Base Faction Relations
Pendor is a hostile and difficult land, where factions don't trust the rest and whenever the chance shows up, they won't hesitate for a second if they can murder and loot the weakest, some do this for living, others for power, and a few just because they're fanatics and they do it for fun. The chart below shows the starting relations of the player with the kingdoms, most of these are enemies with each-other as well.
| Faction | Starting relation | Faction | Starting relation | Faction | Starting relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravenstern | 0* | Noldor** | -30 | Singalians** | -30 |
| Sarleon | 0* | Barclay | -10 | Heretics | -50 |
| Empire | 0* | Mettenheim | -10 | Snake Cult | -40 |
| D'Shar | 0* | Veccavia | -10 | D'Shar Raiders | -20 |
| Fierdsvain | 0* | Melitine | -10 | Red Brotherhood | -20 |
| Outlaws | -15 | Vanskerries | -10 | Jatu | -20 |
| Militia** | 10 | Adventurers | -10 | Rebel Peasants | -50 |
| Deserters | -32 | Rogue Knights | -20 | Forest Bandits | -10 |
| Mystmountain | -20 | Mettenheim Renegades | -10 | Inquisition | 0 |
*: Values can be 0, -10 or even -20 depending on the starting choices below.
**: Values were changed in 3.9. Militia starting value was lowered from 20 to 10. Noldor initial value was lowered from -20 to -30. Singalians initial value was raised from -50 to -30. A cap was added to avoid being friendly with some of these factions, these limits are:
- Rogue Knights 10
- Heretics -15
- Jatu 2
- Snake Cult -5
- Adventurer Companies 10
- Mystmountain Raiders 10
- D'Shar Raiders 10
- Singalians 10
Meaning player can't befriend heretics nor Snake Cult as their highest relation value posible is negative.
With the Knighthood Orders, the player stands neutral with all except for:
- Order of the Dawn (-10)
- Order of the Ebony Gauntlet (-10)
- Order of Eventide (-40)
- Order of the Griffon (+20)
Some minor factions can start with different relations to the player compared to the ones on the list due the Stage 4, e option. You may start being neutral with Adventurer Companies for example, or being enemies with the Order of the Lion.
Note: Mystmountains in the North are split into 2: light-green colored patrols belong to the Outlaws (most common) and pale orange belong to Mystmountain Raiders patrols, Mystmountain Armies and Wolfbode. They are enemies, meaning they may engage eachother.
Rumor Interval
What is Rumor interval?: It affects how often the player can ask for rumors and get a valuable answer (hidden chest, unique spawn, Red Brotherhood hideout...). Lower is better. Range goes from 7 to 4. Rumor interval will always keep the lowest value your choices gave (for example, you start with 7, then pick "2d) Fend for Yourself" which gives 4, and finally "3d) Self employed merchant" which gives 5, your character will start with 4.
Base Stats
Note: Choices in blue will only be available to Male characters, choices in red to Female characters. Black ones are available to both.
(All new characters start with the following stats and skills regardless of gender):
- Strength 6 | Agility 5 | Intelligence 4 | Charisma 5.
- Riding 1 | Prisoner Management 2 | Leadership 1.
- 15 points on every weapon proficiency.
- Honor 0.
- Gold 300.
- Renown 0.
- Relation with kingdoms 0.
- Rumor interval 7.
Gender
- Male: Strength +1 | Charisma +2.
- Female: Agility +2 | Intelligence +1.
- Pretty Female: Agility +2 | Intelligence +1 (only difference is when personalizing your character, a pre-set really good looking model will be shown)
Stage 1
a1) A minor noble
- Strength +1 | Intelligence +2 | Charisma +2.
- Power Strike +2 | Weapons Master +1 | Shield +2 | Riding +2 | Tactics +2 | Leadership +3.
- 1 Handed +40 | 2 Handed +40 | Polearms +40.
- Empire relation: -10*.
- Gold +300.
- Honor +1.
- Renown +100.
