Factions of Vyrníma

Each of the factions listed below comprise a group of individuals who cooperate to achieve the goals of that faction, or to maintain its position in Vyrníma. They are divided into institutions, labor & trade, underworld, and the wyrd.
Institutions are primarily concerned with aspects of the governance of the city. Labor & trade associated factions are reputable private enterprises, or otherwise associated with a particular industry. Underworld factions represent criminal organizations. Lastly, the wyrd is a grab-bag of fringe groups, cults, and outcasts.

Tier

A faction's tier is a very rough approximation of its level of influence within Vyrníma. Note that factions in a different sphere of activity will have more difficulty affecting factions outside of it, even if they are of a lower tier. For example, a tier IV underworld faction would not be able to nullify the influence of a tier III institution, because their means of influence do not match up sufficiently to do so.

Tier	Influence
VI	Near-absolute power within their sphere. A significant degree of influence outside of it.
V	Far reaching influence within their sphere and the power to strongly affect a particular aspect of it. Easily able to affect other spheres.
IV	Influential in their sphere. Somewhat able to affect other spheres.
III	Noteworthy in their sphere. Somewhat able to affect other spheres, under certain conditions.
II	Established presence in their sphere. Unlikely to be able to significantly affect other spheres.
I	Tenuous presence in their sphere. Highly unlikely to affect factions outside of own sphere.

Faction overview

Institutions	Tier	Heraldry
The Triarchy	VI	Three jet stars, alabaster field
Assembly of One Hundred	V	White sunburst, jet field
Exchequer	V	Gold scales, alabaster field
Sovereign Court	V	Gold wreath, alabaster field
Verdant Guard	V	Gold sword, moss field, alabaster diagonal stripe
Nullarium	IV	Arctic all-seeing eye, cobalt and violet field, diagonal split
Hermitage Museum	III	Jet stars and white sunburst, sage field
Mosscoats	III	Iron mace, moss field
Charimex Embassy	III	Arctic and scarlet throne, burgundy field
Chathillian Embassy	III	Azure and gold dragon's head én profil, midnight stripes, on an alabaster field
Amorgos Embassy	II	Jet monstrous bat, blush and scarlet field split vertical
Lekhai Embassy	I	Jet rearing horse, azure and scarlet field split diagonal

Labor & Trade	Tier	Heraldry
Grand Caldera Inc.	IV	Mahogany mountains én profil, alabaster field.
Paragon Lodge	IV	Admiral rearing pegasus, merigold field
Crow Company	III	Albino crow én profil, midnight field
Grimaldi Trading Co.	III	Argent balanced scales and coins, scarlet field

Underworld	Tier	Heraldry
Collegium: Vithricine	IV	Broken tower
Collegium: Charomeion	III	Jagged lightning bolt
Collegium: Sythean	III	Square labyrinthine pattern
Sable Hall Society	III	Silver crossed stilettos, magenta and jet field split vertical
Bonebreaker Corsairs	II	Ivory cracked skull, crossed hatchets underneath, blood field
Collegium: Kestrel	II	Spread-winged bird outline
Collegium: Yrethi	II	Dead tree
Scarlet Sign	II	Scarlet and salmon knotted rope

The Wyrd	Tier	Heraldry
Unresolved	IV	Emerald fragmented blade, smoke and umber field split horizontal
Wardens of the Harbinger	IV	Silver half-moon, crimson and violet field split vertical
Ossein Edifice	III	Ornate bone tower, wine field, two gold vertical stripes flanking