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  Relations with gods and factions connect the hero’s actions to patronage,
  obligations and rewards.
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    updatedAt: '2026-10-22'
    title: 'Religion, factions and reputation'
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      Relations with gods and factions connect the hero’s actions to patronage,
      obligations and rewards.
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      caption: Athena offers Zagreus her aid
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      - Make patronage conditions and choice consequences clear.
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  Original editorial design catalog consolidated from project discussions on
  2026-10-20. Complete discussion item lists and contextual limitations are
  preserved; linked primary sources support specific techniques, not the entire
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  editorial review.
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# Religion, factions and reputation

id: roguelike--family-30
type: mechanic
key: mechanic/roguelike--family-30
lang: en
status: active
url: https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/roguelike--family-30/

Relations with gods and factions connect the hero’s actions to patronage, obligations and rewards.

## At a glance

![Athena offers Zagreus her aid](https://gamemechanics.pro/images/mechanics/systems-hades-extra-09.webp)

[Hades](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145360/) · © Supergiant Games / Supergiant Games. All rights reserved.

1. A deity becomes a source of aid during the run

- Make patronage conditions and choice consequences clear.

- [Hades](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145360/)

## How it works

Relationships with gods and organizations link the hero's behavior to access, obligations, and rewards.

## Variants

### Variants and applications

<a id="family-30-variants"></a>

- Choosing a Patron or Faction <a id="variant-roguelike-30-01"></a>
- Favor Accumulation <a id="variant-roguelike-30-02"></a>
- Rewards for Preferred Actions <a id="variant-roguelike-30-03"></a>
- Prohibitions and obligations <a id="variant-roguelike-30-04"></a>
- Prayer as limited help <a id="variant-roguelike-30-05"></a>
- Sacrifices <a id="variant-roguelike-30-06"></a>
- Receiving gifts and special abilities <a id="variant-roguelike-30-07"></a>
- Punishment for breaking the rules <a id="variant-roguelike-30-08"></a>
- Change of patron with consequences <a id="variant-roguelike-30-09"></a>
- Reputation that changes the attitude of creatures <a id="variant-roguelike-30-10"></a>
- Access to special stores and routes through relationships <a id="variant-roguelike-30-11"></a>
- Conflict of interests of several factions <a id="variant-roguelike-30-12"></a>

## Context and limits

A wide author's map of classic turn-based roguelikes, modern roguelites and hybrids. Families describe options for organizing a run, and not mandatory features of the genre. Constant metaprogression is not found in all roguelikes. Related systems can be combined; the list is not a closed standard.

## Connected materials


## Sources and provenance

Original editorial design catalog consolidated from project discussions on 2026-10-20. Complete discussion item lists and contextual limitations are preserved; linked primary sources support specific techniques, not the entire classification. English translation was prepared with machine assistance and editorial review.

- [Hades](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145360/) (id: source-c25456cabddd6fdd)

CC-BY-4.0 · gamemechanics.pro contributors