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Dungeons and Dragons Reveals 9 New Magical Faction Backgrounds and Origin Feats

Dungeons and Dragons players can now check out the nine new magical factions and their origin feats that are coming in Arcana Unleashed.

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The upcoming Dungeons and Dragons Arcana Unleashed sourcebook will add a ton of new character options for players to select from, but an early preview has already revealed the upcoming nine new magical factions and the backgrounds and original feats for each one.

Nine Arcana Unleashed Backgrounds and Feats Revealed

The next major sourcebook for Dungeons and Dragons releases in September, but DMs and players already have a good idea of what it will include. In addition to new DMs and arcana-themed subclasses, Arcana Unleashed is going going to include a ton of new inspiration for character creation.

One of those tools that players will be able to take advantage of is a long list of magical factions that can act as new background options. Each new background option will also have a suggested Origin Feat, as well.

The full list of new magical factions includes:

Agent of the Ninth Quill

Bejeweled Conclave Spy

Cosmic Dawn Experiment

Covenant of the Grave Recruit

Crucible Storm Chaser

Horizon Weaver Initiate

Phantasmic Circus Trouper

Ward of the Sheltering Hands

Here is a detailed breakdown of each magical faction and its accompanying Origin Feat:

Agent of the Ninth Quill

Characters with this background are cunning agents of intrigue with a penchant for thievery. You’ve fallen in with a group of sophisticated saboteurs and learned a thing or two about picking locks and stealing magic items along the way.

Origin Feat: Arcane InfiltratorYou’ve become a bit of an expert in sneaking past the guard — and skedaddling once they realize they’ve been fooled. You learn the Friends cantrip, and can take the Dodge action as a Bonus action a number of times equal to your Proficiency Bonus.

Bejeweled Conclave Spy

Bejeweled Conclave Spies use their talent for stagecraft, diplomacy, or politics to uncover the secrets of the powerful—and then exploit that knowledge to advance their faction’s position. Though you never know who might be part of their whisper network, they are known to prefer those with skill in enchantment magic, entertainment, and subterfuge, like Enchanter Wizards, Bards and Rogues of........

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