Pattern Guilds
The Dawn Preservers and similar organizations were reorganized and split into five(5) pattern guilds. These organizations are tasked with training the gifted, with ensuring the future of the gifted while keeping the populace safe from the chaos of the Weave and dangers of magic. Only those licensed with one of these organizations and attain at least Expert rank can use the Weave in public (whether by casting magic or manifesting superhuman or magic-like abilities). Each adventurer needs to pick one of these organizations to become a part of - you will start the game at the Novice rank.
Each of these organizations has a different world view and is willing to have a specific set of classes in their ranks. Each organization has the following information:
- Motto: a short blurb that describes the organization's world view.
- Classes: the list of base classes that can join the organization. Multi-classing can still work, use the dominant class when making this choice.
- Adversarial: these organizations tend to clash due to differing ideals. They often compete for information and resources and as organizations often have conflicting agendas. That said, individual members can still work together and even be close friends, though they may need to deal with conflicts of interest.
- Friendly: organizations where ideals often align or are compatible. These guilds often work together, share information and resources.
- Contact: the name of the main NPC contact that your character would interact with when dealing with the guild. This contact may change as you advance through the ranks or things happen, but at the beginning, every person in the group who belongs to the same guild will use this contact.
Arcane Tower
Motto: "Our power is built from a long history and tradition. We seek to understand and manipulate the Weave through focus and arcane tradition."
- Classes: Cleric, Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
- Adversarial: The Glass Citadel, Order Of Steel
- Friendly: Agents of Fate, Society of Self
- Contact: Oviar Tusorin, Male Half-Elf
Agents of Fate
Motto: "In order to walk the path towards a brighter future, we must seek out the Gods, greater beings and forces of nature to determine our fate."
- Classes: Barbarian, Druid, Cleric, Paladin, Ranger, Warlock
- Adversarial: Society of Self, Order of Steel
- Friendly: Arcane Tower, The Glass Citadel
- Contact: Grynar Rankohm, Male Dwarf
The Glass Citadel
Motto: "We walk in the open, together, not afraid to be seen in our work. We can combine our power, both internal and external, and be greater for it."
- Classes: Barbarian, Bard, Fighter, Monk, Paladin, Ranger
- Adversarial: Arcane Tower, Society of Self
- Friendly: Agents of Fate, Order of Steel
- Contact: Myomtathas Priyax, Male Dragonborn
Order of Steel
Motto: "Civilization pushes back the darkness. We progress into the future, always innovating and improving."
- Classes: Artificer, Bard, Fighter, Rogue
- Adversarial: Agents of Fate, Arcane Tower
- Friendly: The Glass Citadel, Society of Self
- Contact: Sil Relhon, Male Human
Society of Self
Motto: "Our power is our own, we do not rely on Gods and Fate, we control our own destiny. Each of us holds our secrets, some knowledge can and should be kept hidden."
- Classes: Artificer, Monk, Rogue, Sorcerer, Wizard
- Adversarial: Agents of Fate, The Glass Citadel
- Friendly: Arcane Tower, Order of Steel
- Contact: Ezria Ostrum, Female Human
