====== Faction System ======

This module allows organizations, guilds, corporations, governments,
cults, or criminal networks to act as structured forces in the campaign.

Use factions to create:

  * Political tension
  * Territory conflicts
  * Long-term campaign arcs
  * Strategic consequences

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===== Faction Stats =====

Each faction has four ratings (1–5):

  * Influence (social & political power)
  * Force (military strength)
  * Intelligence (information network)
  * Mobility (reach & logistics)

1 = Minor group  
3 = Regional power  
5 = Dominant force  

Keep numbers simple.

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===== 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.

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===== Faction Conflict =====

When two factions clash:

Roll:

  1d20 + 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:
  1d20 + 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  

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===== 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.

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===== 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.

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===== 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.

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===== 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.

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===== 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.

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===== 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.

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ODDS RPG Faction Module v1.0