Few members earn the right to employ high-ranking Guild Masters. These rare professionals—veteran chronomancers, lead engineers, ritual architects, or cosmic diplomats—are summoned for expedition leadership, crisis resolution, and major research. Their loyalty, insight, and power elevate both the mission and the reputation of their patron.
At Revered reputation, members are entrusted with the Guild’s greatest resources. The “Masterful Retainer” boon empowers a character to contract a true expert—an elite professional, researcher, or mage (CR 9–15)—for a mission. These NPCs hold specialist knowledge, powerful abilities, and can influence epic campaign outcomes.
Masterful Retainer Boon
Faction: Chronologists Guild
Reputation Tier: Revered ( 30+ Favor)
Cost: 32 Favor
Effect: You may contract a Master-level Guild professional (CR 9–15) for a designated mission or epic event. Choices include:
Master Chronomancer: Delivers world-class magical support, initiates high-level rituals, and commands rare artifacts.
Magitech Architect: Leads technological developments, dimensional stabilizations, and custom device creation (+6 circumstance bonus to advanced Engineering or Ritual checks).
Time Diplomat: Handles cosmic negotiations, peace treaties, and multi-system alliances, or resolves paradoxes at policy level.
Masters have independent agency, formidable skills, and authoritative voice. They can direct or advise the party, invoke rare boons, or even safeguard critical timelines. Mishandling, betrayal, or loss of a Master can cause campaign-altering consequences and Guild censure.
Special: Masters may not be disposable; their service is precious and closely monitored. Repeat use or abuse requires story escalation or additional favor.
Masterful Retainer connects the PCs to the Guild’s highest-caliber talent, offering potent support for galactic crises, legendary expeditions, and narrative milestones.
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