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Warden. The Warden's focus isn't so much on the peo­
ple of the nation, but on the land encompassed within
its borders, both cultivated and wild. Sometimes that
extends to protecting the border from incursions, but
more often a Warden contend with monstrosities and
wild beasts that threaten the populace, magical cor­
ruption that harms the land, and disasters jeopardiz­
ing the nation as a whole. Wardens are often rangers
or druids, with proficiency in Nature and Perception.
They might come from backgrounds as outlanders or
hermits, making them more comfortable in the wilds
than in cities or royal courts.

NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Sometimes there's a fine line between the missions
assigned by a head of state and those of an espionage
agency or a military force, but your team's central fo­
cus is politics. As a group, consult the Cyran Affairs
table and work with your DM to decide what kinds of
adventures you undertake on behalf of Prince Oargev.
The Heads of State table at the end of the section offers
additional options for leaders who might make appeal­
ing patrons.

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CY A N AFF I R S
d 6 Mission
Convince nations to recognize Oargev as a sovereign
2 Work diplomatically to sec r e land for a Cyran nation
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3 Track down agents and infiltrators from other nations
who are acting against New Cyre's interests
H E AD OF STATE CONTACTS
4 Venture into the Mourn land to salvage Cyran treasures
Often, your connection to your patron is quite direct­ •
5 Aid Cyran refugees in Breland and elsewhere
6 Make incriminating or embarrassing evidence about the head of state summons you, grants you an audience,
and gives you an assignment or hears your report.
the prince quietly disappear
Heads of state are busy people, though, and if your
business isn't pressing, you might be handled by a func­
OFFICIAL STATUS tionary of the court. The State Contacts table provides
Heads of state employ a variety of agents. Some are offi­ several options for what functionaries your group might
cially recognized, but others are expected to operate on work with when the head of state is indisposed.
the borders of legality. Consult the State Status table to
determine the nature of your group's work STATE CONTACTS
d8 Contact
STATE STA U S
T
A disapproving courtier who finds your extrajudicial
d6 Status
work highly distasteful
1 - 3 Official. You hold an official position and are recog­
2 A fawning sycophant who figures you are the best path
nized as attached to your patron. You can expect the
to the head of state's good graces
head of state's support, but you must also ensure 3 A wide-eyed bureaucrat who d r eams of living a life as
your actions avoid staining your patron's reputation.
exciting and dangerous as yours
4-5 Shadow. You can expect no official, public recognition
4 A scheming relative of the head of state who sees you
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of yo r work, but the head of state you work for does
as a path toward seizing power
acknowledge you in private and provide help.
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6 Double. Your allegiance lies with an official or govern­ 5 A bored chancellor who is constantly r ritated at the
amount of money you spend
ment other than the one you overtly serve. You may 6 A grumpy ex·adventurer who was "promoted" from
receive support from the head of state you openly an­
doing your job to supervising you
swer follow, as well as the official you secretly report 7
to, but must remain on constant guard against having A worried parental figure who is sure that every mis­
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sion will be yo r last
your true loyalties revealed.
8 The ghost of the previous head of state
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