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<blockquote data-quote="Jd Smith1" data-source="post: 8022283" data-attributes="member: 6998052">D&amp;D tends to be highly superficial. The first question to be asked is: why does this faction exist? A faction must have a purpose or goals. Is it political? Commercial advantage? Civic? Nostalgic? Start with real life examples: the American Legion, while&nbsp; on the surface a fraternity of military veterans, was actually formed as a framework to secure veterans as a hedge against anarchist groups in the immediate post-WW1 era (the FBI was born of those same fears). Basically, a quiet copy of the German Frikorps that saved the Wiemar Republic in Germany in 1919.Second, how does membership benefit the members, and the organization? Third, how does the faction interface with the powers that be?And fourth, who opposes the factions goals/purpose.So again, real world: The Grand Old Party (GOP). Organized in every county and city in the USA. Members pay dues or contribute work, both for the party goal and for related charitable work. The members are honored for their service, and obtain both insight and access in the workings of government. The faction's goal is to secure and maintain political power. It's relationship with the powers that be are mixed, but substantial.&nbsp; It is opposed by the Democratic National Party, which has identical (therefore conflicting) goals and structure. Both factions are opposed by a host of much smaller faction with similar ambitions but nowhere near the numbers, organization, or resources.&nbsp;File off the serial numbers and you have a bevy of ready-made faction for your campaign. Have the various factions backing various candidates to replace a ailing monarch without a clear heir. Add in criminal organizations, terror organizations (which have existed throughout history), religious factions of varying methods...the list is endless.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jd Smith1, post: 8022283, member: 6998052"] D&D tends to be highly superficial. The first question to be asked is: why does this faction exist? A faction must have a purpose or goals. Is it political? Commercial advantage? Civic? Nostalgic? Start with real life examples: the American Legion, while on the surface a fraternity of military veterans, was actually formed as a framework to secure veterans as a hedge against anarchist groups in the immediate post-WW1 era (the FBI was born of those same fears). Basically, a quiet copy of the German [I]Frikorps [/I]that saved the Wiemar Republic in Germany in 1919. Second, how does membership benefit the members, and the organization? Third, how does the faction interface with the powers that be? And fourth, who opposes the factions goals/purpose. So again, real world: The Grand Old Party (GOP). Organized in every county and city in the USA. Members pay dues or contribute work, both for the party goal and for related charitable work. The members are honored for their service, and obtain both insight and access in the workings of government. The faction's goal is to secure and maintain political power. It's relationship with the powers that be are mixed, but substantial. It is opposed by the Democratic National Party, which has identical (therefore conflicting) goals and structure. Both factions are opposed by a host of much smaller faction with similar ambitions but nowhere near the numbers, organization, or resources. File off the serial numbers and you have a bevy of ready-made faction for your campaign. Have the various factions backing various candidates to replace a ailing monarch without a clear heir. Add in criminal organizations, terror organizations (which have existed throughout history), religious factions of varying methods...the list is endless. [/QUOTE]

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