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friends, rivals, or even family members, but their rela- prominent people in the guild. After doing so for a total
tionship with you is rarely as strong as with a bond. number of days equal to your current renown score mul-
Although the tables of contacts in this chapter de- tiplied by 10, your renown score increases by 1.
scribe nonplayer characters who are members of guilds At your DM's discretion, you might also have a re-
(your own and others), you are likely to acquire guildless nown score in a guild you don't belong to. You can't
contacts as well. NPCs such as goblin gang leaders, ever formally advance in rank within another guild, but
minotaur bartenders. and vedalken tailors all go about a high renown score can earn you additional contacts.
their lives in the shadow of the guilds but divorced from favors, and other benefits. This option can be useful
those groups' intrigue and politics. in an intrigue-heavy campaign where the adventurers
spend a lot of time trying to influence the leaders of vari-
STARTING CONTACTS ous guilds.
Your character starts the game with three contacts: an
ally in their guild, a rival in their guild, and an ally or BENEFITS OF RENOWN
rival in another guild. (House Dimir is an exception.) As you gain renown in a guild, you gain certain benefits.
Tables in each guild section help you determine who Most benefits are guild-specific, but there are general
these contacts are- facts that you can build on by work- benefits that apply no matter which guild you belong to:
ing with your OM to add some details. The table entries
Renown 3 or Higher. When you have a renown score of
for contacts are written in the first person, where "I" is
at least 3 with your own guild, you are an established
your character.
and respected member of the guild. Other members
You'll roll twice on the Contacts table for your guild,
of the guild have a friendly attitude toward you by
unless you're in House Oimir (as explained in that
default. (Individual members of the guild might have
guild's section). Your first roll gives you an ally. Your sec-
reasons to dislike you despite your renown.) They pro-
ond roll gives you a rival, who might be friendly, jealous,
vide you with lodging and food in dire circumstances
or antagonistic. (It's possible for these to be the same and pay for your funeral if needed. If you are accused
person; a single person might be generally friendly to-
of a crime, your guild offers legal support, as long as
ward you and simultaneously jealous of your success,
a good case can be made for your innocence or the
for example.) Then you'll roll once on the table of con-
crime was justifiable.
tacts from other guilds. That contact could be either an
Renown 5 or Higher. When your renown score with
ally or a rival, or you might instead gain a third contact
any guild reaches 5, you gain an additional contact
from your own guild.
within the guild. This contact might be a character you
met during your adventures or someone who seeks
R ENOWN
you out because of your fame. Your DM will assign
As you advance the goals of your guild through your ad- you a contact or have you roll on the Contacts table for
ventures, you become an increasingly important part of the appropriate guild.
the guild's activities. You might rise through the ranks,
Some guilds- notably Azorius, Orzhov, and Boros-
eventually taking up a position at the right hand of the
have well-defined hierarchies that characters can as-
guildmaster- or even becoming the master yourself!
cend through as they improve their renown scores.
Your status in your guild is measured by your renown
Other guilds have positions of honor that characters
score. As you increase that score, you gain the opportu-
can apply for if their renown score is high enough. Not
nity to advance in the ranks of the guild.
every member of the Selesnya Conclave aspires to be a
When you join a guild as a starting character, your
sagittar (an archer assigned to guard an important guild
renown score with that guild is 1. Your renown score
location), but any character who meets the prerequisites
increases by 1 when you do something to advance
can apply for the position. Ultimately, the DM decides
the guild's interests, assuming that other members of
whether a character qualifies for such a role, with acer-
the guild are aware of what you've done. Each guild's
tain renown score as a minimum requirement.
description in this chapter includes a discussion of its
Several guilds provide a salary among the benefits
goals and your role in pursuing those goals, which your
of renown within the guild. The salary is described as
DM will use to judge whether you earn an increase in
your renown score. sufficient to maintain a lifestyle of a certain level. If you
earn a salary, you can live at the specified lifestyle with-
The various ranks within the guilds describe the
out paying the normal daily expenditure. See chapter 5
range of tasks you might perform, from testing experi-
of the Player's Handbook for more information on life-
mental Izzet weaponry to leading a squad of Boros sol-
style expenses.
diers into battle. When you're assigned a mission that in-
A prominent position in a guild often allows you to
volves an adventure- leaving behind your guild holdings
call on the services of lower-ranking members to assist
and putting yourself in danger- and you complete that
you in your work. When you do, they are assumed to be
mission, your renown score with that guild increases by
loyal followers who help you to the best of their ability.
2. Chapter 4 includes information for the DM about mis-
Some of them are assigned to help you for the duration
sions appropriate for your guild.
of a single task or mission, while others are under your
Other tasks that don't involve adventuring can also im-
permanent command, staffing a laboratory, workshop,
prove your renown score. You can use the time between
or garrison where you are in charge. Depending on their
adventures to improve your renown within your guild by
role, they might help you in dangerous situations (like
performing these tasks, as well as by socializing with
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