Witchwardens

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The loyal and puissant guild of Sasserine arcane magicians.

Classes: The witchwardens favor wizards, but allow other arcane spellcasters to join. They sponsor the Geometer prestige class.

Type: College

Scale: 7 (City and outliers)

Capital: 11 (gp limit 14,400, assets 158,400 gp)

Executive powers: Craft, Gift, Research.

Advancement

Critereon	Affiliation Score Modifier
Character level	+1/2 levels
Inherent		0
Acquired		4
Has the Academy Graduate or Collegiate Wizard feat	+1
5 or more ranks in Knowledge (Arcane)	+1
5 or more ranks in Spellcraft and Concentration	+1
Can cast arcane spells of 3rd level	+1
Can cast arcane spells of 5th level	+1
Work		5
Member in good standing (score 4+) of the Dawn Council affiliation	+2
Member of any other affiliation	-2
Continuously donates 1 day/week to guild duties	+1
Donates magic item worth 1,000 gp or more to the guild	+1, max 3 per year
Research or recover new spell (max one of each spell level)	+1
Adventure		2
Investigate and report on a magical treat to Sasserine	+1
Resolve a magical treat to Sasserine	+2
Save the city from magical destruction	+4
Penalty		2
Fail to assist Sasserine against a magical threat when called upon	-4
Unable to cast an arcane spell	-20
Late on guild dues or otherwise showing lack or respect and discipline	-4

Benefits

Affiliation Score	Title: Benefits and Duties
3 or lower	Apprentice: Purchase spellcasting services from the Witchwardens at normal price.
4-10	Initiate: Access to order spellbooks for copying spells and laboratories for researching spells and creating magic items. Can work as a certified spellcaster in Sasserine. Purchase spellcasting services from the Witchwardens at 3/4 price (excluding material component costs), expected to extend this discount to other members.
11-20	White Dagger: +2 circumstance bonus on Knowledge and Spellcraft checks made in guild libraries and labs. 25% discount on scroll prices and spell scribing and spell research costs at a guild lodge.
21-29	Black Dagger: You can get tools to fulfill your duty to defend the town or when acting on its behalf. Borrow any one magic item from the DMG, with a maximum cost is Affiliation Score x 25 gold pieces for or ten times that for non-charged items. You are expected to return scrolls if you do not use them.
30 or higher	Red Dagger: You can now borrow a magic item even when not defending Sasserine. This replaces the item you get as a black dagger.

Lady Red's Advancement

Critereon	Affiliation Score Modifier
Character level	+1/2 levels
Has the Academy Graduate or Collegiate Wizard feat	+1
5 or more ranks in Knowledge (Arcane)	+1
5 or more ranks in Spellcraft and Concentration	+1
Can cast arcane spells of 3rd level	+1
Member in good standing (score 4+) of the Dawn Council affiliation	+2
Continuously donates 1 day/week to guild duties	+1
Investigate and report on a magical treat to Sasserine (Killing Floor)	+1
Investigate and report on a magical treat to Sasserine (The Excavation)	+1
Investigate and report on a magical treat to Sasserine (Kraken's Cove)	+1
Sum	+12