D&D General Keys from the Golden Vault look through.

[Zaukrie]

That makes no sense. The GM should at least know what their motivations are.

"Its membership and activities are almost impossible for outsiders to track, but those in the know are aware that the organization rights moral wrongs, supports virtuous underdogs, and handles delicate situations local authorities won’t touch. The Golden Vault’s motto reflects its primary motivation: “Do good, no matter the cost.” Missions from the Golden Vault are often illegal, but they always support a just, moral cause."

 

[Zaukrie]

Does everyone who is buying this know what a MacGuffin is?

 

[Reynard]

"Its membership and activities are almost impossible for outsiders to track, but those in the know are aware that the organization rights moral wrongs, supports virtuous underdogs, and handles delicate situations local authorities won’t touch. The Golden Vault’s motto reflects its primary motivation: “Do good, no matter the cost.” Missions from the Golden Vault are often illegal, but they always support a just, moral cause."

Yeah, that's the thesis statement to a 2-3000 word organization writeup. Some developer needs demoted to copy editor.

 

[Demetrios1453]

That makes no sense. The GM should at least know what their motivations are.

Why?

 

[Zaukrie]

Yeah, that's the thesis statement to a 2-3000 word organization writeup. Some developer needs demoted to copy editor.

As written, I'm not sure it matters. But, if one wanted to use it like the Harpers are, I could see wanting it. I'm conflicted. I ENJOY reading that kind of stuff, but it rarely directly impacts my games. Admittedly, not everyone plays the same.

 

[Reynard]

Why?

Because factions without motivations are shallow and dumb.

 

[MonsterEnvy]

That makes no sense. The GM should at least know what their motivations are.

Doing good, even through illegal means. They may have something to do with Metallic Dragons, and they may be based on an upper plane.

I see it like the Mourning from Eberron were the DM can decide their true nature.

 

[MonsterEnvy]

Does everyone who is buying this know what a MacGuffin is?

It has a Wikipedia entry and it’s definition is easily looked up.

 

[Emoshin]

If it is metallic dragons behind the Golden Vault, it couldn't be Gold or Silver or Bronze, not by their RAW alignment (=lawful good)

That only leaves Brass and Copper.

 

[Veltharis ap Rylix]

Maybe there will be more in-depth info on the Golden Vault as an organization in later products. From the blurb they posted on DDB, it almost sounds like a Planescape Faction/Sect... Not one of the pre-existing ones, but of a similar "vibe" - based in the outer planes, core driving philosophy complete with alignment undertones that can be summed up in a one-line motto.

If 5e Planescape doesn't pull a Dragonlance-style timeline reset and sticks to post-Faction War, I see no reason they couldn't add a few new Factions into the mix, since being banned from Sigil means they're presumably no longer subject to the Lady of Pain's edict putting a hard cap of 15 on the total numbers of Factions in play - which was already a bit blurry given that Sects existed as lesser Factions outside the core 15 anyway.