- Bonus item: Fine Cross Hilt Noble Sword
*Lowered from -5 to -10 in 3.9
a2) A minor noble
- Intelligence +2 | Charisma +3
- Power Strike +1 | Riding +2 | Wound Treatment +1 | First Aid +2 | Persuasion +4 | Leadership +2
- 1 Handed +40.
- Empire relation: -10*.
- Gold +300.
- Renown +60.
- Bonus item: Balanced Cross Hilt Noble Sword.
- Bonus item: Spirited Courser.
Lowered from -5 to -10 in 3.9
b) A merchant ship captain
- Intelligence +2 | Charisma +4
- Power Strike +1 | Riding +1 | Looting +1 | Pathfinding +2 | Inventory Management +3 | Persuasion +1 | Trade +3.
- 2 Handed +20
- Fierdsvain relation: +5.
- Gold +3000.
- Renown +20.
- Bonus item: Tabard (body armor, values: 14 body armor, 6 leg armor, weight: 3, price 300)
- Bonus item: Pottery x2
c) A former knight
- Strength +3 | Agility +2 | Charisma +1
- Ironflesh +1 | Power strike +2 | Weapon master +1 | Shield +1 | Athletics +1 | Riding +2 | Trainer +3 | Tactics +1
- 1 Handed +60 | 2 Handed +65 | Polearms +60
- Sarleon relation: -10*
- Gold +350.
- Renown +10.
- A) randomly select Dragons or Eventide, then -5 to the current relation,
B) repeat A one more time
Note: this sometimes bugs depending on other choices, making no change in relations with Dragons & Eventide.
- Bonus item: White and Green Long Surcoat.
*Lowered from -5 to -10 in 3.9
d) A retired noble adventurer
- Strength +2 | Agility +2 | Intelligence +2
- Power Strike +2 | Power draw +1 | Weapon master +1 | Athletics +1 | Riding +2 | Looting +2 | Tracking +1 | Pathfinding +1 | Spotting +1
- 1 Handed +40 | 2 Handed +30 | Polearms +30 | Archery +40
- Gold +350
- Bonus item: Mail with Surcoat.
- Bonus item: Singalian Arrows.
e1) A wandering nomad clan leader
- Strength +3 | Agility +2 | Intelligence +1
- Power Draw +2 | Athletics +1 | Riding +2 | Horse Archery +2 | Pathfinding +2 | Spotting +2 | First Aid +1
- 1 Handed +20 | Polearms +10 | Archery +50 | Throwing +10.
- D'Shar relation: -10*.
- Inquisition relation: -10
- Gold +150.
- Renown +10.
- Bonus item: D'Shar Mail Shirt
*Lowered from -5 to -10 in 3.9
e2) A wandering nomad clan leader
- Strength +1 | Agility +2 | Intelligence +2 | Charisma +1
- Athletics +1 | Riding +3 | Horse Archery +1 | Looting +1 | Tracking +1 | Pathfinding +3 | Wound Treatment +1 | First Aid +1
- 1 Handed +5 | Archery +30 | Throwing +15.
- D'Shar relation: -10.
- Inquisition relation: -10
- Gold +120.
- Bonus item: D'Shar Courser.
*Lowered from -5 to -10 in 3.9
f) A rough and mysterious figure
- Agility +4 | Intelligence +2
- Power Throw +3 | Athletics +2 | Looting +3* | Tactics +2 | Spotting +2 | Persuasion +1 | Inventory Management +1 | First Aid +1 | Prisoner Management +1 | Trade +2 | Tracking +1**
- 1 Handed +30 | Crossbows +50 | Throwing +50.
- Gold +25
*Lowered from 4 to 3 in 3.9
**Raised from 0 to 1 in 3.9
g) A respectable physician
- Strength +1 | Agility +2 | Intelligence +3.
- Riding +1 | Pathfinding +2 | Inventory Management +1 | Wound Treatment +3 | Surgery +3 | First Aid +3 | Prisoner Management +1 | Leadership +1 | Trade +2.
- 1 Handed +10 | Crossbows +20.
