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Bouchard  \nAndrea Sfiligoi  \nPatrons and adventures for parties of all levels, for Four Against Darkness  \nGreedy Gifts of the Guildmasters  \nPatrons and adventures for parties of all levels, for Four Against Darkness  \nWritten and laid out by Erick N. Bouchard  \nFour Against Darkness game by Andrea Sfiligoi  \nAdditional contributions by Krist Anthony Almario (Damasuu, Rayn, Wolflord), Andrea Invernati (Akinyemi Twins), Adam Mitchell & son (The Lad), Joseph Mills (Withering Warlord) Proofreading by Chad R. Morin & Finnegan Brown Playesting by Finnegan Brown, Daniel Casquilho, Christopher Mortimer & Simon Fenton Art by Krist Anthony Almario, J. Austin, J.D. Batten, Ulysse Bouchard, Finnegan Brown, Danbrenus (p.56*), E. Dold, H. Ford, JJ. Grandville, William McAusland, Harold Nelson, Pngio, H.D. Rankin, Andrea Sfiligoi, Yopriceville & Men’s Magazine Maps courtesy of Dyson Logos ([https://dysonlogos.blog](https://dysonlogos.blog)) With fond thanks to Krist Anthony Almario, Finnegan Brown, Daniel Casquilho, Chad R. Morin, Chris Mortimer, Chad Robband all the contributors of the Fierce Flamingo Force For more information about Norindaal, the official setting for Four Against Darkness: [https://sites.google.com/site/norindaal/](https://sites.google.com/site/norindaal/)  \n*CC Licence: [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/)  \n[Features nude art](Features nude art). Intended for mature audiences.  \nContents  \nIntroduction 3  \nPatrons in the Game 3  \nBenign & Wretched 3  \nChoosing a Patron 3  \nPatrons as Class Traits 4  \nChanging Patrons 4  \nMinidungeons 4  \nThe Lad’s Museum 5  \nSnow Elf Mausoleum 7  \nStomp the Greenfoot Revolt 10  \nCrush the Bayou Rebels 18  \nMaze of the Massacre Minotaur 22  \nRighteous Stand at Moorcockstadt 36  \nThe Three-Thorns Tavern 56  \nBrawl at Brunhilda’s Business 62  \nAngst & Anger oftheArachnophiles 75  \nPlaying With Patrons 5  \nPatron Profiles 6  \nKeeping It Simple 12  \nPatrons & Encounters 12  \nPatrons as Sworn Enemies 13  \nNew Character Traits 13  \n1) Cunning Linguist 13  \n2) Fanatic 14  \n3) Harem 14  \n4) Murderhobo 14  \n5) Patron’s Pet 15  \n6) Undead 15  \nNew Gear 15  \nNew Skills 17  \nNew Rules 21  \nAlignment Scores 21  \nHighest Character Level 24  \nMulticlassing 24  \nAcronyms 24  \nMerchant Patrons 25  \nAndrea Underoot 25  \nBrunhilda di Vignamarcia 28  \nDamasuu the Ticket Master 31  \nMargrave Van Pontoretto 34  \nMurazzo 39  \nPolitical Patrons 41  \nEmpress Galzuural 41  \nImperial Inquisitor Irek Indigo 46  \nThe Lad 50  \nKing Ve of Llirian 53  \nLord Erid Orfeld 58  \nThe Withering Warlord 61  \nThe Wolflord 64  \nAppendix 67  \nDamsel-in-Distress 67  \nFiendingos 69  \nInstigators of the Inquisitor 73  \nIntroduction  \nBackers, benefactors, financiers, guarantors, quest givers, sponsors: patrons are all these things and much more. Whatever their title and role is, patrons are first and foremost investors. They invest resources and time with the party not out of generosity, but because they expect a return. Their boons and gifts to your characters are not disinterested, but a placement – hence the book’s title. This book offers you a list of patrons, optional rules that work as \"add-ons\"to your games of Four Against Darkness.  \nThey are meant to add narrative elements to your campaigns, providing recurrent non-player characters (NPCs) and a purpose to your party's adventures. And mini-dungeons, too!  \nPatronsin the Game  \nPatrons can be used in regular dungeons using only the rules in the corebook, when playing thematic dungeons or even in outdoors adventures, such as those featured in the Caverns of Chaos, Courtship of the Flower Demons, Crucible of Classic Critters, Four Against the Abyss, Four Against the Netherworld, More Mountainous Mayhem, Digressions ofthe Devouring Dead and others.  \nLikewise, narrative campaigns that include random encounters or dungeons, such as The North Beyond the World, are well suit","cbCaitIDT17NKZy3","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitIDT17NKZy3","pdf",11220703,77,"English","# Introduction\n# Patrons in the Game\n# Benign & Wretched\n# Choosing a Patron\n## Patrons as Class Traits\n## Changing Patrons\n## Minidungeons\n## Playing With Patrons\n## Patron Profiles\n# New Character Traits\n## Cunning Linguist\n## Fanatic\n## Harem\n## Murderhobo\n## Patron’s Pet\n## Undead\n# New Gear, New Skills, and New Rules\n# Merchant Patrons\n# Political Patrons\n# The Three-Thorns Tavern\n# Appendix","[{\"question\":\"What are patrons in Greedy Gifts of the Guildmasters, and what do they do for the party?\",\"answer\":\"Patrons are investors and sponsors of the party. 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