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[Scribe]

They removed the para and quasi elemental planes.

They still exist. Per Glory of Giants.

 

[Scribe]

Didn't look at this until now, but they appear to have reimagined most of the factols as they did the Ravenloft darklords:

• Factol Pentar went from a human to an elf. (There may have been a gender shift as well, but not sure.)
• Factol Rowan Darkwood went from a human to a tiefling.
• Factol Haskhar appears to have been changed from male to female. (There may have been a species shift as well, but not sure.)
• Factol Sarin also appears to have been changed from male to female.
• Factol Erin Darkflame went from a human to probably a halfling.
• Factol Rhys went from a tiefling to a dragonborn. (This is also notable, as it contradicts the depiction in Tasha's Cauldron of Everything of "Guildmaster Rhys". So Tasha's is no longer canon under the current paradigm, either?)

Factols Terrance, Lhar, and Skall don't appear to be significantly reimagined, however. It's also hard to tell if Factol Alisohn Nilesia changed, with her face mostly covered. Factol Saladryn is a new character, near as I can tell.

Basically, though, they likely did a Ravenloft, not a Dragonlance.

That's a minus 2-5.

 

[Demetrios1453]

Didn't look at this until now, but they appear to have reimagined most of the factols as they did the Ravenloft darklords:

• Factol Pentar went from a human to an elf. (There may have been a gender shift as well, but not sure.)
• Factol Rowan Darkwood went from a human to a tiefling.
• Factol Haskhar appears to have been changed from male to female. (There may have been a species shift as well, but not sure.)
• Factol Sarin also appears to have been changed from male to female.
• Factol Erin Darkflame went from a human to probably a halfling.
• Factol Rhys went from a tiefling to a dragonborn. (This is also notable, as it contradicts the depiction in Tasha's Cauldron of Everything of "Guildmaster Rhys". So Tasha's is no longer canon under the current paradigm, either?)

Factols Terrance, Lhar, and Skall don't appear to be significantly reimagined, however. It's also hard to tell if Factol Alisohn Nilesia changed, with her face mostly covered. Factol Saladryn is a new character, near as I can tell.

Basically, though, they likely did a Ravenloft, not a Dragonlance.

At no point does it say that those pictured in the recruitment posters are the Factols. They're presumably just "typical" members.

Ah, from the photos in the other thread that has a picture of two pages showing four factions, Erin is listed as human. So, yeah, we can't go by the recruitment posters on this.

 

[Parmandur]

Didn't look at this until now, but they appear to have reimagined most of the factols as they did the Ravenloft darklords:

• Factol Pentar went from a human to an elf. (There may have been a gender shift as well, but not sure.)
• Factol Rowan Darkwood went from a human to a tiefling.
• Factol Haskhar appears to have been changed from male to female. (There may have been a species shift as well, but not sure.)
• Factol Sarin also appears to have been changed from male to female.
• Factol Erin Darkflame went from a human to probably a halfling.
• Factol Rhys went from a tiefling to a dragonborn. (This is also notable, as it contradicts the depiction in Tasha's Cauldron of Everything of "Guildmaster Rhys". So Tasha's is no longer canon under the current paradigm, either?)

Factols Terrance, Lhar, and Skall don't appear to be significantly reimagined, however. It's also hard to tell if Factol Alisohn Nilesia changed, with her face mostly covered. Factol Saladryn is a new character, near as I can tell.

Basically, though, they likely did a Ravenloft, not a Dragonlance.

Yeah, those don't appear to be the Factols. Dollars to donuts, they go with the statblocks in the Monster book, since the Factions in the Sigil Guise just seem to have their faction crests pictured.

 

[MonsterEnvy]

We have art of Sarin previewed on the site. He looks like how you would think.

 

[JEB]

We have art of Sarin previewed on the site. He looks like how you would think.

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Ah, good find. I tentatively retract my earlier comment, then, they may yet have done a Dragonlance.

 

[Micah Sweet]

That's a minus 2-5.

Seriously. Just the monsters.

 

[Demetrios1453]

That's a minus 2-5.

I assume retracted now that we've found a few examples proving that the post is incorrect?

 

[Scribe]

I'm going to need confirmation and a running list. After the VGtR book, some of the retcons in DL, I've got little trust that Wizards wont just mess things up for reasons.

If no changes? 0 negatives.
If multiple wild changes to sex/species? -5.

 

[Veltharis ap Rylix]

Didn't look at this until now, but they appear to have reimagined most of the factols as they did the Ravenloft darklords:

• Factol Pentar went from a human to an elf. (There may have been a gender shift as well, but not sure.)
• Factol Rowan Darkwood went from a human to a tiefling.
• Factol Haskhar appears to have been changed from male to female. (There may have been a species shift as well, but not sure.)
• Factol Sarin also appears to have been changed from male to female.
• Factol Erin Darkflame went from a human to probably a halfling.
• Factol Rhys went from a tiefling to a dragonborn. (This is also notable, as it contradicts the depiction in Tasha's Cauldron of Everything of "Guildmaster Rhys". So Tasha's is no longer canon under the current paradigm, either?)

Factols Terrance, Lhar, and Skall don't appear to be significantly reimagined, however. It's also hard to tell if Factol Alisohn Nilesia changed, with her face mostly covered. Factol Saladryn is a new character, near as I can tell.

Basically, though, they likely did a Ravenloft, not a Dragonlance.

EDIT: Update, see @MonsterEnvy's post further down, Sarin is confirmed not to have been changed from 2E. This means the others may not have either.

A piece of art previously previewed at GenCon clearly shows Hashkar, Rhys, and Darkwood with their classic designs (albeit unnamed), so it's almost certain those Faction posters aren't portraying the Factols.