The Grasping Hand
Starter
A set of hardy traveling clothes, a horn with which to summon help, a set of manacles, alchemist supplies, Jail Wagon (Fadesteel Autowagon [Spider]), a draft horse, and a pouch containing 10gp Improved Starting Equipment - Choose three from the following item sets to start with: x2 Bandoliers, x3 Potions of Healing, Pole of Collapsing, Antitoxin, 2 empty vials, Bullseye Lantern, Smokestick, Net, Hourglass.General
Attribute Cap Increase - +2 Wisdom; this Boosts the Maximum of an ability score but not the score itself. Tool Proficiencies - Alchemist Supplies, Land Vehicle (Jail Wagon) The Black Hat - Much like the once fear inducing inquisitors of old, these black hats provide not only a mark of membership but a few useful enchantments as well. While wearing this hat a character has advantage on Insight checks, Investigation checks, and Perception checks, but only when used specifically to track a mark officially contracted by The Grasping Hand. (DM Discretion) A member of The Grasping Hand is marked by the trademarked black hat, but there are many styles in which to choose from. This contains not only the symbol of The Grasping Hand, but also the name of the member—in case they should perish on duty. The Stone of Deception - Members of The Grasping Hand may reroll a failed Deception check once per long rest. Poisoner's Gloves (Janus Hilden - Captured) This pair of black gloves is equipped with a hidden compartment for storing a dose of poison. This can be applied in the following ways:- Contact poison that can be applied on a handshake, hive five, or similar function of mutual contact.
- Injury poison that can be applied through an unarmed strike or melee weapon.
- Internal poison that can be applied by sprinkling the poison through the glove into food or drink.
- Inhaled poison, as a 15ft cone pocket sand attack. This requires a successful Sleight of Hand check DC of 15 to do properly. All creatures in this area must make a Dexterity saving throw to avoid this poison. The DC is equal to the normal save DC of the poison. If they fail they must roll against the poison as normal.
The following loyalty benefits unlock when you react the requisite loyalty Loyalty 3: Your time spent in the company of rogues and kidnappers has taught you much of their hidden language and mannerisms. You learn Thieves' Cant.
Loyalty 5: The time and effort you have put into the Hand is noticeable while you wear the hat in your confidence and stride. You gain advantage on Intimidation and Persuasion checks to convince a mark to come quietly and without a fuss, and to convince guards to let you pass without incident.
Loyalty 7: You’ve continued your training with the Hand, and more experienced kidnappers have taught you—either by example or force—ways to use a more slender figure or the capability of hiding one’s feints to physically restrain targets. You can use Sleight of Hand or Deception to grapple a creature or to escape a grapple. If you possess the Grappler Feat, marks have disadvantage when attempting to escape your grapples.
Loyalty 9: Your roguish teachers have imparted a bit of their experience on you in the time that you have spent in their midst. Choose a skill that you are proficient inm when you do you gain Expertise in that skill.
Loyalty 11: You have reached the epitome of your roguish training, and your teachers in the Hand have nothing else they can impart on you. You gain access to the Sneak Attack feature, but only gain a single Sneak Attack Die. This die follows the same rules as regular Sneak Attack. If you already possess the Sneak Attack class feature, instead you can reroll a number of Sneak Attack dice equal to your proficiency bonus twice per long rest. If you choose to do so, you must take the new result.
Tenets
- We are not assassins, accidents happen—and sometimes a dog needs to be put down—but don't kill your mark oncethey are captured.
- Conduct yourself with professionalism, we don't like slobs.
- Only go after contracted targets; if you absolutely must deal with something personal, take your hat off, you're doing it on your own time.
- If the local authority or some other faction tries to stop you from turning in your bounty, let them go if you must; then take down everyone's name, compile a report, and the bosses will take care of it.
VINPC
Justicar Thorn - Sky-Captain and Justicar of the city of Khao, keeps loose watch on the actions of The Grasping Hand and provides a word in the ear of the Coin Lords when they are in need of something. He can be contacted through a written letter.Ranks
Chapter Master - Hand Quartermaster - Palm Ambassador - Shake Member - KnucklesExit
When leaving The Grasping Hand you sacrifice all loyalty benefits, and you must return your Black Hat and Poisoner's Gloves.Additional Benefits:
Faction Tool Empowerment: Alchemist's Supplies +1 Alchemist's Supplies are made available to the Faction. Any Faction member can use this kit, but it cannot be removed from the Bank; additionally, it does not count toward the number of total magic items in the Bank for the purpose of the magic item limit.---
Cathedral of Sin Award: Library of Kaceal Members gain access to the Library of Kaceal for use with the research system.---
Grasping Hand Poisons These special poisons are available only to members of the Grasping Hand. At the beginning of each mission, a Grasping Hand member has enough for 1 dose of each with the exception of Last Nerve. These poisons cannot be traded or hoarded. Tear Drop
(Inhaled)
This clear liquid holds a toxic gas that spreads poisonous fumes throughout the body affecting sight and vocals. The eyes become covered by a dark grey haze, burning the insides, as small, hot tears roll down the target's face, and their throat clogged to the point where they can barely breathe let alone speak at all. A creature subjected to this poison must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or be silenced and blinded for 1 minute. Last Nerve
(Injury/contact)
A simple searing concoction, upon touching the skin, burrows itself into muscle and bone. Stopping and locking up the body, subtly, and painlessly. Those that resist this poison will find it fights back by giving their nerves a small jolt. A creature subjected to this poison must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1 minute. At the end of the creature’s turns, it can make another Constitution saving throw. When the creature is no longer paralyzed it takes Xd4 poison damage, X being the amount of saving throws failed, minimum of 1d4, maximum 5d4. This damage can be avoided entirely if the creature has lesser restoration cast on it or some other similar effect targeting the poisoned condition. Three doses of this poison can be brought on each mission. Dust of Dread
(Ingested)
A mix of many different and experimental poisons ground carefully into a dust, easily dissolved in spices and drink. Even enhancing the taste to the most mediocre of dishes to make sure they take it all in, before it slowly, unknowingly infects both the body and mind into a fatigued and depressing state. A creature that ingests this poison suffers no Effect until 1 minute passes. If the poison has not been neutralized before then, the creature must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or have disadvantage on all saving throws for 1 minute. Should the saving throw result be a 5 or lower, the creature falls unconscious for 10 minutes. Another creature can use their action to attempt to shake the unconscious creature awake, letting them reroll their saving throw. Any instance of damage on the creature also triggers a reroll. On a successful save, the creature awakens and has disadvantage on all saving throws until the start of it’s next turn.
