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| The four playable Factions are as follows; | The four playable Factions are as follows; | ||
| - | **[[Ascendancy]]** - An authoritarian, militaristic regime ruled by a council of powerful aristocratic Houses. Dominated by Terrans, who enjoy relative prosperity and benefit from brutal training that fortifies their minds and bodies with the strength of their Will.\\ | + | **[[Ascendancy]]** - An authoritarian, militaristic regime ruled by a council of powerful aristocratic Houses. Dominated by Terrans, who enjoy relative prosperity and benefit from brutal training that fortifies their minds and bodies with the strength of their Will.\\ |
| + | **Faction Aesthetic:** Non-camouflage uniforms & evil nobles. Stark and clean lines in dress and tech.\\ | ||
| - | **[[Commonality]]** - A philosophical faction dedicated to understanding the mysteries of the cosmos, guided by a caste of Judges, who possess mysterious mental powers. The main species in the Commonality are the powerfully psionic Elysians, whose physical frailty is more than made up for by their mental abilities and psionically-enhanced technology.\\ | + | **[[Commonality]]** - A philosophical faction dedicated to understanding the mysteries of the cosmos, guided by a caste of Judges, who possess mysterious mental powers. The main species in the Commonality are the powerfully psionic Elysians, whose physical frailty is more than made up for by their mental abilities and psionically-enhanced technology.\\ |
| + | **Faction Aesthetic:** Underlayers with flowing robes on top, in natural hues or pastels. Elven or mystical vibes with slightly organic tech.\\ | ||
| - | **[[Dominion]]** - Ruled by priests and heroes, the Dominion is built around a religion whose sacred calling is competition and striving to become a legend. The reptilian Tulaki are the main species in the Dominion, a species that shows remarkable genetic diversity and resilience.\\ | + | **[[Dominion]]** - Ruled by priests and heroes, the Dominion is built around a religion whose sacred calling is competition and striving to become a legend. The reptilian Tulaki are the main species in the Dominion, a species that shows remarkable genetic diversity and resilience.\\ |
| + | **Faction Aesthetic:** Norse-style tunics and dresses, with a bit of Klingon vibes thrown in, plus lots of decoration. Bulky, colourful tech.\\ | ||
| **[[Free Union]]** - A confederacy of fiercely independent human colonies and alien worlds, whose adaptability and diversity are their main strengths. A melting pot of humans as well as a highly diverse cast of aliens, the Free Union is equally full of scrappy crews trying to scrape by and daring opportunists exploring the galaxy. The Free Union has less cultural requirements and a lot more freedom for divergent character concepts, but has fewer advantages as a result.\\ | **[[Free Union]]** - A confederacy of fiercely independent human colonies and alien worlds, whose adaptability and diversity are their main strengths. A melting pot of humans as well as a highly diverse cast of aliens, the Free Union is equally full of scrappy crews trying to scrape by and daring opportunists exploring the galaxy. The Free Union has less cultural requirements and a lot more freedom for divergent character concepts, but has fewer advantages as a result.\\ | ||
| + | **Faction Aesthetic:** Rough and ready with a bit of Victoriana/Western/early 20th-century. Cobbled together, jerry-rigged tech.\\ | ||
| ===== Species ===== | ===== Species ===== | ||
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| * For guidelines on developing new species to include in the game, see the [[Species Guidelines]] page. | * For guidelines on developing new species to include in the game, see the [[Species Guidelines]] page. | ||
| - | Each Faction has a Core Species, who serve as the iconic representative of the Faction and its main themes. However, each Faction is also full of other species under the Faction's overall protection. Alien species can have access to strange powers and abilities based on their physiology, but require Species Trappings such as makeup and prosthetics that make them distinctive. Each Faction comprises a whole host of species, only a few of which have been incorporated into the game - which players can choose to devlop their own species with the agreement of the Game Team. Different species have special abilities assigned by the game team, usually determined by the coolness and unwieldiness of their physreps. If you would like to develop your own species, please [[contact us]] with your ideas – a brief synopsis of the kind of species you have planned would be great, as well as your intended physrep plans. | + | Each Faction has a Core Species, who serve as the iconic representative of the Faction and its main themes. However, each Faction is also full of other species under the Faction's overall protection. Alien species can have access to strange powers and abilities based on their physiology, but require Species Trappings such as makeup and prosthetics that make them distinctive. Each Faction comprises a whole host of species, only a few of which have been incorporated into the game. Players can develop their own species with the agreement of the Game Team so that the new species fits into the rules and setting of the wider game. Different species have special abilities assigned by the game team, usually determined by the coolness and unwieldiness of their physreps. If you would like to develop your own species, please [[contact us]] with your ideas – a brief synopsis of the kind of species you have planned would be great, as well as your intended physrep plans. |
| ====== Characters ====== | ====== Characters ====== | ||
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