The Skysworn

Warriors, priests, and bastards alike, the Skyworn are not to dissimilar from a band of mercenaries or a troupe of adventurer's though unlike these bands the Skysworn hold to a higher ideal, but more than that, their very souls have been bonded to their charges, the dragons that they have sworn to. Though many of the Skysworn fly with the armies of Elderia, they are ultimately independent, heralds of their own fate, they seek out signs of dragon kind and artifacts of the past in order to restore what was lost and return order to the lands that even the Primogens dare not dwell, but so to do they guard and protect the dens of dragonkind, ensuring their young are protected from would be slayers.

Prerequisite

To join the faction, interested individuals must undergo a trial and pay a small fee of entry, completing the following prerequisites will allow entry into the faction.

• Complete an authorized trial given by a Savant or higher rank member of The Skysworn.
• Swear an Oath of Adherence to the Guild
• Payment towards the guild of 200gp as a sign on fee.
• Bind ones soul to the guild and its Dragonheart, this ritual requires 10 Faction Influence in addition to willingly binding your soul to the guild.

Faction Equipment Package

• Brand of the Skysworn: Branded upon your chest as a part of the soul binding process is a depiction of the Dragonheart. While branded in this way, should you die the DC to resurrect you is increased by 5, and should you suffer true death, your spirit remains behind until your watch ends as you remain behind as a spectral guardian of the Skysworns domains.
• Vambraces of the Sworn (see Faction Signifier).

Faction Benefits

• 1 Garnet (Sworn): You have access to the Scalecaller subclass. You can gain the effects of up to a Modest lifestyle for free so long as you maintain at least 50 percent of your total Downtime in the Upkeep period within Elderia. Additionally, you gain Proficiency with one Tool Kit, Instrument, Vehicle, or Game of your choice.
• 2 Onyx (Seeker): You gain the Heart of the Dragon feature, as given below.
• 3 Topaz (Claimant): You gain a +2 Factional bonus to one ability score cap of your choice; This boosts the maximum of an ability score, but not the score itself. Additionally, your Vambraces improve, granting you their Claimant feature.
• 4 Jade (Savant): You gain the Sigil Mage feat for free, should you already possess this feat, you instead gain 2 additional uses and increase your Sigil Mage DC by 2.
• 5 Emerald (Voice): You gain a +2 Factional bonus to one ability score cap of your choice; This boosts the maximum of an ability score, but not the score itself. Additionally, you can gain the effects of up to a Comfortable lifestyle for free so long as you maintain at least 50 percent of your total Downtime in the Upkeep period within Elderia.
• 6 Sapphire (Doyen): Your vambraces improve, granting you their Doyen feature.
• 7 Diamond (Ascendant): You gain the Soul of the Dragon feature, as given below.

Heart of the Dragon

The hearts of the Skysworn have been blessed by the fires of dragons, as such you require 1 additional Death Save fail before you die and have Advantage on saving throws against Fear.

Soul of the Dragon

The souls of the Skysworn have been blessed by the fires of dragons, as such you gain a fly speed equal to 40 feet, or increase an already existing Fly speed by 20 feet. Lastly, you gain 1 additional Death Save fail before you die, which stacks with that of the Heart of the Dragon.

Faction Signifier

Vambraces of the Sworn: - These vambraces of dragonscale encircle and flow from a plate of metal gilded and engraved with the symbol of The Skysworn, two dragons encircling one another with a gem embedded in the center of these two dragons, denoting the wearer as a member of The Skysworn, but more than that it empowers them with the fire of the dragons enhanced by the brand that all Skysworn bare. The gem embedded in the center of the metal plate denotes the rank of the member. In order from lowest to highest; Garnet, Onyx, Topaz, Jade, Emerald, Sapphire, and Diamond.   The vambraces provide the character wearing and attuned to them with one of four benefits, once chosen this choice cannot be reversed.

• You gain an additional use of a single limited use feature of your choice, such as Channel Divinity or Bardic Inspiration.
• You gain a +1 Factional bonus to the DC of your spells from one spell school of your choice.
• You recover from Death Saving Throws on a 19 or 20.
• You gain an additional 2 HP per HD that you have attained.

When you reach Claimant rank in this guild, your vambraces improve granting the attuned with one of four benefits, once chosen this choice cannot be reversed.

• If you are Spellcaster or have the Concoction feature you gain an additional 1st level and 2nd level spell slot. If you are a Pact Magic user you instead gain 1 additional pact magic slot, which does not stack with other features that increase your pact magic slots.
• You gain a +1 Factional bonus to the DC of one class feature of your choice.
• You can as a Bonus Action activate these vambraces to provide yourself with Resistance to one damage type, chosen at time of activation, for the next minute. This feature can be used once, regaining spent uses on a Short or Long rest.
• You gain Advantage on checks and saves made to resist Corruption and Charm effects.

When you reach Doyen rank in this guild, your vambraces improve granting the attuned with one of three benefits, once chosen this choice cannot be reversed.

• If you are Spellcaster or have the Concoction feature you gain an additional 3rd level and 4th level spell slot. If you are a Pact Magic user you instead gain 2 additional pact magic slots, which does not stack with other features that increase your pact magic slots.
• You gain a +2 Factional bonus to one ability score of your choice.
• You gain your Rank within this Faction as a bonus to your Stamina pool.

 

Ranks

Rank structure from lowest to highest.

1. Garnet; Sworn
2. Onyx; Seeker
3. Topaz; Claimant
4. Jade; Savant
5. Emerald; Voice
6. Sapphire; Doyen
7. Diamond; Ascendant

Goals

• To venture out into the wide world, delving into the ruins and holds of the primogens and dragons alike and recover the artifacts of old.
• Seek out, safeguard, and restore the bloodline of Aeduhn.
• Protect and safeguard the Skysworn and its holdings, especially from the servants of Oblivion.

Tenets

• Whoever fights at your side are to be honored. See them avenged and enshrined should they fall at your side, see them safely along their way should they stand still.
• Show courage in the face of fear, but understanding in the prospect of death.
• No boundary shall impede your sworn search. Laws or customs mean little to the truths of the Skysworn.
• Never take on any quest that would harm the Skysworn or those that we have sworn to protect.
• Obey the call of the Ascendant, their word is law.
• Safeguard the artifacts of dragon kind.

Fees

• Membership within The Skysworn is payed for by the guild itself. You receive free lodging within factional Locations for so long that you maintain an active membership within the guild. However, the guild does require active participation within its halls, as such, every Upkeep period, you are expected to pay 5 x your Rank in Skysworn Influence towards the guild to maintain membership. This can be waived by completing Skysworn contracts that generate an equal or greater amount of Skysworn Influence.