Witchwardens (Greyhawk 4E)
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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
| Criterion | 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 per year) | +2 | |
| Adventure | 2 | |
| Investigate and report on a supernatural treat to Sasserine | +1 | |
| Resolve a supernatural treat to Sasserine | +2 | |
| Save the city from destruction | +4 | |
| Penalty | 2 | |
| Fail to assist Sasserine against a supernatural 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. |
Player Members
Lady Red's Advancement
| Critereon | Affiliation Score Modifier |
| Character level +1/2 levels = | 5 |
| 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 |
| Research or recover new spell (Red's Riddle Resolver) | +1 |
| Research or recover new spell (Red's Reproduction) | +1 |
| Research or recover new spell (Touch Me Not) | +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 |
| Resolve a magical treat to Sasserine (Wrath of Zotzilla, halved because it was to allies) | +1 |
| Resolve a magical treat to Sasserine (Torrents of Dread) | +2 |
| Investigate and report on a magical treat to Sasserine (Temple of the Jaguar) | +1 |
| Resolve a magical treat to Sasserine (Farshore Invasion) | +2 |
| Sum | +24 |