Overview

Relationships represent how your character connects with student NPCs over time.
You track this using Relationship Points (RP). These reflect friendship, rivalry, trust, and personal history.
Relationships grow through:

• Conversations
• Shared activities
• Guild work
• Story events
• Player choices

Relationship Points (RP)

All NPC relationships begin at:

• 0 RP = Neutral Acquaintance
  Each meaningful interaction changes RP by:
• +1 RP = positive interaction
• -1 RP = negative interaction
  The DM may adjust this for major story moments (±2 or more for significant events).

Relationship States

Friend (5+ RP)

An NPC becomes a Friend when their RP reaches the friendship threshold.
Effects:

• You gain a Bond Boon from that NPC
• The Boon provides a small narrative or mechanical benefit when relevant
• The effect is active as long as they remain your Friend

Rival (-5 RP or lower)

An NPC becomes a Rival when their RP reaches the rivalry threshold.
Effects:

• You gain a Bond Bane from that NPC
• The Bane creates complications or disadvantages when interacting with them
• The effect is active as long as they remain your Rival

Neutral (between -4 and +4 RP)

• Between your friendship and rivalry thresholds
• No mechanical effects
• Most relationships start here

Changing Relationship Thresholds

Your Student Skill Points (Popularity) can change how easily you form Friends or Rivals.

Base Thresholds

Friend: +5 RP
Rival: -5 RP

Popularity Adjustments

For every point of Popularity above 2:

• Friendship threshold lowers by 2 RP
• Rivalry threshold becomes more extreme by +2 RP

Example

If your Popularity is 4:

• Friendship threshold becomes +1 RP
• Rivalry threshold becomes -9 RP
  This means:
• You become Friends more easily
• You become Rivals less easily

How Relationship Points Change

You gain or lose RP through:

• Conversations and roleplay
• Working together in clubs, guilds, or jobs
• Helping or hindering NPCs
• Exam and study interactions
• Story decisions

Beloveds

Becoming Beloveds

If you have:

• 10 RP or more with a Friend
• You may choose to deepen the relationship during a Relationship Encounter and become Beloveds.
• This occurs in addition to any normal interaction during that encounter.

Beloved Inspiration

If you have one or more Beloveds:

• You gain Beloved Inspiration at the end of each long rest
• Beloved Inspiration works like normal Inspiration (Player’s Handbook rules)
• You regain a number of uses of Beloved Inspiration each long rest equal to your number of Beloveds
• You cannot have more uses than your proficiency bonus

Ending Beloved Relationships

You may end a Beloved Relationship at any time.
When you do:

• The NPC stops granting Beloved Inspiration
• They remain in your relationship system at their current RP
• Their status reverts to Friend (if RP is still 5+)

Bonds

Bond Boons (Friends)

When someone becomes your Friend, you gain a Bond Boon from them.
These can include:

• Small bonuses to specific skill checks involving them
• Help during relevant story moments
• Access to favours, advice, or assistance
• Narrative advantages tied to your relationship

Bond Banes (Rivals)

When someone becomes your Rival, you gain a Bond Bane from them.
These can include:

• Disadvantage in interactions with them
• Increased difficulty when competing against them
• Social or narrative complications
• Obstruction in shared situations

Relationship Progression