefts
-15 Price increase level 2
-20 Bounty
-25 -

Payout Bonus
The Zentarhim increase your payout for completed missions
by 10%
Discounts
The Zentarhim arrange a discount for you wherever you shop
as shownn in the table below
Level Discount
1 10%
2 40%
3 65%

Access to Loans
The Zentarhim will provide a loan of up to 5000 gold pieces.
The loan does not have have interest, however every day the
load is over due, your renown will lower with the Zentarhim.
You may only have one loan at a time.
Price Increases
The price of items in shops increase in price when being sold
to you based on your renown level. At -5, items cost 20%
more. At -15, items cost 50% more.
Galaktikon

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he Galaktikon faction employs the use of runes When you are able to receive a discount, the Galaktikon will
on weapons to create additional harm to give you a 25% discount on purchasing charges for you
enemies. Should you gain favor with this weapons.
faction, the Galaktikon will gladly exchange
gold to charge weapons with magic powers. Vulnerability
The Galaktikon will give you vulnerability to certain types of
Faction Benefits damage based on your level of renown. The damage
Renown Level Benefit
vulnerabilities stack, therefore if you are a -25 renown with
the Galaktikon, you will have all previous vulnerabilities.
5 Charged Weapons Refer to the table below
10 Better charged weapons Renown Damage Type
15 Rebuke -5 Magic Damage
20 Best charged weapon -15 Martial Damage
25 Discount -25 Martial and Magic Damage

However, if you do enough to anger the Galaktikon, you will Weapon Degredation
feel their wrath. The Glaktikon has the power to bestow
charges, but can give vulnerabilities. Your weapon attack and damage rolls now add a -1.
Faction Detriments Exhaustion
Renown Level Punishment
You now suffer from 2 levels of exhaustion that can not be
-5 Vulnerability cured by a long rest.
-10 Weapon degredation
-15 Vulnerability
-20 Exhaustion
-25 Vulnerability

Charged Weapons
The Galaktikon will imbue your weapons with power based
on your level with the faction. See the table below for the
information. You can request a weapon to have a specific
damage type of electricity, fire, cold, acid, thunder, or
lightning.
Charge Level Damage Uses Cost
Charged 1D4 12 60 gp
Better 1D8 10 80 gp
Best 3D4 8 100 gp

Rebuke
The Galaktikon will give you the ability to rebuke your
attackers. You point your finger and a creature you target is
engulfed in harmful energy. When you take damage from an
enemy within 5 feet of you and are weilding your charged
weapon, you may use your reaction to expend one of your
charges to attack that creature. It must succeed on a
Dexterity saving throw (the DC is your AC + your proficiency
bonus). It takes the level of charge damage on a failed save, or
half as much on a successful save.
Discount
Hidden Blades

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he Hidden Blades operate in the shadows. Poison
They can acquire information for you and offer
hirelings. Should you get to a high enough The Hidden Blades will poison your food and drink with
level of renown with the Hidden Blades, you different poisons to keep you week. They don't intend to kill,
can send low level hirelings onto jobs for your but wish to send a message.
benefit.
Message
Faction Benefits The Hidden Blades will attempt to send a stronger message
Renown Level Benefit by assaulting you, stealing from you or another nefarious way.
5 Hirelings
10 Discount
Mark
15 Scout
The Hidden Blades have marked you. They intend to take
things from under your nose
20 Discount
25 Assassins Target
The Hidden Blades have targeted you and your friends. They
However, if you cross the Hidden Blades, they may ensure will try to take everything you own from you.
your information is contaminated with lies, your allies have
ulterior motives and your routes of travel are riddled with Assasinate
ambushes.
The Hidden Blades have marked you for death. They will
Faction Detriments send their own to end your life. Any player character that kills
Renown Level Punishment you for them will return to a 0 renown with the faction, or a
-5 Poison
boost of 10, which ever they choose.
-10 Message
-15 Mark
-20 Target
-25 Assassinate

Hirelings
You are able to hire NPCs to join you in your adventures. The
NPC and player may negotiate a price between them.
Scouts
You are able to hire scouts and send them on missions to
acquire information for you. Scouts will return to you with
information like enemy numbers, alternate routes, and
potential ambushes
Assassins
You are able to hire assassins to kill for you. Simply pay the
assassin, tell them who to kill and wait. The price of hiring an
assassin is to be negotiated by the player.
Discount
The Hidden Blades will offer a discount on their services
based on your renown within the faction. Use the table below.
Renown Discount
10 25%
20 50%
Gluber's Domain

