The Shackled Legion
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The following are the mechanical representations of crimes that a character could commit. All characters that join The Shackled Legion are guilty of the crime they commit. Although you may have committed more than one crime, you may only choose from one below to represent the mechanical applications of this Faction. The MV number represents how much MV is needed to complete your sentence. Upon its completion, your service to earning redemption rewards you and you may from that point on earn money. Even if you stay in the legion a character who completes their sentence may leave and join another Faction with no penalty to play. You receive your criminal benefit upon first entering the Faction. You cannot however leave The Shackled Legion before your sentence is finished. If you do, and you are found, you will be returned and promptly executed. Guards receive DTD, CD and other rewards as a normal character. The Ambassador may once a month, allow a character to join as a guard. They do not however receive a prisoner benefit.- (10MV) Arson - Benefit: Whenever you would deal Fire damage, you do 3 extra Fire damage. This effect can only occur once for each source of Fire damage.
- (10MV) Attempted Murder - Benefit: You gain a +1 to attack rolls of any kind.
- (6MV) Blasphemy - Benefit: You gain proficiency in the Religion skill. If you are already proficient, you instead gain a +2 on Religion checks.
- (6MV) Breaking the Seal - Benefit: You gain proficiency in the Arcana skill. If you are already proficient, you instead gain a +2 to Arcana checks.
- (8MV) Desertion - Benefit: You gain the next tier of armor proficiency. (None - Light // Light - Medium // Medium - Heavy.) If you already have proficiency in Heavy armor or gain it from another source, you do not have disadvantage on Stealth checks as a result of wearing armor.
- (8MV) Dueling unto Death - Benefit: You gain proficiency in Strength saving throws. If you already have proficiency in Strength saving throws you gain a +2 to them instead.
- (6MV) Extortion - Benefit: You gain proficiency in the Intimidation skill. If you are already proficient, you instead gain a +2 to Intimidation checks.
- (6MV) Forgery - Benefit: You gain proficiency in the Insight skill. If you are already proficient, you instead gain a +2 to Insight checks.
- (6MV) Fraud - Benefit: You gain proficiency in the Deception skill. If you are already proficient, you instead gain a +2 to Deception checks.
- (6MV) Grave Robbery - Benefit: You gain proficiency in the Sleight of Hand skill. If you are already proficient, you instead gain a +2 to Sleight of Hand checks.
- (6MV) Heresy - Benefit: You gain proficiency in the History skill. If you are already proficient, you instead gain a +2 to History checks.
- (8MV) Grand Larceny - Benefit: You are able to keep half the normal gold reward that a mission would provide when you would normally get none. After your sentence is served you gain an additional 5% from mission payouts.
- (20MV) High Treason - Benefit: You are immune to Fear.
- (6MV) Kidnapping - Benefit You gain proficiency in the Perception skill. If you are already proficient, you instead gain a +2 to Perception checks.
- (10MV) Murder - Benefit: You gain proficiency in a Simple or Martial weapon of your choice. If you are already proficient with that weapon, you instead gain a +2 to damage rolls made with that weapon. Unarmed Strikes can also be chosen to receive +2 to the damage roll.
- (6MV) Piracy - Benefit: You gain proficiency in the Nature skill. If you are already proficient, you instead gain a +2 to Nature checks.
- (6MV) Sedition - Benefit: You gain proficiency in the Persuasion skill. If you are already proficient, you instead gain a +2 to Persuasion checks.
- (6MV) Slavery - Benefit: You gain proficiency in the Investigation skill. If you are already proficient, you instead gain a +2 to Investigation checks.
