"Of coarse by work I mean adventuring, or if you want to go more specific doing dangerous things for money, fame and whatnot. Cutter, there are a lot of bloods out there willing to pay a lot of jink, and there is a spire's worth to be done, but you got to be wary and keep an eye on the blood who'll be paying you. Oh sure you can go and explore and treasure hunt without anyone's direction, but generally some were along the line someone will take an interest in your activities if you're canny enough. Everyone has strings, cutter, knowing where yours lead is what makes the difference between a berk and a blood."
I have decided to compile a listing of various characters and factions across the planes who may hire adventuring parties and will present each with a write up of what they may want done and how working for or against them might go. The idea is to provide a wealth of plot hooks as well as quick reference material for players and DMs alike. Each entry will be listed in the format below.
Description: {This section should give a breif description of who or what the entry is, including history and other relevant information. It should be no more than five good paragraphs (about a page worth) in length and may be much shorter.}
Goals:
1.
2.
etc.
{Goals is going to be a listing of motivations and goals that the outlined person or group is generally working towards. Up to ten may be listed. Each goal should be written as a short phrase or sentence and listed in order of importance.}
Working for: {This section should consist of several short paragraphs giving information on specific things that adventurers might be hired to do by this person/group. It also at the end should include a paragraph on the dangers and rewards or working for this person/group. No more than about half a page}
Working Against: {This should detail things similar to the Working for section above, but should also include information on who would hire adventurers to work against this person/group for each job type listed.}
I have a sort list of characters and groups I know I want to include.
All of the various factions (seperate listings for pre/post faction war)
Shemeska the Marauder
Akin, the Friendly Fiend.
The Lords of the Nine
The Baatazu in general
The Loths in general
The Tanarri in general
The Planar Trade Consortium
Jerimo the Natterer
Hmm, that's a great idea. I'd use it. Don't forget the various Sects though. Some of the major ones are:
The Daughters of the Light,
The Illuminated,
The Society of Pain,
The Mathematicians (Now part of the Fraternity of Order),
The Merkhants,
The Order of the Planes Millitant,
The Anarch's Guild,
The Expansionists,
The Planarists,
The Converts/Chameleons,
The Exiles/Dispossesed,
The Gaurdians,
The Primals,
The Prolongers,
The Ragers,
The Vile Hunt,
The Wylders/Verdant Guild,
The Opposition,
The Revelers/Children of the Vine,
The Incantifiers,
The Ring-Givers (now a faction, thank you very much).
There are probably a few more that I forgot, but this is what I could cull from my own recolection and the PW encyclopedia.
And then there's the guilds...