====== CREATING FACTIONS ====== A faction consists of a group of people united in action toward a common goal. ===== Core Faction Design ===== ☐ **FACTION NAME** \\ What do the members of this faction call it? ☐ **FACTION GOAL** \\ What goal do the actions of this faction promote? ☐ **FACTION PLOT HOOKS** \\ What secrets does this faction hold? ===== Additional Faction Design ===== ☐ **FACTION REQUIREMENTS** \\ Are there qualifications, rituals or ceremonies required to join this faction? ☐ **FACTION UPSTREAM** \\ What faction exists above this faction in the pyramid or hierarchy? ☐ **FACTION DOWNSTREAM** \\ What factions exist below this faction in the hierarchy? ☐ **FACTION ALLIES** \\ What other factions cooperate with this one? ☐ **FACTION RIVALS** \\ What other factions rival this one? ☐ **FACTION ENEMIES** \\ What other factions oppose this one? ☐ **FACTION ORIGIN OR HISTORY** \\ What is the origin or history of this faction? ☐ **FACTION LOGO** \\ What image, flag, or patch does the faction use for identity? ☐ **FACTION MOTTO OR SLOGAN** \\ What inspirational phrase does the faction promote? ☐ **FACTION HEADQUARTERS** \\ Where is the faction based? ☐ **FACTION HEAD** \\ Who is the "head" of the faction? ☐ **FACTION HEAD GOALS** \\ What are the goals of the "head" of the faction? ☐ **MAJOR SUB-FACTION HEAD** \\ Who is the head of the most powerful sub-faction? ☐ **MAJOR SUB-FACTION GOALS** \\ What are the goals of the most powerful sub-faction? ☐ **MINOR SUB-FACTION HEAD** \\ Who is the head of the next or minor sub-faction? ☐ **MINOR SUB-FACTION GOAL** \\ What are the goals of the "left hand" of the faction? ☐ **FACTION OFFICERS OR LEADERS** \\ How many troop officers or leaders can the faction command? ☐ **FACTION SOLDIERS** \\ How many mid-rank or specialist soldiers can the faction command? ☐ **FACTION GOONS OR GRUNTS** \\ How many goons or grunts can the faction command? ☐ **FACTION ASSETS** \\ What additional assets does the faction hold? ☐ **FACTION FACILITIES** \\ What additional bases, offices, facilities, or installation does the faction hold or operate? ☐ **FACTION VEHICLES** \\ What vehicles can the faction field for operations? ===== Types Of Factions ===== ◢ [[Creating Governments]] \\ ◢ [[Creating Organizations]] - Societies, Academies, Foundations, Institutes, Leagues, Cooperatives, Unions \\ ◢ [[Creating Laws]] \\ ◢ [[Creating Politics]] \\ ◢ [[Creating Corporations]] \\ ◢ [[Creating Religions]] \\ ◢ [[Creating Customs]] \\ ◢ [[Creating Languages]] \\ ===== Additional Resources ===== [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/have-fun-with-factions/|Roleplaying Tips #0393 - Have Fun With Factions]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/how-to-create-factions-3-new-tips-plus-44-awesome-ready-to-use-npc-hooks/|Roleplaying Tips #0447 - How To Create Factions - 3 New Tips]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/3-line-cultures-how-to-inject-races-and-factions-with-flavour/|Roleplaying Tips #0599 - 3 Line Cultures: How To Inject Races And Factions With Flavour]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/horde-ing-creating-factions-the-fast-and-easy-way/|Roleplaying Tips #0643 - Horde-ing => Creating Factions The Fast And Easy Way]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/world-building/the-faction-pyramid-technique/|Roleplaying Tips #0644 - The Faction Pyramid Technique]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/adventure-building-campaigns/walking-the-faction-pyramid-magic-trinkets-magic-banking/|Roleplaying Tips #0652 - Walking The Faction Pyramid, Magic Trinkets, Magic Banking]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/crossing-swords-with-factions-how-to-build-quick-guilds-for-your-kingdom/|Roleplaying Tips #0695 - Crossing Swords With Factions - How To Build Quick Guilds For Your Kingdom]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/adventure-building-campaigns/the-potion-factory-for-fun-faction-finagling/|Roleplaying Tips #0724 - The Potion Factory for Fun Faction Finagling]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/world-building/factions-done-blades-in-the-dark-style/|Roleplaying Tips #0872 - Factions Done Blades In The Dark Style]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/npcs-roleplay/two-quick-easy-faction-play-tips/|Roleplaying Tips #1012 - Two Quick & Easy Faction Play Tips]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/npcs-roleplaying/7-ways-to-roleplay-factions-better/|Roleplaying Tips #1068 - 7 Ways To Roleplay Factions Better]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/npcs-roleplaying/factions-villains-3-reader-gm-tips/|Roleplaying Tips #1165 - Factions & Villains - 3 Reader GM Tips]] \\ ===== Salvage Space: Factions ===== ◢ [[:salvage_space:factions|Salvage Space: Factions]] ▲ [[:Chronology:]] :: ◢ [[:Chronology:references#cultures_01.c|References: Cultures]] ~~DISCUSSION~~