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An international guild of seekers for lore and loot. Divided into lodges, of which the Sasserine lodge is one. | An international guild of seekers for lore and loot. Divided into lodges, of which the Sasserine lodge is one. | ||
| − | Type: College | + | '''Type''': College |
| − | Scale: 14 (Continent) | + | '''Scale''': 14 (Continent) |
| − | Capital: 14. Gp limit 100,000. Assets 1,400,000 gp. | + | '''Capital''': 14. Gp limit 100,000. Assets 1,400,000 gp. |
| − | Executive powers: Gift, Research, Trade. | + | '''Executive powers''': Gift, Research, Trade. |
==== Advancement ==== | ==== Advancement ==== | ||
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|colspan=2|Inherent ||| 0 | |colspan=2|Inherent ||| 0 | ||
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| − | |colspan=2|Acquired ||| 4 | + | |colspan=2|'''Acquired''' ||| 4 |
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|| Ability to read or write three "dead" languages ||| +1 | || Ability to read or write three "dead" languages ||| +1 | ||
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|| 10 or more ranks in Knowledge (Geography) or Knowledge (History) ||| +2 | || 10 or more ranks in Knowledge (Geography) or Knowledge (History) ||| +2 | ||
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| − | |colspan=2|Work ||| 6 | + | |colspan=2|'''Work''' ||| 6 |
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|| Pay 10% of income in guild dues ||| +2 | || Pay 10% of income in guild dues ||| +2 | ||
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||Works as full-time guild scribe, chronicling another member for a full year ||| +2 | ||Works as full-time guild scribe, chronicling another member for a full year ||| +2 | ||
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| − | |colspan=2|Adventure ||| 2 | + | |colspan=2|'''Adventure''' ||| 2 |
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|| Adds significant new lore to seeker lodge ||| +1 | || Adds significant new lore to seeker lodge ||| +1 | ||
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|| Wins crucial lodge debate ||| +1 | || Wins crucial lodge debate ||| +1 | ||
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| − | |colspan=2|Penalties ||| 2 | + | |colspan=2|'''Penalties''' ||| 2 |
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|| Fails to deposit a journal in seeker lodge once/year ||| -2 | || Fails to deposit a journal in seeker lodge once/year ||| -2 | ||
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An international guild of seekers for lore and loot. Divided into lodges, of which the Sasserine lodge is one.
Type: College
Scale: 14 (Continent)
Capital: 14. Gp limit 100,000. Assets 1,400,000 gp.
Executive powers: Gift, Research, Trade.
Advancement
| Critereon | Affiliation Score Modifier | |
| Character level | +1/2 levels | |
| Inherent | 0 | |
| Acquired | 4 | |
| Ability to read or write three "dead" languages | +1 | |
| 5 or more rains in Appraise | +1 | |
| 5 or more ranks in Knowledge (Geography) or Knowledge (History) | +1 | |
| 10 or more ranks in Knowledge (Geography) or Knowledge (History) | +2 | |
| Work | 6 | |
| Pay 10% of income in guild dues | +2 | |
| Paid less than 1% of income in guild dues | -1 | |
| Donates magic item to seeker lodge (this also counts against guild dues) | +2/5,000 gp | |
| Continual reports on most activities to the affiliation (doubled if players writes and publishes journal) | +1 | |
| Owns an artifact or a magic item worth 100,000 gp or more | +1 | |
| Works as guild official 1 month/year | +1 | |
| Works as full-time guild scribe, chronicling another member for a full year | +2 | |
| Adventure | 2 | |
| Adds significant new lore to seeker lodge | +1 | |
| Wins crucial lodge debate | +1 | |
| Penalties | 2 | |
| Fails to deposit a journal in seeker lodge once/year | -2 | |
| Failure to serve duties as a Seeker Council member this year | -4 | |
| Loses a magic item on deposit from the seekers | -4 | |
| Reveal Seeker secrets to non-members (you are free to reveal secrets you brought to light) | -2 | |
| Deliberately wrecks a ship | -4 | |
This bonus is not generally applicable to PCs. Does not count for balance purposes.
Bonus not cumulative with others in the group or with the line above the group.
Benefits
| Affiliation Score | Title: Benefits and Duties |
| 3 or lower | Apprentice: no benefits. |
| 4-10 | Seeker: Free but spartan accommodations at any seeker lodge. +2 circumstance bonus on Knowledge checks at seeker libraries. |
| 11-20 | Master Seeker: +4 circumstance bonus on Knowledge checks at seeker libraries. Receives an unflinchingly loyal servant/chronicler (expert class cohort). |
| 21-29 | Member of Seeker Council: Access to a lodge's most secret tomes, grants an +8 circumstance check on Knowledge checks at seeker libraries and a +4 circumstance bonus on Bluff and Diplomacy checks in Seeker debates. Borrow and use non-charged guild item worth Affiliation Score x 500 gp for one month once per year. Must serve 30 days each year administrating the lodge. Loss of item or failure to serve gives loss of affiliation score. |
| 30 or higher | Grand Master: Borrow and use non-charged guild item worth Affiliation Score x 500 gp. Loss of item gives loss of affiliation score. |
Peter Blood
| Criterion | Affiliation Score Modifier |
| Character level | +1/2 levels |
| 5 or more ranks in Knowledge (Geography) or Knowledge (History) | +1 |
| Paid less than 1% of income in guild dues | -1 |