During the campaign, you’ll be keeping track of Reputation with each faction (positive, or negative). These reputation points will/can be traded for Renown Ranks with the factions in question, be spent to gain advantage on rolls relating the faction, or spent to gain one-time support from the faction itself.  

Renown Points

As characters earn renown and complete tasks for a faction, they progress in that factions ranks, granting them greater authority and additional benefits. A character can ‘cash in’ renown points immediately to join a faction, or to purchase rank with a faction that they are a member of. Alternatively, if a character is not a member of a faction, they can save these a point for a favor at a later date (see one-time support, below). They may only  bank one point in this manner.

Belonging to a faction sometimes means having responsibilities, but it also carries with it support and rewards for service. If you ever switch factions or leave a faction, you lose all ranks and renown with the old faction, and must start at the lowest rank with zero renown with your new faction.

One-Time Support

You can spend a naked renown point at any time to call in the favor with a faction. This can be spent in one of several ways:

Name Dropping. In some social situations, dropping the name of a faction rep may grease the wheels better than a bribe. Spend a Renown point to gain advantage on a persuasion or intimidation roll.

Purchase at a Discount. Some restricted or hard to find equipment may be purchased through the faction, and a mark down. Spend a renown point to get a discount, or find some hard to find item that may not be regularly available in stores.

Grease the Wheels. You can spend a Renown point in place of a monetary bribe in some situations. Similar to name dropping, this may allow you to illicit assistance without the need to pay for it!

Other Favors. There are a lot of other ways to call in favors using renown points. Get creative. The point is just the foot in the door…

Faction Ranks

As characters earn renown and complete secret missions, they progress in the ranks of their factions, granting them greater authority and additional benefits.

 

Rank benefits

Rank 0: Neophite
This is the rank a character receives when first joining a faction. It is available at character creation or any time the character wishes to join.

Participate in Faction Activities. You can participate in any activities that are considered specific to your faction.

Earn Renown. You earn renown points in your faction and advance in rank.

Rank 1: Initiate

Earn Renown. You earn renown points in your faction and advance in rank.
Faction Assignments. As an Initiate, you are expected to keep your contacts informed about your activities, and may be tasked with assignments for your faction.

Receive Your Faction’s Insignia. You receive an insignia of your faction, fashioned into a wearable or held item.

Rank 2: Agent
Agents have shown that they’re aligned with the faction’s goals, and can take on more responsibility.

Faction Training. Your character can take advantage of accelerated training programs for tool kits most often used by your faction. You must pay an additional 125 gp as a training expense for each proficiency.

Rank 3: Stalwart
Stalwarts are reliable faction members, entrusted with many secrets and deserving of additional support during adventures.

Item Procurement. With an expenditure of resources, you can acquire a magic item from your faction.

Rank 4: Mentor

Mentors are trusted voices within their given faction. They are looked upon as champions of the faction’s beliefs, and as mentors by those of lower rank. 

 

 

Faction Advancement

 

Rank Renown Other Requirements
0 0 Pledge to Faction
1 1
2 3
3 10 5th level, additional requirements
4 25 11th level, additional requirements
5 50 17th level, additional requirements

 

 

Item Procurement Costs

Rarity Downtime Gold
Uncommon 10 days 500gp
Rare 1 month 5,000gp