PF2 Org PFS Lantern Lodge

PF2 – PFS Factions

Campaign – Lantern Lodge Faction

Thassilonian Resurgence

Intro to the Lantern Lodge Faction

The Lantern Lodge faction within the Pathfinder Society represented the interests of Venture-Captain Amara Li and the Dragon Empires of Tian Xia.

• Leader: Amara Li
• Alignment: Neutral
• Headquarters: Absalom
• Goals: Spread the Wisdom of Tian Xia in the Inner Sea

Ranks of the Lantern Lodge Faction

Ranks: Pathfinder Agent (lo-wg-24, Fame +10), Scrollmaster (lo-cg-113, Fame +10), Spellmaster (lo-cg-114, Fame +10), Swordmaster (lo-cg-116, Fame +10),

• Diplomat of Tian (Fame +20)
• Honorific of Tian (Fame +5)
• Master of Tian (Fame +20)
• Student of Perfection (lowg83) (Fame +5)

Background of the Lantern Lodge Faction

While the Pathfinder Society makes its home in the Grand Lodge of Absalom, its membership comes from and travels to all corners of the known world. Outside the Inner Sea region, one of the highest concentrations of Pathfinders is on the continent of Tian Xia, and specifically in the metropolitan city of Goka. Most Tian Pathfinders operate independently of their brethren in Absalom, but occasionally agents cross the Crown of the World, make the treacherous naval voyage south around Casmaron, or simply teleport between the two hubs of activity.

Faction Goal – Spread the Wisdom of Tian Xia in the Inner Sea

The Lantern Lodge represents Tian interests in the Inner Sea region, ensuring that Pathfinder Society agents far to the east of the Decemvirate’s direct view are considered in organization-wide affairs. It also seeks to expand the Dragon Empires’ cultural reach and acquire, trade, or return artefacts.

Spending Lantern Lodge Organisation Renown

Associated Regions with the Golden Road (lo-wg-49) and the Organisations Esoteric Order of the Palatine Eye (lo-wg-46), Night Heralds (lo-wg)

FEAT OPTIONS
You gain a new feat, you cannot have more additional feats than levels.

• (4) Godless Healing (General, Skill, Feat 2, lo-wg-57),
• 5 pts – Familiar Weapons: You gain proficiency in Kama, Nunchaku, Sai, Shuriken, Siangham, and Spiked Chain.

ITEM OPTIONS
You gain a new item (cost below, Uncommon level x2, Rare level x4).

• (1) Pesh – Refined (Item 1, lo-wg-53)
• (80) Sun Orchid Elixir (R Item 20, lo-wg-56)

SPECIAL OPTIONS

• Language training – Choice of Speak or Read/Write reduced depending on faction. It the same again to learn as Expert. It costs twice as much for Master, and three times for Legendary.
  • (1) Common language – Common,
  • (2) Uncommon language – Kellish, Mwangi, Osiriani, Vudrani and Tien
  • (8) Rare language

• 2 pts – Home Runegate: Access to your background teleport runes via your own Wayfinder

MULTI-CLASS OPTIONS

• (4) Pathfinder Agent (U Feat 2, lo-wg-24) You gain the pathfinder Archetype and feat Pathfinder Agent Dedication and the Title Pathfinder Agent.
  • (2) Archaic Wayfinder (U Item 2, lo-wg-18), Pathfinder’s Coin (U Held Item 2, lo-cg-110), Wayfinder (U Item 2, rc-cr-618),
  • (3) Pathfinder Chronicle (U Item 3, lo-cg-110),
  • (4) Fortifying Pebble (U Talisman Item 4, lo-cg-110), Scroll Case of Simplicity (U Held Item 4, lo-cg-111), Shining Wayfinder (U Worn Item 4, lo-cg-111),
  • (5) Vanishing Wayfinder (U Worn Item 5, lo-cg-112),
  • (6) Bi-Resonant Wayfinder (U Worn Item 6, lo-cg-110), Pathfinder’s Pouch (U Worn Item 6, lo-cg-111),
  • (8) Careful Explorer (Feat 4, lo-wg-23), Deft Cooperation (Feat 4, lo-wg-23), Thorough Reports (Skill, Feat 4, lo-wg p23), Wayfinder Resonance Tinkerer (Feat 4, lo-wg-23)
  • (12) Forced Entry (U Feat 6, Skill, lo-cg-112),
  • (16) Recognize Threat (U Feat 8, Skill, lo-cg-112),
  • (20) Everyone Duck! (U Feat 10, lo-cg-112),
  • (24) Educated Assessment (U Feat 12, lo-cg-112),

