The Believers of the Source are a faction who believe that everyone is constantly being tested, with all of us progressing to a higher form. If not in this life, then the next. Eventually, everyone and everything will become a god. At that point, the multiverse ends. That cycle of testing and ascension is the purpose of the multiverse.
History[]
Previous factols:
- Perrine (not formally a Faction, pre-Godsmen organization, possibly the Forgesmiths?)[1]
- Factol Augy of Faunel (during the Great Upheaval, added the reincarnation philosophy)[2]
- The factol previous to Ambar, Curran, grants her followers spells of healing and protection.[3]
Philosophy[]
Role[]
The process of purification and creating anew is a metaphorical forge, so it makes sense that the Godsmen would take up the operation of the Great Foundry, Sigil's literal forge.
Membership[]
Namers serve informal apprenticeships with factotum mentors, and is put to work in some respect within the Great Foundry.
Benefits: All Godsmen have the same benefits, regardless of rank. They gain a +2 bonus (or +10%) to all encounter reactions with planars, but cannot be resurrected or raised. Most importantly, because belief becomes reality, and they believe strongly enough that they can eventually become a power, they actually can.
When a mentor considers a namer worthy of the responsibility of a factotum, they're presented to a factor for evaluation and testing. These tests may be tasks or unusual puzzles, tailored to probe fears and limitations.
Benefits: Some factotums and factors on special missions can be found with a source token. The token can transport the user directly to the Ethereal plane from anywhere in the multiverse, but it vanishes once used.
Known Factotums:
Similar tests to those used to become a factotum are repeated to advance to factor, and are administered in Ambar's Palace.
Known Factors:
Background Information[]
References[]
- 2nd Edition
- Planescape: Planescape Campaign Setting, p. 17, A Player's Guide to the Planes
- Dragon: Dragon Magazine 213, p. 12
- Planescape: The Factol's Manifesto, p. 16-25
- Planescape: The Planewalker's Handbook, p. 66
- Planescape: Planescape Campaign Setting, p. 17, A Player's Guide to the Planes
- 3rd Edition
- Dragon: Dragon Magazine 339, p. 32-34, Dead Factions
- ↑ Planescape: The Factol's Manifesto, p. 17-18
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Planescape: The Factol's Manifesto, p. 18
- ↑ Planescape: The Factol's Manifesto, p. 25
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Planescape: The Factol's Manifesto, p. 20
- ↑ Planescape: The Factol's Manifesto, p. 23
| Planescape Factions | |
|---|---|
| AD&D 2nd Edition | |
| Pre-Faction War: | Athar · Believers of the Source · Bleak Cabal · Doomguard · Dustmen Fated · Fraternity of Order · Free League · Harmonium · Mercykillers |
| Post-Faction War: | Believers of the Source + Sign of One → Mind's Eye |
| D&D 5th Edition | |
| Ascendant Factions: | Athar · Bleak Cabal · Doomguard · Fated Fraternity of Order · Hands of Havoc · Harmonium · Heralds of Dust |
| Minor Factions: | Free League · Incanterium · Ring Givers |
| Nowhere: | Coterie of Cakes · Revolutionary League · Undivided |