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luber's Domain appreciates nature and is Wild Speech
known for their ability to coexist with animals.
Gluber's Domain tends to go overboard and You gain the benefit of Speak with animals at all times.
treat animals better than people. They can
assist you in obtaining an animal companion, Animal Friends
but you better be sure to treat your companion Any animal with the beast property will not attack you. You
as an equal rather than a pet can attempt a DC 15 animal handling check to convince the
Faction Benefits animal to assist you in the fight.
Renown Level Benefit
Lycanthropy
5 Companion/Cure
Gluber's Domain will send their own kind who are afflicted
10 Companion with Lycanthropy after you. They intend to afflict you with
15 Wild speech Lycanthropy. While afflicted, you randomly become a were-
20 Companion
creature and cannot differentiate between friend and foe
25 Animal Friends Animal Enemies
Gluber's Domain are known to be ruthless with those who Any animal with the beast property is automatically hostile
cross them. There are rumours of Lycanthropy, rabid animals towards you. Guard dogs snap at the sight of you, horses
and assassins in the woods that all target their foes. Oh and refuse to let you ride them, even your house cat will try to
those assassins in the woods are rumoured to be the woods murder you more than usual.
themselves...
Enemy of Nature
Faction Detriments When you enter the woods, the animals target you, the
Renown Level Punishment insects try to bother you, even the trees are hostile to you. If
you enter the woods, you may never leave.
-5 Companion
-10 Lycanthropy
-15 Animal Enemies
-20 Companion
-25 Enemy of nature

Companion
At different levels of renown within the faction, Gluber's
Dominion provide you with a companion based on your
renown. If you are already capable of having a companion,
you gain the companion benefit instead. You do not get both
benefits. Your companion must be a beast and is not limited
by flying or swimming. See the table below.
Renown Companion Companion Benefit
-20 0 -2
-5 0 -1
5 Homunculus +1
10 1/2 +2
20 1 +3
Order of the Shield

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he Order of the Shield believes that a good Weaponized Shield
offence relies on a strong defense. This faction
is about all things armour. If you are tired of The Order of the Shield will make your shield an offensive
being knocked down, The Order of the Shield weapon while retaining its defensive ability. You can choose
can help you stay on your feet. After all, if you the type of damage it gives and the Order of the Shield will
can't defend yourself, how can you defend your alter your shield to do that. The damage dealt is 1d6 and it
friends? has the light property
Faction Benefits Magical Shield
Renown Level Benefit
The Order of the Shield will imbue your shield with a magical
5 Defensive fortress weapons offensive property. Once per day, your shield can create an
10 Armor Class increase offensive explosion of fire, lightning, force or cold damage in
a 15' cube centered on you. This effects everyone except you
15 Weaponized Shield and does 4D6 damage.
20 Magical Shield
25 Magic Armor Magic Armor
The Order of the Shield will imbue your armor with enough
The Order of the Shield knows everything about defense, sentience to keep you safe. Should you be rendered
including how to beat yours. This faction will make you a unconscious, your armor will dash away from danger and try
bigger target for on coming attacks by damaging you armor, to keep you safe. Your armor can cast spare the dying on you
wrecking your shields and making your weaknesses glow. once per day.
Faction Detriments Shield Degredation
Renown Level Punishment
The Order of the Shield has altered your shield and made it
-5 Shield degredation more difficult to wield. You receive a -1 to armor class when
-10 Armor degredation using a shield.
-15 Buffless
Armor Degredation
-20 Sentient armour
The Order of the Shield has ruined your armor and now it is
-25 Armor/Shield degredation uncomfortable and stiff. You receive a -1 to your armor class
when wearing armor
Defensive Fortress Weapons
The Order of the Shield is an expert in all things defense, Buffless
whether it is personal or for structures. Should you wish to The Order of the Shield has cursed you. You can not benefit
purchase weapons to protect your fortress, simply let the from any magic that increases your armor class.
order know and they will set up a deal. The Order of the
Shield will even handle the delivery and set up for you as well. Sentient Armor
Weapon Cost in Gold The Order of the Shield has imbued your armor with
Ballista 400 sentience. Your armor now forces you to move towards
hostile creatures when you try to move away from them.
Cannon 1500 When within 5 feet of 2 or more hostile creatures, you must
Cauldron, suspended 100 succeed on a DC 15 strength check at the start of your turn
Mangonel 150
or the armor will force you to lie prone
Trebuchet 1250 Armor/Shield Degredation
The order of the shield has sabotaged your armor and shield.
Armor Class Increase You no longer gain the armor class benefit from using a
The Order of the Shield will improve your armor, giving it a shield and you suffer a -2 to armor class when wearing armor.
+1 boost. You can also pay a member to train you to become
proficient in an the next level of armour.
Order of Kiya

