Aquarius

### Description:

As a guild, Aquarius' main focus is the protection of Navarre as a whole (though mostly focused on Noblesse and Athena) and especially the city of Nyneve. Aquarius operates on a mercenary basis, but are generally seen as "good" pirates.

Aquarius is made up of multiple teams, ruled by a group of 10 who oversee the teams. An adventurer is typically part of a team, with a leader in charge. Each of the teams has a max of 10 individuals whose goal is to enforce the pirate code, take care of the community and guild, and of course. pillage.

These teams can move up the ranks of the guild, with promising growth within Aquarius, as well as increasing the status of its teammates within Athena. Often these standings garner much prestige and respect. Those who are part of the guild are highly favored within Athena as the common people in Athena look up to them for advice (almost as heroes)

The guild will sometimes task these teams with dangerous missions that need the help of the team. However, the team is allowed to recruit outside help on these tasks. Typically these tasks are for exploring labyrinths or scoring large on the deep sea, whether it’s raiding a hardy merchant ship or searching for lost treasure.

The guild does however sometimes operate independently of the oligarchy of the Athenian Council.

### Pirate Code of Aquarius:

* Do not kill anyone while robbing a ship. Only kill in self-defense
	+ Murder is discouraged until necessary
* Protect Navarre at all costs
* When pillaging is successful, 80% of its proceeds are paid to the city. In addition, 15% goes to the crew, and 5% goes to the upper crew (captain, first mate, etc.)
	+ Failure to follow will result in punishment
	+ This split is a tradition - based on the 10 original pirates of Aquarius. 8 of them game to the community while the other two kept the gold for personal reasons.
* Within the city limits, no stealing is permitted. On the blue seas, all is fair game.

### Joining Aquarius:

Those that join can be assigned to a team with people or form a group with other adventurers. A member should be very careful when choosing their team as they should have a well-rounded team.

#### Faction Symbols:

Every member is given an emblem of Aquarius upon joining. They also receive an aqua cloth to wrap around their arm to indicate they belong to Aquarius. Members also typically have a tattoo of the Aquarius symbol.

### **Faction Benefits:**

##### (Active) **Swag & Booty**

Aquarius Powder Monkeys are given a special rapier that they are expected to make their own unique tale out of. It is a +1 Rapier that can be modified with a single uncommon material rather than the usual two, though when modified with a single material the unique effect on a material cannot be chosen. In addition it costs no gold to modify in this way. (E.g. you could use a single uncommon material, spend 5 DTDs and no gold, and choose any effect other then the unique one to put on it)

##### (Passive) **Borne at Sea**

You have advantage on any survival or navigator checks involving the sea or large bodies of water. You always know which way is north if you can see the sky.

### **Ranks:**

Powder Monkey (lvl 1)

Pirate Mate (lvl 5)

Pirate Master (lvl 10)

As part of Aquarius, you’ll have to perform good deeds for Navarre as a whole. OOC you will have to ping NPCs or perform good actions in a game. To become a pirate mate, you will have to perform 15 good deeds. To become a pirate master, you will have to perform 30 good deeds.