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IDEAL S 0RZHOV CONTACTS
d6 Ideal d8 Contact
Guild. My guild is all that really matters. (Any) The spirit of an ancestor has taken an interest in me.
2 Wealth. I will do whatever it takes to become as rich 2 An older cousin has the ear of a powerful oligarch.
as the oligarchs. (Evil) 3 I know a knight who is responsible for collecting
3 Power. One day, I will be the one giving orders. (Evil) debts from powerful people.
4 Prestige. I want to be admired, respected, feared, or 4 A vampire pontiff tried to use me as a pawn in past
even hated for my position and wealth. (Evil) schemes.
5 Stability. The economy functions best when chaos is 5 A silent spirit follows me around.
kept under control and everyone knows their place. 6 A sibling has keys to parts ofVizkopa Bank.
(lawful) 7 A giant thinks I'm adorable.
6 Eternity. I want to live forever-in the flesh as long as 8 I regularly offer tribute to an angel, and the angel has
possible, and as a spirit afterward. (Any) been kind to me in turn.

BONDS NoN- 0RZHOV CONTACTS
d6 Bond d10 Contact
The unbearable weight of my debt has driven me to An Azorius arrester is always snooping into my
desperation. family's business transactions.
2 I'm duty-bound to obey the dictates of an ancestor on 2 A Boros paladin saved my life, to my everlasting
the Ghost Council. shame.
3 I value my worldly goods more highly than my mortal 3 I know a shopkeeper who is secretly a Dimir agent
life. and tries to make sure that I keep that secret hidden.
4 An oligarch publicly humiliated me, and I will exact 4 I'm fascinated by the culture of the Golgari kraul, and
revenge on that whole family. I have formed a friendship with one of their death
5 My faith in the Obzedat never wavers. priests.
6 I want to prove myself more worthy than an older sib- 5 A Gruul druid hates me but would never dare to
ling and thereby ensure that I inherit a greater share touch me.
of my parents' wealth. 6 I know an lzzet engineer who is desperate to pay off a
debt accrued by a deceased relative.
F LAWS 7 Roll an additional Orzhov contact; you can decide if
d6 Flaw the contact is an ally or a rival.
I hold a scandalous secret that could ruin my family 8 My childhood friend is now a Rakdos torturer. We still
forever-but could also earn me the favor of the meet for drinks occasionally.
Ghost Council. 9 I have the key to a vault where a Selesnya druid is
2 I'm convinced that everyone I know is plotting against hiding an item of secret shame.
me. 10 I was married to a Simic bioengineer.
3 I'll brave any risk if the monetary reward is great
enough. How Do I FIT IN?
4 I am convinced that I am far more important than The structure of the Orzhov Syndicate means that you
anyone else is willing to acknowledge. are always doing the bidding of someone higher up the
5 I have little respect for anyone who isn't wealthy. ladder than you are. Ultimately, your role in the guild is
6 I'll take any opportunity to steal from wealthier defined by whatever the people (and spirits) above you
decide for you.
people, even for worthless trinkets.
For most of your career, you can expect to engage in
some aspect of the day-to-day criminal operations of the
CONTACTS
guild. That can mean throwing your weight around to
The Orzhov Syndicate operates according to a strict
enforce the will of the guild or using religious authority
hierarchy built on a network of connections among old,
to extort offerings from the people. But it can also mean
wealthy families. Your family might provide import-
doing various errands for your superiors, from bearing
ant contacts, while your family's activities in crime,
messages to carrying out assassinations.
banking, or debt collection could tie you to members of
other guilds.
AN 0RZHOV PARTY
Roll twice on the Orzhov Contacts table (for an ally
An Orzhov adventuring party might be assembled in one
and a rival) and once on the Non-Orzhov Contacts table.
of two ways. If its primary purpose is the application of
brute force, some number of hulking enforcers (fighters)
form the core of the ground, perhaps supported by a
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