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I've got a character who went through the First Steps adventure and really, really liked 3 factions, at least as they were presented there.
She is a Varisian who grew up on the streets until converting to the religion of Sarenrae. While she tries real hard to be Good she has a larcenous streak and her upbringing shows through on several occassions.
In first steps she was really impressed with the Lantern Lodge, Scarzni and Silver Crusade factions. She chose to join the Silver Crusade but definitely looks favourably on the other two factions.
Is there any way of representing this mechanically? Ideally, I'd like to be earning prestige points for multiple factions (NOT on the same mission, obviously). I could live with having a lower fame. I'm NOT trying to buy traits from more than one faction or anything like that.
Its basically all pure fluff, of course. But I sometimes like fluff to show up in game.
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Venture-Captain, Massachusetts—Central & West
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No, there is no way to belong to more than one faction at this time. But, in a pure fluff way, the character could actively help any Lantern Lodge or Scarni players with their faction missions, and give a "Tell them <Name> helped you out!" or something similar.
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No, there is no way to belong to more than one faction at this time. But, in a pure fluff way, the character could actively help any Lantern Lodge or Scarni players with their faction missions, and give a "Tell them <Name> helped you out!" or something similar.
Pretty much what I was gonna say.
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My paladin though he doesn't agree with every Andoran decision, still feels very loyal to Andoran. Still wheres his Andoran Regalia, but serves the Silver Crusade. He will help any Andoran with their faction missions as long as it doesn't go against his code.
My cleric of Sarenrae in the Silver Crusade just keeps getting Andoran missions because we play a lot of older scenarios from before the Silver Crusade existed. At MegaCon a few weeks ago, I ended up with a mission that involved spreading false rumors to undermine a particular group. As a cleric to the goddess of honesty, I told the two Andorans at the table that I wouldn't be helping them with that part of our faction mission.
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As previously stated, there is no mechnical way for a PC to belong to two factions. That said, I don't see why a specific PC of a certain faction would not be inclined to help other factions if their missions align with that PCs personal morals, beliefs, and other factors. Andoran and Silver Crusaders are often going to have similar goals, and I would rarely have a problem as a GM if they are inclined to work together and assist each other on faction missions (but I would discourage them from openly handing each other their written faction missions). Though I would question why either of those factions would assist a known agent of Cheliax. I would judge this on a case by case basis to see how legitament it is.
Generally as a GM I prefer PCs to keep their factions secret (a famous spy is a bit of an oxymoron). Though I am flexible on that point on a case by case basis. As long as the player is consistent on who they do and don't help, the player has fluff to back his decisions up, and the players aren't abusing the system as intended, I don't see why certain PCs shouldn't be allowed to assist other specific factions for roleplaying reasons.