General
Attribute Cap Increase - This Faction does not provide an attribute cap increase. Tool Proficiencies - 1 Artisan's Tool of your choice, 1 Musical Instrument of your choice. Improved Starting Equipment - Choose three from the following items sets to start with: x2 Bandoliers, x3 Potion of Healing, Pole of Collapsing, Antitoxin, 2 empty vials, Bullseye Lantern, Smokestick, Net, Hourglass.Loyalty Benefits
Marks of Service
Marks of service are tattoos given to prisoners and guardsmen alike, these tatoos which mark their loyalty and even special accomplishments. These have an array of special effects but have a prerequisite of loyalty and some special effects. The Iron Brand Prerequisite – Loyalty 1 Gain 5 additional hit points --- Flame Serpent Sleeve Prerequisite – Participated in a Dsangir event, Loyalty 1 Gain fire resistance. --- The Old Hand Prerequisite – Loyalty 2 You gain Thieves' CantVavren Boons
Blessings bestowed by the Crow-Father to assist the legionnaires on their path of redemption for both themselves and for others. Redeemer’s Grace Prerequisite – Loyalty 3 Whenever you would be reduced to 0 hit points, you are instead reduced to 1. This can only happen once per long rest. --- My Life, Freely Given Prerequisite – Loyalty 4 Whenever an ally would die within 30ft of you, you can choose to die in their place—doing so stabilizes the ally at 0 HP. If you die in this manner, it costs half as much (gold wise) to bring you back from the dead. Keep in mind that this cannot prevent Violet Death.Tenets
Prisoner Tenets- You are here to repent. A second occurance of the crime that gave you your sentence will result in execution, for you cannot be trusted by the legion.
- Betraying a comrade, by either malice or grave incompetence, will result in execution.
- You are not here to earn money, you are here to earn your freedom. Members of this Faction receive no mission payout reward for their participation as long as they have time on their sentence.
- Your only purpose is to redeem yourself. You gain no Downtime Days or Crafting Days. You may gain and spend these as normal when you have served your sentence.
- Death, in service to redemption, is the greatest honor. Do not be afraid to seek it, but do not be wasteful in embracing it.
- Protect the prisoners from illegal harm. Guide them on their path to redemption.
- Provide service to Krazax and its allies during times of need.
- Keep the peace within The Iron and if needed, punish those prisoners out of line.
- Prevent the avoidance of redemption, whether that be through kind words or the executioners axe.
VINPC
Warden Blackstone - The Warden of The Iron, cares for the well being and feeding of the prisoners and will hear their complaints through written requests. He normally only shows up in person if there has been a crime committed, or in the case of the death of a prisoner.Ranks
There are only two ranks in The Shackled Legion, guard and prisoner.Exit
When leaving The Shackled Legion, you sacrifice all loyalty benefits. You may leave automatically once your sentence is served, but those that stay on afterwards are awarded the loyalty rewards. If they leave at a later time they still lose all access to these benefits. A character who completes their sentence may leave and join another Faction with no penalty to play.What does "Prison" mean?
Can they receive visitors? Yes, although they are monitored and are not allowed physical contact nor trading of items. Can they be awarded items on missions? Yes, although it is returned to the Faction's Bank as soon as they return and are only allowed access to them if there is sufficient relevance. They may take money but it is surrendered to Krazax when they return home, they do not get to keep it. Can they trade items? Mixed. Items can be traded between SL members and their Faction Bank. These trades of ownership can be permanent. They cannot receive aid directly from other sources while on a mission. But if an item is borrowed during a mission or something similar, they can use it or consume it. However, all borrowed wealth is given back when the mission is concluded. What can the Ambassador do? The Ambassador can leave the prison to go on diplomatic missions, although the same rules for prison apply and they are under escort. They can recruit directly to The Shackled Legion, but only for prisoner exchange; if you want the benefits of time served, you must serve time. This escort is controlled by a DM. Does being in prison suck? Yes. If at any point you are unsure as to whether or not you are allowed to do something, lean on the idea that you cannot until it is addressed. Points that have been addressed: You may have parchment to write or draw on in your cell at this time, and the creation of it may help you pass the time.Additional Benefits:
Faction Tool Empowerment: Brewer's Supplies +1 Brewer'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.
Subclass: Bladesinger Any wizard that is a member may take the Bladesinger Subclass regardless of race, so long as they are a member of the Legion.
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.
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