The Arcane Arca
"Where Secrets Are Stored In Magic"
Ten political factions are vying for control over the city of Absalom. Your Pathfinder Society member should belong to one of these factions. Throughout the campaign, you will be tasked by the leaders of your faction to complete various missions that align with the political goals of that faction. As your character completes these missions, their prestige and overall fame within the Pathfinder Society increases.
Absalom - Factions
Andoran
Members of the Andoran faction seek to topple tyrannies from within, aiding dissidents and freedom fighters with equipment, funds, or intelligence. They are fierce foes of slavery and can take extreme measures against those who buy and sell people.
Grand Lodge
Holding themselves above the petty squabbles of outsiders, this faction maintains the strongest allegiance to the Decemvirate, the masked leaders of the Pathfinder Society.
Osirion
Many have written off the desert nation of Osirion as a land lost to history, no longer a force to be reckoned with. The Ruby Prince Khemet III, personal sponsor of this faction, seeks to reacquire secrets and artifacts of Osirion's lost glory in an effort to reclaim his nation's destiny.
Cheliax
The promise of power and riches lures many to the Cheliax faction, which seeks to spread the faith and order of Asmodeus across the Inner Sea and beyond.
Lantern Lodge
Representing the interests of the distant Dragon Empires, this faction sponsors expeditions around the world in search of arcane and cultural riches.
Qadira
The Qadira faction seeks to control the commerce of the entire Inner Sea, breaking its enemies' monopolies and enforcing its own. In the pursuit of this goal, faction members display a ruthlessness that can put the Chelaxians to shame.
Sczarni
Not all Pathfinders serve the Society with pure hearts; members of this faction are not above using their missions for a bit of personal gain.
Shadow Lodge
A rogue movement within the Society, the Shadow Lodge only recently emerged from shadow and skullduggery to openly encourage the Decemvirate not to take their field agents for granted.
Silver Crusade
Composed largely of paladins, clerics, and other servants of good-aligned gods, members of the Silver Crusade faction seek to use the Society's resources to further the cause of good in the world. They oppose factions that would drag the Society's reputation through the mud in search of glory, and strive constantly to raise the morals of their fellow Pathfinders.
Taldor
The mighty Taldan empire once spanned a significant portion of the Inner Sea, but its glory days are long over. The Taldor faction seeks to reclaim this preeminence—not through conquest as their ancestors did, but by turning their enemies against one another, through political victories, and, of course, by gaining control over Absalom.
