The Five Main Factions of Faerun

 Here's my own attempt at a guide to the five main factions of Faerûn, whether you're in Waterdeep or anywhere else in Toril. Guide to the Five Factions attempts to consolidate and build off of the official fifth-edition faction rules, Adventure League season 10 renown rules, and some legacy and other third party publications to make it easier to incorporate factions into your adventure. It includes:

• By-faction perks for ranks 1-5.
  
• Summary of renown rules and short background of each faction.
  
• A magic item for each faction representing the various faction insignias with descriptions of the faction perks, with D&D Beyond links that provide the player quick access to the perks, promoting character involvement.
• Factions cards as handouts with QR code on the back linking to the D&D Beyond magic item.
• Letter templates to assign missions as player handouts, which also includes a paper bird (magic item from Waterdeep: Dragon Heist) .doc that includes printing and folding instructions to fold the message up into an origami owl - so a DM can physically hand a faction missive to a player at a gaming table.
• 2 subfactions:
• Zhentarim Doom Raiders as discussed in Waterdeep - Dragonheist.
  
• Emerald Enclave Instars including two monsters with D&D Beyond links: the moth and the butterfly.

Here's a look at the faction cards and the wax seals.