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 ====== Faction System ======
-Stats 1–5:
+This module allows organizations, guilds, corporations, governments,
-Influence
+cults, or criminal networks to act as structured forces in the campaign.
-Force
-Intelligence
-Mobility
-Conflict:
+Use factions to create:
-d20 + stat
-Impact:
+  * Political tension
-d10 reduces opposing stat.
+  * Territory conflicts
+  * Long-term campaign arcs
+  * Strategic consequences
+----
+===== Faction Stats =====
+Each faction has four ratings (1–5):
+  * Influence (social & political power)
+  * Force (military strength)
+  * Intelligence (information network)
+  * Mobility (reach & logistics)
+= Minor group
+= Regional power
+= Dominant force
+Keep numbers simple.
+----
+===== Faction Scale =====
+Use scale appropriate to campaign:
+Small Scale:
+  Street gangs, village guilds, pirate crews
+Mid Scale:
+  Corporations, city governments, knightly orders
+Large Scale:
+  Empires, megacorps, galactic alliances
+Scale determines narrative scope, not stat changes.
+----
+===== Faction Conflict =====
+When two factions clash:
+Roll:
+d20 + relevant stat
+Winner:
+  Rolls 2d10 and reduces opposing stat by that amount (minimum 0).
+Example:
+Gang A (Force 3) attacks Gang B (Force 2).
+Gang A rolls:
+d20 + 3
+If successful, reduce Gang B’s Force by 2d10.
+If a stat reaches 0:
+  That domain collapses.
+Examples:
+Force 0 → Military defeat
+Influence 0 → Public support lost
+Intelligence 0 → Network exposed
+Mobility 0 → Cut off from operations
+----
+===== Player Influence on Factions =====
+Player actions may:
+  Increase a faction stat by 1
+  Reduce a faction stat by 1
+  Create temporary Advantage
+  Introduce new faction rivalry
+Major story arcs should impact factions.
+----
+===== Faction Actions per Arc =====
+Each major story arc:
+  Each active faction may take one strategic action:
+    * Expand territory
+    * Sabotage rival
+    * Recruit forces
+    * Influence public opinion
+    * Acquire resources
+Resolve with a single roll.
+Keep it fast.
+----
+===== Faction Assets =====
+Factions may possess:
+  * Safehouses
+  * Armories
+  * Political leverage
+  * Blackmail material
+  * Smuggling routes
+  * Research labs
+Assets grant narrative advantages.
+Destroying an asset may reduce a stat by 1.
+----
+===== Reputation with Factions =====
+Track simple Reputation:
+Hostile
+Unfriendly
+Neutral
+Friendly
+Allied
+Reputation shifts based on player actions.
+Friendly factions may:
+  Grant resources
+  Provide reinforcements
+  Offer intelligence
+Hostile factions may:
+  Send assassins
+  Spread rumors
+  Block access
+  Issue bounties
+Keep reputation visible to players.
+----
+===== Faction Escalation =====
+If factions repeatedly clash:
+  Increase stakes.
+Examples:
+  * Turf war becomes city-wide conflict
+  * Corporate sabotage becomes open warfare
+  * Cult activity becomes public panic
+Escalation should reshape the campaign.
+----
+===== Design Guidelines =====
+Factions should:
+  * Move even when players are inactive
+  * Create long-term tension
+  * Provide allies and enemies
+  * Influence setting evolution
+Do not over-simulate.
+Resolve faction conflicts in minutes, not hours.
+----
+ODDS RPG Faction Module v1.0