• (4) Pathfinder Scroll Expert (Feat 2, rb-cr-220) You gain the pathfinder Archetype for a another class as selected below.
  • Alchemist Dedication (rb-cr)
  • Bard Dedication (rb-cr)
  • Investigator Dedication (rb-apg)
  • Monk Dedication (rb-cr)
  • Rogue Dedication (rb-cr)

• (12) Pathfinder Scrollmaster (U Feat 6 – lo-cg-113) You gain the pathfinder Archetype and feat Scrollmaster Dedication and the title Scrollmaster.
  • (2) Archaic Wayfinder (U Item 2, lo-wg-18), Pathfinder’s Coin (U Held Item 2, lo-cg-110), Wayfinder (U Item 2, rc-cr-618),
  • (3) Pathfinder Chronicle (U Item 3, lo-cg-110),
  • (4) Fortifying Pebble (U Talisman Item 4, lo-cg-110), Scroll Case of Simplicity (U Held Item 4, lo-cg-111), Shining Wayfinder (U Worn Item 4, lo-cg-111),
  • (5) Vanishing Wayfinder (U Worn Item 5, lo-cg-112),
  • (6) Bi-Resonant Wayfinder (U Worn Item 6, lo-cg-110), Pathfinder’s Pouch (U Worn Item 6, lo-cg-111),
  • (16) Lore Seeker (Feat 8, lo-cg-113), Unravel Mysteries (Feat 8, lo-cg-113)
  • (20) Font of Knowledge (Feat 10, lo-cg-113)

• (4) Pathfinder Spell Expert (Feat 2, rb-cr-220) You gain the pathfinder Archetype for a another class as selected below.
  • Cleric Dedication (rb-cr)
  • Druid Dedication (rb-cr)
  • Oracle Dedication (rb-apg)
  • Sorcerer Dedication (rb-cr)
  • Witch Dedication (rb-apg)
  • Wizard Dedication (rb-cr)

• (12) Pathfinder Spellmaster (U Feat 6 – lo-cg-114) You gain the Feat Spellmaster Dedication and gain the title Spellmaster.
  • (2) Archaic Wayfinder (U Item 2, lo-wg-18), Pathfinder’s Coin (U Held Item 2, lo-cg-110), Wayfinder (U Item 2, rc-cr-618),
  • (3) Pathfinder Chronicle (U Item 3, lo-cg-110),
  • (4) Fortifying Pebble (U Talisman Item 4, lo-cg-110), Scroll Case of Simplicity (U Held Item 4, lo-cg-111), Shining Wayfinder (U Worn Item 4, lo-cg-111),
  • (5) Vanishing Wayfinder (U Worn Item 5, lo-cg-112),
  • (6) Bi-Resonant Wayfinder (U Worn Item 6, lo-cg-110), Pathfinder’s Pouch (U Worn Item 6, lo-cg-111),
  • (16) Surreptitious Spellcaster (Feat 8, lo-cg-114)
  • (20) Ward Casting (Feat 10, lo-cg-114)
  • (24) Spellmaster’s Resilience (Feat 12 lo-cg-114)
  • (24) Absorb Spell (Feat 14 lo-cg-114)

• (4) Pathfinder Sword Expert (Feat 2, rb-cr-220) You gain the pathfinder Archetype for a another class as selected below.
  • Barbarian Dedication (rb-cr)
  • Champion Dedication (rb-cr)
  • Fighter Dedication (rb-cr)
  • Ranger Dedication (rb-cr)
  • Swashbuckler Dedication (rb-apg)

• (12) Pathfinder Swordmaster (U Feat 6, lo-cg-115) You gain the Feat Swordmaster Dedication and gain the title Swordmaster.
  • (2) Archaic Wayfinder (U Item 2, lo-wg-18), Pathfinder’s Coin (U Held Item 2, lo-cg-110), Wayfinder (U Item 2, rc-cr-618),
  • (3) Pathfinder Chronicle (U Item 3, lo-cg-110),
  • (4) Fortifying Pebble (U Talisman Item 4, lo-cg-110), Scroll Case of Simplicity (U Held Item 4, lo-cg-111), Shining Wayfinder (U Worn Item 4, lo-cg-111),
  • (5) Vanishing Wayfinder (U Worn Item 5, lo-cg-112),
  • (6) Bi-Resonant Wayfinder (U Worn Item 6, lo-cg-110), Pathfinder’s Pouch (U Worn Item 6, lo-cg-111),
  • (20) Harrying Strike (Feat 10, lo-cg-115)
  • (24) Shoulder Catastrophe (Feat 12, lo-cg-115)
  • (28) Death’s Door (Feat 14, lo-cg-115)

