Ahumahi - Guilds & Factions

Faction 1: The Discontent

League of Fiefs on the Fringe fed up with the core / generally whiny.

Wants to go their own way, even though they're kinda there already.

Not popular in the Fief lands, but no one's really gotten around to dealing with them yet.

Sort of a US militia vibe to them. So, kind of a bunch of shits.

Faction 2: The Largest Fief

Old, very wealthy, but getting inflexible.

Strong militant arm of farmer-cultists.

Some threats that it'll break apart, old vs new thinking and its size straining it.

Also, lots of enemies who'd love to take them down a peg.

Faction 3: Grotto Fief

One of the fiefs down at the grotto

Very protective, isolationist. Cult-fu is strong in this one

Secretsssss

Faction 4: Kung-Fu Dojo

Martial Arts centric fief. A bit of an oddity since they don't really farm, but strong/popular

Influential, but relatively apolitical

School/style feuds (of course)

Faction 5: The Bloodiest Cult

Sacrifices and narcotics

Draw from that one odd mexican cult that kept boiling people in a cauldron

Has attracted the attention of a spirit

Faction 6: Smuggling Syndicate

Criminals!

Smugglers!

Drugs!

Sort of middle between street gang and cosa nostra

Slavers

Faction 7: "Leisure" Syndicate

More criminals!

More drugs!

Also brothels, slave trade and a lot of nastier stuff.

Gambling, drugs, etc.

Faction 8: Merchant Confederecy

City center-based

Out for profit, sees opportunities in everything

Not terribly nice people.

Looking for monopolies where they can.

Faction 9: Bandit confederecy

Especially large, but loosely organized

Constant PITA

Influenced/manipulated by outside forces.