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Tasha's Cauldron of Everything

Group Patrons are described in Tasha's Cauldron of Everything.

  

A group patron is an individual, group, or organization that gives a reason for a party of adventurers to be together. It acts as a guest-giver, lore dispenser and/or financier of adventures.

List of Group Patrons

8 official and unofficial classes.

Group Patron	Types	Perks	Contacts	Agents	Quests	Summary	Source
Academy	Boarding School, Arcane Enclave, Secret Monastery, Elite Institute, Vault of Secrets, Museum	Compensation, Documentation, Research, Resources, Training	Harried Functionary, Celebrated Instructor, Wizened Fixture, Infatuated Tourist, Spectral Fragment, Distant Observer	Student, Groundskeeper, Professor, Researcher, Financier, Expert Speaker	Aberrant Zoology, Arcanodynamics, Forbidden History, Cryptogeography, Restorative Antiquarianism, Evolutionary Divinity	Schools, Institution of Knowledge, Training Academies	Tasha's Cauldron of Everything
Ancient Being	Elder Dragon, Lich, Bound Fiend, Guardian Celestial, the Endless, Primal Manifestation	Equipment, Research, Sanctuary, Strange Gifts	Employer, Back-Room Dealers, Magical Message Drop, Visions, Ephemeral Echo, The Mouthpiece	Devotee, Infiltrator, Mouthpiece, Pupil, Guardian, Offspring	Rescue, Sabotage, Artifice, Treachery, Culling, Astral Heist	Undying, liches, fey lords, dragons, cosmic beings	Tasha's Cauldron of Everything
Aristocrat	Local Lord, Merchant Mastermind, Nomadic Princeling, Double Dealer, Ambitious Entepeneur, Future Ruler	Expenses, Immunity, Luxury, Salary	Common Contact, Professional, Family Peacemaker, Intimate Connection, Outside Insider, Outsider Inside	Advisor, Bodyguard, Informant, House Staff, Messenger, Family Scion	Noble Union, Business Breakthrough, Sabotage Rival, Lost Lineage, Origin of Nobility, The New Nobility	Lesser nobility, high officials, powerful merchant houses	Tasha's Cauldron of Everything
Criminal Syndicate	Thieves' Guild, Assassin Society, Magical Arms Dealer, Pirate Fleet, Body Snatchers, Thought Thieves	Assignments, Contraband, Fences, Safe Houses, Syndicate-Owned Businesses	Personal Mentor, Clever Urchin, Former Law Enforcement, Bon Vivant, Traitor, Criminal Royalty	Burglar, Muscle, Con Artist, Cleaner, Mastermind, Mole	Acquisition and Retrieval, Heists, Gang Warfare, Enforcement, Assassination, Topple the Powerful	Crime families, gangs, thieve/assassin guilds	Tasha's Cauldron of Everything
Guild	Crafters' Guild, Merchant Consortium, Miracle Makers' Association, Moneychangers, Philosophical Faction, Identity Traders	Accommidations, Equipment, Resources, Training	The Perfectionist, Attentive Overseer, Hidden Benefactor, Discerning Mentor, Golem Guide, Fallen Muse	Researcher, Negotiator, Saboteur, Guard, Explorer, Expert	Deliver Goods, Acquire Materials, Eliminate a Rival, The Masterpiece, The Collector, The Bill Comes Due	Collection of craftsmen, artisans, merchants, masons, etc.	Tasha's Cauldron of Everything
Military Force	Standing Army, Mercenary Company, Expeditionary Force, Horde, Planar Conscripts, Sky Warriors	Armory, Chain of Command, Official Access, Orders, Salary	Tested Veteran, Taskmaster, Protective Officer, Bitter Soldier, Hopeful Commander, Devout Leader	Combatant, Tactician, Medic, Scout, Provocateur, Spy	Strike Force, Defensive Operations, Special Forces, Reconnaissance, Seek and Destroy, Siege	Armies, Navies, Mercenary Companies, Knightly Order	Tasha's Cauldron of Everything
Religious Order	Undead Hunters, Devout Scholars, Relic Collectors, Charitable Missionaries, Militant Inquisitors, Doomsaying Evangelists	Divine Service, Equipment, Proficiencies	Shadow Tongue, Inspired Creator, Mysterious Test, Fierce Inquisitor, Beloved Healer, Divinity's Voice	Councilor, Defender, Ascetic, Inquisitor, Emissary, Chosen One	Safe Escape, Relic Recovery, Cult Hunt, Desperate Pilgrimage, Expunge Heresy, Prevent Prophecy	Churches, Cults, Monastic Orders	Tasha's Cauldron of Everything
Sovereign	Village Elder, Young Noble, Shipwrecked Govenor, Ruler Returned, Hidden Power, True Regent	Elite Access, Expenses, Immunity, Salary	Intimate Conficant, Spymaster, Administrator, Executive Assistant, Envoy, Spectral Assembly	Advisor, Ambassador, Secret Agent, Champion, Jester, Confidant	International Espionage, Undermine Rival, Expel Corruption, Subvert Blame, Test Heir, Desperate Diplomacy	Government leader(s), from Emperor to tribal elder.	Tasha's Cauldron of Everything

Sources and Notes

• Jeremy Crawford, Dan Dillon, Ben Petrisor, Taymoor Rehman (17 November 2020). Tasha's Cauldron of Everything. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 9780786967025. p. 83.

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