Factions

Concord, Schism, and Ruin — strengths, layers, and corruption profiles.

NameColorDescriptionStrengthsWeaknesses
CONCORDBLUEOrder and structure over anything else. Rule with an iron fist.STATEINTENT
SCHISMYELLOWThe forgotten, the leftovers. Manipulate from the shadows unseen.INTENTRESOLUTION
RUINREDThe oppressed. Revolution by any means necessary.RESOLUTIONSTATE
Layer strengths by faction: 3 major layers each faction excels at one, moderately good at another and has no skills in the third. | LAYER | DEFINITION | EXCEL | MODERATE | WEAK | | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | -------- | ------- | | STATE | The state of the game; the game board | CONCORD | SCHISM | RUIN | | INTENT | Why or how an action or observeration moves or resolves | SCHISM | RUIN | CONCORD | | RESOLUTION | How or if an ability resolves (follows thru w/ success on a target) | RUIN | CONCORD | SCHISM | | Faction | Reality relationship | Primary pressure | | ------- | -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | | Ruin | attacks reality | information distortion, violence, corruption, fate | | Concord | controls reality | governance, infrastructure, positioning, economy | | Schism | bends reality | social pressure, identity drift, temporal manipulation |
LAYERDEFINITIONEXCELMODERATEWEAK
STATEThe state of the game; the game boardCONCORDSCHISMRUIN
INTENTWhy or how an action or observeration moves or resolvesSCHISMRUINCONCORD
RESOLUTIONHow or if an ability resolves (follows thru w/ success on a target)RUINCONCORDSCHISM
FactionReality relationshipPrimary pressure
Ruinattacks realityinformation distortion, violence, corruption, fate
Concordcontrols realitygovernance, infrastructure, positioning, economy
Schismbends realitysocial pressure, identity drift, temporal manipulation
Concord
Order and structure. Excels at STATE — controlling the board through governance and infrastructure.
Schism
Manipulation from the shadows. Excels at INTENT — bending motivation and visibility.
Ruin
Revolution by any means. Excels at RESOLUTION — forcing actions to follow through.
Corruption strengths and weaknesses by faction:
FACTIONSTRENGTHNEUTRALWEAKNESS
CONCORDHEXXEDDRUNKPOISONED
SCHISMPOISONEDHEXXEDDRUNK
RUINDRUNKPOISONEDHEXXED