The Five Factions of Drakkenheim

Greeting Patrons!

DUNGEONS OF DRAKKENHEIM is launching on Kickstarter in only two weeks, on June 28th!

We've written a complete Fifth Edition campaign for characters level 1 to 13 set in a ruined dark fantasy city gripped between cosmic horror and faction conflict. The non-linear adventure is based on the original livestream game broadcast on YouTube and Twitch.

Head to our Kickstarter page to be notified when we launch: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2144996758/dungeons-of-drakkenheim

In the lead up to the Dungeons of Drakkenheim Kickstarter, we'll be sharing details on each of the Drakkenheim factions over the coming weeks...

How Factions Work in Drakkenheim

Five factions are struggling to control the ruins of Drakkenheim: the Followers of the Falling Fire, the Hooded Lanterns, the Knights of the Silver Order, the Queen’s Men, and the Amethyst Academy. Each is commanded by a prominent Faction Leader, but the faction as a whole behaves like a major recurring NPC, except they are composed of many individuals working together who share the same ideology, goals, methods, and resources.

Rather than uniting the factions as one against a common foe, the player characters must navigate a web of intrigue, negotiation, sabotage, and violent conflict if they wish to uncover the greatest treasures and secrets in Drakkenheim. Their relationships with each faction will naturally develop as a consequence of the character’s choices, but it’s ultimately up to them to decide who they want to join and who they will oppose. Thus, each individual faction might become a supportive patron, fierce competitor, close ally, bitter enemy, or anything in between.

Exploring the most dangerous locations in Drakkenheim is extraordinarily difficult without gaining the support (or inciting the ire) of one or more factions. Correspondingly, the factions need the player characters' help to accomplish their own goals in the city, and offer rewards to their allies and assistance with the characters' Personal Quests (more on these soon!). Conversely, factions which become antagonistic create dynamic problems and new complications throughout the campaign when they use their resources against the characters.

An entire chapter of the book covers the Five Factions in detail, presenting a complete dossier on each so they can be run in a dynamic manner including their: background, Roleplaying Characteristics, Objectives, the Key NPCs, as well as missions and rewards the faction offers potential allies. Player characters who make foes of a faction should beware their deadly Strike Teams and dastardly Schemes!

Who will you choose as your allies in your adventures through the dungeons?