Tuesday, June 23, 2015

A Few Power Players of Faerun

The Shadow Thieves – one of the largest and most influential thief’s guilds in Faerun

The Kraken Society – a secret society of thieves, mages, and assassins led by the Chosen of Umberlee; Starkrethel a kraken sorcerer

The Black Network – the Agents of Zhentil Keep have eyes and ears everywhere; always plotting war and supporting evil rulers, conducting raids and illicit trade, and supporting cults of evil deities

Bregan D’aerthe – the premiere Drow mercenary company out of Menzoberranzan, known for daring surface raids led by the companies’ leader; Jarlaxle Baenre

The Harpers – an organization believing in the goodness of civil society; originally founded by surviving knights of Myth Drannen and a few trusted human druids and rangers then later infused with the Wanderers of Espar, the Harpers fight evil in all facets and help civilizations work in harmony with nature

Xanathar Thieves’ Guild – the Agents of the Eye are the number one slavers guild along the Sword Coast, operation out of Skullport, selling hundreds if not thousands of souls into slavery into the Underdark, rumored to be controlled by a beholder the expert thieves, warriors, and wizards are extremely loyal to Xanathar; whomever that may be

Cult of the Dragon – this quasi-religious group promotes undead dragon life in the form of dracolich creation, founded by a powerful lich the Cult of the Dragon lives on in various cells each seeking to dominate dragon-kind through undeath

Promenade of the Dark Maiden – this secretive good-aligned Drow society seeks to help liberate those Drow that wish to live life apart from the evil ways of most of the Underdark; the actual Promenade of the Dark Maiden is a very sacred temple to Eilistaree found in a highly protected area of the third level of the Undermountain


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