RANK OPTIONS

• 10 pts – Honorific of Tian: You gain the titles of Brother or Sister and you can double your expertise bonus when dealing with people of Tien.
• 40 pts – Diplomat of Tian: You gain advantage on all social checks made with members of the Tian nations.
• 40 pts – Master of Tian: You gain advantage of initiative checks.
• 40 pts – Tales of the East: You have studied the tales of Tian and have advantage on Lore checks relating to Tian, its history, culture and nobility.

Gaining and Losing Renown in the Lantern Lodge Faction

While Lantern Lodge Pathfinders participate in normal missions throughout the Inner Sea region—seemingly without ties to Tian Xia at all—Venture-Captain Li frequently finds tasks for them to carry out while engaging in other activities. These include diplomatic missions to allies of her cause throughout the Inner Sea region, retrieval of long-lost Tian artifacts she hopes to see return to Goka for study or display, or the elimination of enemies who hamper the Lantern Lodge’s efforts in one way or another. Lantern Lodge Pathfinders are Pathfinders first and foremost, but Amara Li rewards them significantly for dedication to her and her lodge while they carry out the will of the Ten.

Gaining faction renown

• +1 renown – Completing an Objective of the Lantern Lodge Faction
• +1 renown – Gaining a level while a member of the Lantern Lodge Faction

Loosing faction Renown

• -1 renown – Turning down a Lantern Lodge Faction quest.
• -1 renown – Failing to achieve an Lantern Lodge Objective in an accepted quest.
• – half current renown – changing factions within the society.

Letters from the Faction

Characters associated with these adventures have the following letters:

• #1 – Aspirant Pathfinders (acceptance into the Lantern Lodge Faction)

#1 – Aspirant Pathfinders

Content Updates

• 2022-04-13 – Updated with content from Lost Omens World Guide.
• 2021-08-07 – Layout and menu.

TRAP Campaign

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Characters: Feats (Location, Social (RotR), Social (JR))

Main Settlements: Absalom, Korvosa, Magnimar, Riddleport

Other Settlements: Abken, Baslwief, Biston, Galduria, Harse, Ilsurian, Janderhoff, Kaer Maga, Melfesh, Nybor, Palin’s Cove, Ravenmoor, Roderic’s Cove, Sandpoint, Sirathu, Turtleback Ferry, Urglin, Velderaine, Wartle, Whistledown, Windsong Abbey, Wolf’s Ear

Other Locations: Ashwood, Bloodsworn Vale, Brinewall, Calphiak Mountains, Celwynvian, Chorak’s Tomb, Churlwood, Cinderlands, Crystalrock, Crystilan, Curchain Hills, Ember Lake, Fenwall Mountains, Fogscar Mountains, Gnashers, Gruankus, Guiltspur, Hollow Mountain, Hook Mountain, Iron Peaks, Kodar Mountains, Lady’s Light, Lurkwood, Malgorian Mountains, Mierani Forest, Minderhal’s Anvil, Mindspin Mountains, Mobhad Leigh, Mundatei, Mushfelns, Nolands, Red Mountains, Rift of Niltak, Rimeskull, Sanos Forest, Shimmerglens, Skotha Lake, Skull’s Crossing, Spindlehorn, Spire of Lemriss, Stormunder Lake, Stony Mountains, Storval Deep, Storval Plateau, Storval Stairs, Sunken Queen, Syrantula Lake, Varisian Gulf, Velashu River, Velashu Uplands, Viperwall, Wormwood Hall, Wyvern Mountains, Yondabakari River

Organisations: Hellknights, Pathfinder Society

PFS Factions: Andoran, Cheliax, Grand Lodge, Lantern Lodge, Osirion, Qadira, Sczarni, Shadow Lodge, Silver Crusade, Taldor

Adventures

Level 1: Aspirant Pathfinders, The Lost Star, Ilsundal Carnival, Pharasma’s Quest, Welcome to Kaer Maga

Level 2: Sandpoint Festival, Shard of Pride, Welcome to Korvosa, Welcome to Riddleport

Level 3: Korvosa Gone Mad, Missing people in Sandpoint, Rescue of Ameiko, Shard of Greed

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