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he Order of Kiya, named after the sound of Silvered and Adamantine
kicking down a door, thrives in combat
weaponary. The Order of Kiya can assist you in The Order of Kiya will coat your weapons in silver or
the purchase of siege weapons, hone your adamantine to give you an edge over magical creatures, free
blades, perfect your swing and alter weapons of charge.
for you. This faction supports a good fight.
Special Weapons
Faction Benefits The Order of Kiya will provide you with the ability to
Renown Level Benefit purchase rare and experimental weapons, such as exploding
5 Siege weapon daggers, flaming swords, or shocking nets for example.
10 Weapon +1
Precision Strike
15 Silvered weapons
All attacks that total over 22 to attack become critical hits.
20 Special Weapons
25 Precision Strike Bully
The Order of Kiya want to send you a message and will
Do not cross this faction. They like to fight and will ensure hassle you when they can. These attacks are typically non-
that you are unable to. They will assault you randomly, lethal, but will ensure you are left in a bad state
damage your weapons and then remove you from your own
home. Brittle Weapons
Faction Detriments The Order of Kiya have sabotaged your weapons. If you roll a
Renown Level Punishment 1 on an attack roll, your weapon breaks in your hand. The
-5 Bully
weapon is not repairable.
-10 Brittle Weapon Cursed Weapon
-15 Cursed Weapon The Order of Kiya know what your favorite weapon is and
-20 Brittle Weapon 2 have put a curse on it. Unfortunately, you won't know what
-25 Banishment
weapon they chose and what the effect was until it is too late
Brittle Weapons 2
Siege Weapons
The Order of Kiya has sabotaged your weapons even further.
The Order of Kiya will assist you in the purchase, delivery If you roll a 1 or a 2 on an attack roll, your weapon crumbles
and placement of siege weapons. You just need to request a in your hand and is not repairable.
deal and they will set the meeting up for you. Then, simply
purchase the weapon and tell them where to deliver and they Banishment
will handle it for you.
The Order of Kiya wants your removed from town
Weapon Cost in Gold permanently. They will attack you on site, ransack your home,
Ballista 500 attack your friends and sabotage you any way they can while
Cannon 1750 you are in town. The attacks are more likely to be lethal now.
Mangonel 150
Siege Tower 100
Ram 150
Trebuchet 1500

Weapon +1
The Order of Kiya will increase your weapons to have a +1 to
attack and damage rolls.
Order of Knowledge

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he Order of Knowledge is focused on
information, history, lore and amassing the Misdirection
most knowledge possible. It is said that the People in cities may try to give the wrong idea about things.
Order of Knowledge has the ability to create They may try to confuse you and give you conflicting
sentient weapons to retain information. With information. You may be sent into an adventure without
the largest libraries in the land, the Order of knowing who the real villain is.
Knowledge can be a valuable ally.
Faction Benefits Zone of Truth
Renown Level Benefit You now have Zone of Truth cast on you at all times.
5 Sentient Weapon 1
10 Sentient Weapon 2 Lies
15 Sentient Weapon 3 The Order of Knowledge has convinced the public to lie to
you. You may be told completely incorrect information. That
20 Super Weapon goblin cave may not exist. That person you are looking for is
25 Genius Weapon not actually in that orc camp. That person you need to
contact in a time sensitive manner may not be in that city...
The Order of Knowledge prides themselves on having all the
knowledge. They can use this against you, convincing people Public Enemy
to give you the wrong information. If the Order of Knowledge The public now despises you. The Order of Knowledge has
is against you, you may be walking the streets without convinced the public that you are a pure evil and should be
information or not knowing what is true and what is a lie. hated. You may have garbage thrown at you, rejected by
businesses and randomly attacked.
Faction Detriments
Renown Level Punishment
-5 Misinformation
-10 Misdirection
-15 Zone of truth
-20 Lies
-25 Public enemy

Sentient Weapons
The Order of Knowledge will provide you with a sentient
weapon that can provide a +1 to any Wisdom based skill.
When you hit renown 10 and 15, you can add another +1 to
several skills, or to the same skill.
Super Weapon
Your weapon can now make its own attacks on your turn
without you needing to wield it.
Genius Weapon
Your weapon is now able to act as an NPC and have full
conversations with you.
Misinformation
The order of Knowledge will try to alter the information you
obtain within cities. The location of items, the amount of
enemies and the names of people you are looking for may be
incorrect now.
Sax Agency