Faction Loyalty Milestones Achieved
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- 15, Downtime - The faction itself gains downtime days as if it were a player, if 3 were awarded to the player base, the faction gets 3. These can only be used to progress agendas. These days will be submitted after each update stream.
- 27, Gold Income - The faction earns 1000 gold every update stream. This gold is immediately stored in the Faction Bank.
- 30, Forward Base 1 - The Faction begins to expand. You gain an outpost within the country that your Faction resides, Dolten for the World Wanderers. This outpost increases the magical item storage capabilities of your faction bank by 1. This outpost is not an RPable location, and can be destroyed through certain events.
- 41, Armory - The faction opens its own armory, in which adventuring gear, proficiency tools, and non-magical and exotic simple and martial weapons, armors, and mount/pet barding can be purchased using downtime days, faction members buy these at 50% discount, players from other factions and factionless buy them at full price and 50% is directed to the faction coffers. When you RP the purchase with the Quartermaster of a faction with this milestone, you do not need to spend a downtime day on shopping. If you do not, you must spend a downtime day to do so. In both cases you will need to submit a trading log in the trading-log chat below is an example.
(at) Trading (at) Yourdiscordname Spending “Total Gold spent” at the (Faction name) Armory Items bought and at what prices (at)QMThen the QM simply Confirms by also putting in how much gold will be added to their Faction bank.
- 49, Forward Base 2 - The Faction continues its expansion. You gain another outpost within the country that your Faction resides. This outpost increases the magical item storage capabilities of your faction bank by an additional 2. This outpost is not an RPable location, and can be destroyed through certain events.
- 50, Research Improvement - The Faction intensifies its researching capabilities. While the Faction has active research it will submit research days as if it were a player. These days cannot complete research.
- 57, Downtime - The faction itself gains downtime days as if it were 2 players, if 3 were awarded to the player base, the faction gets 6.These can only be used to progress agendas. (replace the previous downtime buff).
- 66, Medical Ward - The faction opens a medical ward, in which medical supplies, healing potions and anti-toxins can be bought using downtime days, faction members buy these at 50% discount, players from other factions and factionless buy them at full price and 50% is directed to the faction coffers. The medical ward stocks 6 basic healing, 2 greater healing potions and 2 anti-toxins each update stream. The medical ward can only stock each item up to the amount of members in the faction. Non-members and Factionless must RP the purchase of these materials.
- 75, Forward Base 3 - The Faction expands deep into its country. You gain another outpost within the country that your Faction resides. This outpost increases the - magical item storage capabilities of your faction bank by an additional 3. This outpost is not an RPable location, and can be destroyed through certain events.
- 88, Gold Income - The faction earns 2500 gold every update stream. This gold is immediately stored in the Faction Bank. This overwrites the previous Gold Income milestone.
- 90, Forward Base 4 - The Faction expands its influence to the corners of its country. You gain another outpost within the country that your Faction resides, the World Wanderers may choose another country to build this outpost in. This outpost increases the magical item storage capabilities of your faction bank by an additional 3. This outpost is not an RPable location, and can be destroyed through certain events.
- 120, Forward Base 5 - The Faction doubles down on securing its outposts, increasing security and supply to them. This increases the magical item storage capabilities of your faction bank by an additional 1. This outpost is not an RPable location, and can be destroyed through certain events. Design links pending.
- 124, Gold Income - The Faction earns 3500 gold every update stream. This gold is immediately stored in the faction bank. This overwrites the previous Gold Income Milestone.
- 130, Research Improvement - The Faction intensifies its researching capabilities. While the Faction has active research it will submit research days as if it were 2 players. These days cannot complete research. (replaces the previous research buff).
- 140, Improved Kennel - The faction expands its capacity to hold pets and mounts by opening an additional kennel. Each member can now house an additional five Tiny/Small creatures, three Medium creatures, or one Large creature.
- 150, Downtime - The faction itself gains downtime days as if it were 3 players, if 3 were awarded to the player base, the faction gets 9.These can only be used to progress agendas. (replace the previous downtime buff).
- 163, Forward Base 6 - The Faction begins expanding its influence outside of its country. You gain an outpost within a country that neighbors the country your Faction resides in. This outpost increases the magical item storage capabilities of your faction bank by an additional 2.
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