Harmonium

Harmonium
Nickname	Hardheads
Philosophy	Who Enforce Peace through Might
Factol	Factol Sarin Post-Faction War: Factol Faith
Sigil HQ	The Lady's Ward: The City Barracks
Home Field	Arcadia: Melodia, Ortho
Allies	Fraternity of Order, Mercykillers
Enemies	Free League, Revolutionary League, Xaositects

The Harmonium are a faction who believe in uniting the multiverse in harmony. Having different opinions from your neighbor means discord, so it's best if everyone thinks the same way. By force, if necessary.

History

The Harmonium began in 374 BFHR as an adventuring party on the Prime world of Ortho, setting a goal to "rid the country of chaos and bring peace to the land." Unlike most such parties, they actually did it. Gradually, they would bring peace to the entire world (whether it wanted it or not). Occasionally chaos would rampage across the land, and they tracked these to demonic incursions from the Outer Planes. Once they discovered the Outer Planes, it wasn't long before they found their way to Sigil..

• 77 YFHR: Omar becomes factol of the Harmonium... and immediately tries to disband the faction and shut down the City Barracks. Omar is revealed to be an Anarchist. The Harmonium later insists they simply let him think he was in charge so he'd reveal himself. The Mercykillers execute him after a brief trial, and he becomes a hero and martyr for the Anarchists.
• 122 YFHR: Sarin becomes factol of the Harmonium around this time.

Previous factols:

• Unnamed factol (killed by a Xaositect hourglass, not long after the faction arrived in Sigil)

Philosophy

Peace is our goal. But if it takes a little war to get others to se things the Harmonium way, so be it. That's how we'll reach our golden harmony.

Role

The Hardheads run the City Barracks.

Membership

Namers

Namers who have completed basic training at the Harmonium camp on Buxenus become Notaries. Notaries fall into five ranks, based on length of service. Those fresh out of training are Notary Ones, while those who have been around a while are Notary Fives.

• Benefits: All Hardheads can use charm person 1/day. Priests gain access to dictate as a 2nd level spell.

Factotums

Every six months, any Notary who decides to become an officer receives advanced training, with graduates becoming Measures. Like Notaries, they rank from Measure Ones to Measure Fives.

• Benefits: Measures at 4th level gain a +1 bonus to attack with a weapon of their choice.

Known Measures:

• Diana the Guardian
• Ebb Creakknees

Factors

Factors are known as Movers. Movers will select a new member to join their ranks from among the Measure Fives. As with Notaries and Measures, Movers have five sub-ranks.

• Benefits: At 7th level, Movers gain a +3 bonus to saves against fear or emotion-related spells and abilities. Mover Fours and Fives of at least 10th level gain the spell dictate 1/day, a stronger version of command.

Known Movers:

• Mover Four Durkayle
• Mover Five Killeen Caine
• Mover Five Tonat Shar

Factol

The factol is known internally as the Composer, as they direct the rest of the faction. When the current factol steps down, a Mover Five takes their place, and they promote a Mover Four to take their vacated role.

References

• 2nd Edition
  • Planescape: Planescape Campaign Setting, p. 24, A Player's Guide to the Planes
  • Planescape: The Factol's Manifesto, p. 88-99
  • Planescape: The Planewalker's Handbook, p. 67
• 3rd Edition
  • Dragon: Dragon Magazine 315, p. 46-48, The Exiled Factions
• 5th Edition
  • Planescape: Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse, p. 25, Sigil and the Outlands