- Gold +1010.
- Renown +30.
- Bonus item: "The complete Manual of Herbal Remedies of Pendor" book (+1 wound treatment while in inventory).
Stage 2
- Strength +1 | Intelligence +1 | Charisma +2.
- Power strike +1 | Persuasion +3 | Leadership +1.
- 1 Handed +25 | Polearms +5.
- Renown +15.
b) Sent you to be an apprentice to the local guild craftsman
- Strength +1 | Intelligence +2 | Charisma +1.
- Inventory Management +2 | Engineering +2 | Trade +1.
- Crossbows +30.
- Gold +600.
- Bonus item: Steel Bolts.
c) Put you in the care of a successful merchant
- Intelligence +3 | Charisma +1.
- Looting +1 | Inventory management +2 | Trade +1* | Athletics +1.
- Gold +1500.
*Lowered from 2 to 1 in 3.9
**Raised from 0 to 1 in 3.9
d) Left you to fend for yourself
- Agility +2 | Intelligence +2.
- Athletics +1 | Looting +2* | Spotting +1 | Ironflesh +1.
- 1 Handed +25, Crossbows +25, Throwing +15.
- Rumor interval: 4.
*Lowered from 3 to 2 in 3.9
**Raised from 0 to 1 in 3.9
e) Sent you out on your own to hunt in the wilds
- Strength +2 | Agility +2.
- Horse archery +2 | Tracking +1 | Pathfinding +1 | Spotting +1.
- Archery +35.
- Gold +100.
- Renown +5.
- Bonus item: Heavy Dark Steppe Horse.
Stage 3
- Strength +1 | Agility +1.
- Power strike +2 | Weapons master +1 | Shield +2 | Riding +1 | Trainer +1 | Leadership +1.
- 1 Handed +30 | 2 Handed +30 | Polearms +30 | Archery +10 | Crossbows +30 | Throwing +10.
- Gold +100.
- Bonus item: Red Surcoat on Fine Mail.
a2) A lady-in-waiting
- Intelligence +1 | Charisma +1
- Riding +2 | Tactics +1 | Wound Treatment +1 | Persuasion +2 | Leadership +2.
- 1 Handed +10 | Crossbows+35.
- Gold +100.
- Bonus item: Spirited Courser.
b) A bard
- Charisma +2.
- Weapons master +1 | Looting +1 | Pathfinding +1 | Persuasion +3 | Leadership +2.
- 1 Handed +25 | Crossbows +30.
- Gold +200.
- Bonus item: Lute.
- Rumor interval changed to 4.
c) A scholar at a local Barclay university
- Intelligence +2.
- Wound treatment +2 | Surgery +2 | First Aid +2.
- 1 Handed +20 | Crossbows +20.
- Gold +700.
- Bonus item: Random Book.
d) A self employed merchant
- Intelligence +1 | Charisma +1.
- Riding +1 | Looting +1 | Pathfinding +1 | Inventory management +2 | Persuasion +1 | Trade +2.
- 1 Handed +15.
- Gold +1200.
- Bonus item: Winged Mace.
- Rumor interval changed to 5.
e) An engineer and builder
- Strength +1 | Intelligence +1.
- Tactics +2 | Inventory Management +2 | Engineer +3* | Athletics +1.
- 1 Handed +15.
- Gold +700.
*Lowered from 4 to 3 in 3.9
*Raised from 0 to 1 in 3.9
f) A tracker and hunter
- Strength +1 | Agility +1.
- Power draw +2 | Athletics +2 | Riding +1 | Tracking +1 | Spotting +2.
- Polearms +20, Archery +35.
- Gold +200.
- Bonus item: Short Composite Bow.
- Bonus item: Furs x2.
- Rumor interval: 6.
