The Uplift
This mysterious—and some say dangerous—secret society promotes personal enlightenment and the cultivation of an inner divine spark, all within the framework of an influential and powerful fraternal organization.
Location Calopia
Requirements
Initiation Fee 500 gp
Initiation Test Linguistics DC 20
Offerings 300 gp/service period
Membership
Obeisance Check Deception, Knowledge (arcana), Knowledge (religion), Linguistics
Service Period 4 months
Excommunication 3 consecutive failed Obeisance checks
Task
Recover Lost Knowledge (+1 Fame) Lost knowledge relevant to the Uplift’s teachings is hidden in certain ancient texts spread across Porphyra and their recovery by any means is of great importance to the Uplift. Successful completion of a mission to recover such documents increases your fame score by 1.
Awards
First Throne (50 Fame) You ascend to the highest level of the Uplift’s ranks, and no longer need to pay offerings. Every time you would normally pay offerings, you instead earn that amount of gold in tribute.
Recitations (20 Fame, 5 PP) The mental disciplines of the Uplift are instilled in members through meditative recitations—short phrases in the Uplift’s Old Porphyran parlance that take on tangible powers as the adherent rises through the ranks of the order. You can take this reward five times. Each time you take it, select one of the following recitations to learn. To use this ability, you must be a member in good standing and in possession of your scarab brooch while uttering the recitation as a standard action. You can draw on the power of these recitations in this manner a number of times per day equal to the number of recitations you know, but you can have only one recitation active at any one time.
- This axiom of the order means “Once mine, always yours.” By invoking this phrase, you can call on your influence to gain a +4 insight bonus on your next Diplomacy check while the recitation is active.
- The saying “Favored is brevity” teaches that adherents of the order live minutes ahead of nonsociety members. When you activate this recitation, you gain a +4 insight bonus on your next initiative check.
- This motto means “Seek and you shall find”; while the recitation is active, you can reroll one Will saving throw.
- This recitation means “Remember what is learned”; while the recitation is active, you gain a +5 circumstance bonus on a single Knowledge check.
- The axiom “Secrets kept remain mine” reminds members of their vows of secrecy. You can speak this recitation to gain a +4 circumstance bonus on your next Deception check while the effect is active.
Second Throne (20 Fame) You ascend from the Third Throne of general enlistees to the second tier of enlightenment, and you are gifted a symbolic golden scarab. While you are wearing the scarab gifted to you, this scarab animates and clambers across your torso to intercede against unexpected attacks, granting a +4 bonus to Armor Class against all sneak attacks and attacks of opportunity. The amulet takes up an amulet slot. If you lose this scarab, you can purchase a replacement for 5 PP.