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he Sax Agency is a business franchise that Access to Advertiesments
employs bards who spread the praise of
adventurers in exchange for coin. Everyone You can now put money into advertising for your Sax Agency
knows that in the adventuring world, your which increases your odds of making money
reputation is your lifeline. Adventurers flock to
this service which makes this a lucrative Business Controller
business. If you help them enough, you can You now have full control of your business. You can hire staff,
open your own Sax Agency and make a weekly income. improve the look and increase the odds of making money in
Faction Benefits the week
Renown Level Benefit
Franchise Opportunities
5 Reputation increase
You now have the chance to purchase a Sax Agency in
10 Business owner different cities and make even more money.
15 Access to advertisements
20 Business Controller Sleepless Nights
25 Franchise Opportunities The Bards of the Sax Agency stalk you and ensure you do not
sleep in town. While in cities, you do not get the benifit of a
The problem with crossing someone who has influence over full rest.
the public is that they can destroy your character. If you end
up on the wrong side of the Sax Agency, they will attack your Cutting Words
character. Your reputation precedes you, and that is not a The Bards of Sax Agency may cast cutting words on you
good thing. randomly. You are never safe from this, no matter where you
Faction Detriments
are.
Renown Level Benefit
-5 Reputation damage
-10 Character Assassination
-15 Sleepless nights
-20 Cutting Words
-25 Character Assassinated

Reputation Increase
The Sax Agency has spread good word about your deeds.
Your Charisma has a +1 within cities.
Reputation Damage
The Sax Agency has spread lies about your character. Your
Charisma has a -1 within cities.
Character Assassination
The Sax Agency has spread lies about your character. Your
Charisma has a -3 within cities.
Character Assassinated
The Sax Agency has spread horrible tales about your
character. Your Charisma has a -10 within cities.
Business Owner
You may now own a Sax Agency of your own. You can make
money or lose money every week depending on business.
Mystic Order

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he Mystic Order consists of mages, warlocks Curse
and other students of magic who wish to learn
more. Assisting this faction allows you to The Mystic Order has cursed you. You don't know about the
purchase magical items and scrolls that are effect or the trigger of the curse until it is too late.
not available to others. The scrolls are a
special, one time use item, but there are no Countermagic
extra limits to the magical items. Being a You have a 20% chance of your magic fizzling out and being
grouping of different mages, you can expect the scrolls not to wasted when you use it. This applies to spells, magic items,
be limited to one school of magic as well. scrolls, and anything you are attuned to.
Faction Benefits
Renown Level Benefit Magic Surge
5 Cantrip Wand The Mystic Order has imbued you with magical energy. Too
much magical energy. Any time you attempt to use magic, you
10 Wand must roll a d20. On a 1 or a 2, you must roll on the magic
15 Spell Wand surge table under sorceror.
20 Better Spell Wand
Antimagic Field
25 Best Spell Wand
You are constantly surrounded by an antimagic field. Roll a
What's worse than making enemies with a mage? Making d20, if it is above an 11 or higher, your spell succeeds. A roll
enemies with a faction of mages. The Mystic Order will use below means attempts to use magic fails, but you still roll on
their abilities to curse you and ruin your ability to cast spells the Magic Surge table if applicable.
should you cross them.
Faction Detriments
Renown Level Benefit
-5 No effect
-10 Curse
-15 Counterspell
-20 Magic Surge
-25 Antimagic Field

Better Spellcasting
You have been gifted
Renown Wand Charges Spell Level
5 6 Combat Cantrip
10 4 Any Cantrip
15 3 Level 1 or Wand +1
20 2 Level 2
25 2 Level 3 or Want +2

All Wands must be returned to be exchanged for a new wand.

Depending on your request, it is possible to obtain an
equivelant magical item instead of a wand...
Raro and Christo

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aro and Christo run a cut throat faction.
Aligning yourselves with them offer you no
benefits in of itself, but crossing them could be
fatal. This faction helps no one, but themselves
and operates in the shadows. This faction
consists of opportunists who do not believe in
a fair fight. They will attack you when you are
vulnerable, hurt your friends and family when they are
defenseless and steal from you when you are your most
helpless.

Faction Benefits
Raro and Christo do not provide any benefits. They only
positive they offer, is that if you reach +20 renown, they will
leave you alone forever, as they appreciate the amount of
anarchy you have created.

Faction Detriments
Faction Detriments
Renown Level Benefit
-5 Annoyance
-7 Hassle
-10 Thorn
-12 Pain
-15 Problem
-17 Rival
-20 Enemy

Raro and Christo's Faction will deal with you according to

your renown level. As an annoyance and hassle, they will
atempt to send you amessage. As a pain or a problem, they
will try to dissuade you. As a rival or an enemy, they will try to
destroy you.