Stage 4
Note: Black lines separate "Attributes", "Proficiencies", "Skills", "Notes" and "Other" (in this order).
a) You must right a wrong done to you:
| Option > | Base | 3A -
Squire/Lady |
3B -
Bard |
3C -
Physician |
3D -
Merchant |
3E -
Engineer |
3F -
Huntsman |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strength | +2 | ||||||
| Intelligence | +1 | ||||||
| 1 H | +20 | +10 | +10 | ||||
| Archery | +20 | ||||||
| Crossbow | +20 | ||||||
| Ironflesh | +1 | ||||||
| Power Strike | +1 | ||||||
| Athletics | +1 | ||||||
| Tactics | +1 | +1 | |||||
| Pathfinding | +1 | ||||||
| Spotting | +1 | +1 | |||||
| Denars | +100 | +200 | +100 |
b) You received a message that your father has died:
| Option > | Base | 1A -
Noble |
1B - Merchant | 1C - Knight | 1D - Adventurer | 1E -
Nomad |
1F -
Figure |
1G -
Physician |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agility | +1 | |||||||
| Charisma | +2 | |||||||
| Ironflesh | +1 | |||||||
| Spotting | +2 | |||||||
| First Aid | +2 | |||||||
| Bonus item | Crude Coat of Plates - Yellow | +1000 denars | Sarleon Knight Longsword | Barclay Plate and Chain | D'Shar Bow, Scimitar | Assassin Throwing Knives + 100 denars | The Field Surgeon's Handbook (+1 surgery whilst in inventory) |
c) A series of unfortunate events:
| Option > | Base | 3A -
Squire/Lady |
3B -
Bard |
3C -
Physician |
3D -
Merchant |
3E -
Engineer |
3F -
Huntsman |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agility | +3 | ||||||
| Riding | +1 | +1 | |||||
| Looting | +1 | ||||||
| Tactics | +1 | +2 | +2 | ||||
| Pathfinding | +2 | +1 | |||||
| Spotting | +1 | ||||||
| Persuasion | +1 | ||||||
| Engineer | +2 | ||||||
| Trade | +1* | ||||||
| Prisoner Management | +1** | ||||||
| Denars | +100 | +100 | +100 |
*Lowered from 2 to 1 in 3.9
*Raised from 0 to 1 in 3.9
d) Too many enemies that seek to end your life:
| Option > | Base | 3A -
Squire/Lady |
3B -
Bard |
3C -
Physician |
3D -
Merchant |
3E -
Engineer |
3F -
Huntsman |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strength | +2 | ||||||
| Intelligence | +1 | ||||||
| Weapon Master | +1 | ||||||
| Looting | +1 | ||||||
| Tactics | +1 | +1** | |||||
| Surgery | +1 | ||||||
| Persuasion | +1 | +1 | |||||
| Prisoner Management | +1 | ||||||
| Trade | +1 | +0* | |||||
| Denars | +100 |
*Lowered from 1 to 0 in 3.9
**Raised from 0 to 1 in 3.9
e) A letter that changed your life forever:
| Option > | Base | 1A -
Noble |
1B -
Merchant |
1C -
Knight |
1D - Adventurer | 1E -
Leader |
1F -
Figure |
1G -
Physician |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agility | +1 | |||||||
| Intelligence | +2 | |||||||
| Pathfinding | +1 | |||||||
| Note | Sarleon relation -10*, Ravenstern relation -10*, Empire relation -10*, Snake Cult relation -20, King Ulric relation -10 | Griffon relation +15
Lion relation -5 |
Fierdsvain relation +5 | Renegade Knights relation +10 | Adventurer Companies relation +10 | Singalians relation -10, D'Shar Raiders relation +10, Kadan Bahadur Khan relation -5 | ||
| Note | Will always allow creating
Griffon chapter |
|||||||
| Denars | +800 | +500 | +500 | |||||
| Honor | +2 | +2 | +13 | +3 | +3 | +3 | ||
| Renown | +10 | +30 | +10 | +10 | +10 | |||
| Bonus
item |
Exquisite Sarleon Knight Longsword (Exquisite adds no stat bonus, only multiplies price by 14.5) | Old Barclay Plate and Chain | Metal Spiked Mace |
*Lowered from -5 to -10 in 3.9