Harmonium

The secret of the multiverse? That's simple, and every cutter in the Harmonium knows what it is: "The Harmonium is always right." Look, the goal of every enlightened being in the multiverse is to live in perfect harmony with all others. Look around: Peace or war - these are the only true states of the multiverse. If a being and its neighbors got the same views, then there's peace between them. When they don't agree, that's what causes war; one body figures it can use fists to convince the other. Now, there's some powers who say otherwise, but the harmonium believe that peace is a better end than war. For one, all of a body's work won't get destroyed during times of peace. Families don't get killed, kings can actually spend time ruling the people, scholars can study, and petitioners can raise the crops. Everybody, even the fiends on the Lower Planes, can prosper.

On the other hand, the Harmonium says there's only way to have peace: their way. War or peace - squabble among each other or join the Harmonium - these are the only choices. The Harmonium believes that the ultimate goal of the multiverse is universal harmony, and it's ready to spread that belief to all those other sods out on the planes. If it takes thumping heads to spread the truth, well, the Harmonium's ready to thump heads. Sure, there may not be peace right away, but every time the Harmonium gets rid of an enemy, the multiverse is that much closer to the universal harmony it was meant to have.

And what happens once the Harmonium succeeds? (And it will succeed, that's certain - just ask them.) That part's simple. When everyone is in agreement with the Harmonium, a golden age will begin. That's why the Harmonium work so hard to get folks to conform - it's all for their own good.

Allies and Enemies

Because of their fierce devotion to order (albeit their order), the Harmonium often works closely with the Guvners and the Mercykillers. Indeed, within Sigil the trio forms the wheels of justice; the Harmonium make the arrest; the Guvners conduct the trial, and the Mercykillers carry out the sentence.

With their unbending attitudes, the Harmonium also has many enemies. Indeps, the Revolutionary League, and the Xaositects all have little patience for the rigid views of the Harmonium.

Powers

Like the Guvners, the Harmonium tends to follow the powers of law and order. They don't hold much with chaos, and they certainly don't take berks who espouse personal liberty at the expense of others. The Hardheads emphasize duty to a greater ideal, stressing the needs of the many (as defined by the faction, of course) over the needs of the few. Thus, Torm the Loyal is a big favorite. They also put a high price on vigilance and guardianship, as exemplified by Arvoreen of the halflings, Gaerdal Ironhand of the gnomes, Heimdall, Helm, Koriel, Paladine, Parrafaire, and Syranita.

The faction's current pick, however, is St. Cuthbert of Oerth. His unflinching desire to do what's right and never compromise strikes a chord in Harmonium members across the planes.