Ambar's Palace

Ambar's Palace

Location: Ethereal Plane

Purpose: Factol Ambar Vergrove's Personal Residence

Ambar Vergrove
Male Half-Elf Planar
19th Level Ranger
Believers of the Source (factol)
Neutral Good



Source: 2nd Edition AD&D 2611, The Factol's Manifesto, page 23

Ed's Notes: A master class in perpendicular architecture constructed out of polished steel as opposed to stone. Gilt furniture, an eclectic mix of art, and vases overflowing with flowers appoint the rooms. Many Factotums come, go, and stay here. Faction meetings are generally held here. There is one permanent portal connecting the worker's wing of the palace to the metal-works in the Great Foundry. Another leads from the wire-works to the impressive front steps of the palace.

Zena's Home

Zena's Home

Location: Lower Ward

Purpose: Makeshift veterinary clinic, kennel and impromptu menagerie.

Zena
(Animal Expert and Caregiver)Female Tiefling Planar
9th Level Ranger
Believers of the Source (factotum)
Neutral Good



Source: 2nd Edition AD&D 2611, The Factol's Manifesto, page 20

Ed's Notes: A good place ot come if the PC's need ANY kind of help (information, medical, storage... Lol) with any manner of animal.

Ombidias

Ombidias

Male Voadkyn Prime
7th Level Shaman
Believers of the Source (factor)
Neutral Good

Str:  15   Int:  13   HP:    49
Dex:  13   Wis:  16   AC:    8
Con:  12   Cha:  18   THAC0: 16

Equipment:
Giant-kin Mace (1d8x2)
Giant-kin Long Bow
24 Large Arrow (+1 bonus to attack rolls, 50% bonus to Range, d8)

Spells/Level: 5/5/2/1

Special:
Has Access to the Spheres of All, Charm, Divination and Healing

Can Polymorph Self into any humanoid creature between 3 and 15 feet in height.

As Wood Giant, is 90% Resistant to Sleep and Charm spells. Has Infravision up to 90 feet. Opponents in forests, where Voadkyn can easily hide suffer -4 penalty to surprise rolls.

Standard Faction Abilities



Source: 2nd Edition AD&D 2611, The Factol's Manifesto, page 23



Ed's Notes: One of Factol Terrance's chief counselors and the head overseer of the Great Foundry.

Zena

Zena

Female Tiefling Planar
9th Level Ranger
Believers of the Source (factotum)
Neutral Good

Str:  14   Int:  13   HP:    46
Dex:  16   Wis:  14   AC:    4
Con:  14   Cha:  10   THAC0: 12

Equipment:
Quaterstaff
Leather Armor +2 (Sigil)

Spells/Level: 2

Special:
Has Standard Ranger, Tiefling and Faction Abilities



Source: 2nd Edition AD&D 2611, The Factol's Manifesto, page 20



Ed's Notes: A Godsman who specializes in the care for and healing of animals. An excellent source for information about almost any kind of living creature, and always happy to administer care to one. Just be wary of her long speeches about the suffering of animals and the cruelty inflicted on them by sentient beings. (She's basically PETA in the Planes.) 

She a twin sister, Zakarias, in the Senates. They HATE each other, but Zena occasionally gains access to the Sensates inner circles by impersonating her twin:

Zakarias
Female Tiefling Planar
9th Level Ranger
Society of Sensation (factotum)
Neutral Good

Ambar Vergrove

Ambar Vergrove

Male Half-Elf Planar
19th Level Ranger
Believers of the Source (factol)
Neutral Good

Str:  18   Int:  13   HP:    95
Dex:  18   Wis:  18   AC:    2
Con:  16   Cha:  17   THAC0: 2

Equipment:
Amulet of the Planes
Ring of Protection +4 (Sigil)
Brooch of Shielding
Crown of Telepathy (as Helm)
Robes of Displacement
Gem of Seeing (on beaded chain)
Iridescent  Spindle Ion Stone
Invisible Sword of Dancing +2 (Sigil)
Staff
Harp

Spells/Level: 3/3/3

Special:
Has Standard Ranger, Half-Elf and Faction Abilities. uses the "Exceeding Level Limits" Rule in Chapter 2 of the Player Character Races in the 2e DM's Guide.)



Source: 2nd Edition AD&D 2611, The Factol's Manifesto, page 19



Ed's Notes: One of the cooler Factols to interact with, form a PC's perspective. Plays a decent role in the Harbinger House module, giving the PC's an opportunity to meet and interact with him. He's pretty pacifistic for a Ranger, and PC's could be forgiven for mistaking him for a Priest. His magical gear is assumed to all be forged in Sigil. 

Believers of the Source

Headquarters: The Great Foundry

The following NPC's are members of the Believers of the Source:

Factol: 
Ambar Vergrove

Factor:
Ombidias 

Factotums:
Bereth
Black Marian
Ozer Pidley
Zena

Plane of Influence: Ethereal

HQ in Sigil: Great Foundry; 

Other Locations of Interest: Ambar's Palace, Harbinger House, Zena's Home

Eligibility: Any race, class or alignment.

Benefits:
Gain a +2 (or 10%) bonus to all Encounter Reactions with planar beings.

Restrictions:
Priest of specific deities suffer a -1 penalty to all saving throws, due to the lack of faith in their Power. Members cannot be Resurrected by any means, however the can automatically be Reincarnated as a Player Character Race (of the DM's choice.)