Of Ash and Steel - Factions
Grayshaft is split between two rival powers and a handful of smaller bodies that sit outside both. The big choice in the game is which of the two major factions becomes Tristan's benefactor, because it decides his patron, his armour tier and which half of the island's questlines open to him; the min...
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| Name | Type | Description | Region | Points Of Interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order of the Seven | Playable Faction | The island's knightly order and one of the two factions Tristan can take as a benefactor. | The City of Grayshaft, River District | Order headquarters in the River District Gabriel, the order's knight contact Beltran's sword questline Heavy armour and shield rewards |
| Free Hunters | Playable Faction | The freemen of the island and the alternative benefactor to the Order. | Grayshaft wilderness | Hunter camps across the wilderness Bow and Survival trainers Free Hunters' early questline Light armour rewards |
| Mercenary Hall | Minor Faction | The mercenary and bounty hunter hall in the capital, and the one minor faction with real mechanical weight: Gaan, the master two-handed trainer, works from it, and the bounty contracts posted there are a steady source of coin and gear. | The City of Grayshaft | Gaan, master two-handed trainer Bounty hunter contracts Mercenary gear stock |
| Grayshaft Mint and Bank | Civic Institution | The capital's mint and bank, and the institutional face of the island's economy. | The City of Grayshaft, River District | The mint building in the River District Banker NPC south of the mint Denesh's house south of the bank |
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