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
| 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
|
