Faction Guidelines

Forming a faction is a dynamic way to make your mark on Everwinter’s lore. Whether you envision a street gang, scavenger clan, or resistance cell, your faction enriches our shared storytelling. Below is a comprehensive guide for player leaders preparing to submit a faction proposal.

Before submitting your proposal, carefully consider:

• Faction Identity: Clearly define your faction’s core concept. Are you driven by power, survival, resistance, or another unique motive?
• Faction Archetype: Identify if your group aligns with one of the following:
  • Street Gang: Urban-based criminal organizations controlling localized territories.
  • Criminal Syndicate: Highly organized crime families with broader influence and city-wide operations.
  • Resistance Cell: Secretive groups fighting against corporate dominance and oppression.
  • Scavenger Clan: Nomadic groups living beyond city walls, surviving through salvage and trade.
• Narrative Fit: Integrate your faction with existing lore. Clearly indicate alliances or conflicts with established entities such as Alterscape Corp, Zenith Biotech, or existing gangs.

Example: The “Black Ice,” a criminal syndicate controlling the entertainment quarter, running illicit casinos and brothels beneath corporate radar.

Clearly outline your intended territory:

• Claiming Territory: Select a defined district, landmark, or wasteland zone. Territory can be claimed and provides identity and narrative boundaries.
• Visual Markings: Factions will have their own unique graffiti or mark, and with earned spray cans and group presence, take control and promote themselves.
• Negotiating Boundaries: Communicate openly with other faction leaders to establish clear turf boundaries, avoiding out-of-character disputes.

Example: “Snow Hawks” visibly marking their turf by placing hawk symbol graffiti across the Forge.

Detail the organizational structure of your faction:

• Leadership: Define roles such as Leader (Boss), Lieutenant (Second-in-Command), and other specialized positions (e.g., Enforcers, Hackers, Medics).
• Rituals & Initiations: Create unique initiation rituals or membership requirements to deepen roleplay authenticity.
• Manifesto: Maintain a faction charter or internal notecard clearly outlining these roles and rituals.

Example: New recruits of a scavenger clan must survive a night alone in the wasteland, proving their resilience.

Connect your faction logically within Everwinter’s lore:

• Faction Alliances: Clarify relationships with major lore elements such as megacorps, existing gangs, or resistance movements.
• Lore Consistency: Avoid contradicting established world-building; integrate elements organically to enrich the overall narrative.

Example: A faction secretly aligns with “Aurora Dawn” resistance cells while openly serving Aurora Industries, creating dramatic tension.

Conflict between factions is encouraged and must adhere to roleplay guidelines:

• Roleplay-Focused Conflict: Arrange outcomes collaboratively, using storytelling ensure fairness, the Story HUD, and unlocking more creative potential.
• Character Safety: Permanent character death or serious injury must always be consensual.
• Fair Play: Avoid griefing (targeting without RP reason); conflicts should enrich the shared narrative.

Example: Agreeing out-of-character that a turf war results in losing control over one neighborhood, leaving room for future retaliation.

Everwinter thrives on collaborative storytelling. Successful factions balance creativity, respect for established lore, clear communication with other players, and thoughtful engagement in roleplay conflicts. As you lead your faction into Everwinter’s uncertain future, your stories become part of the city’s vibrant tapestry.

We look forward to seeing your vision come to life.