5 factions
Five powers carve up the Frontier between them. Each claims dominion; none of them have the whole map.
"The Veil is not a wall. It is a door."
If the Redeemers want to close the Veil, the Circle of Ash wants to understand it. A secretive cabal of scholars, mystics, and outcasts, the Circle operates in the shadows. They hoard the literature of the old world and the forbidden texts of the new. They…
"Progress at any price. Order through debt."
The Consortium owns the rails, and therefore, they own the future. A massive industrial combine of bankers, engineers, and ruthless robber barons, the Consortium controls the flow of food, water, and weapons into the Frontier. If you eat a can of beans in…
"The land takes what it wants. We are the land."
Not everyone hid behind walls when the Rupture happened. Some rode out into the storm and let it change them. The Dust Vultures are nomadic raiders, scavengers, and survivalists who view the Consortium as an invasive disease. They dominate the open wastes,…
"Cold steel. Cold cash. No questions."
War is business, and business is booming. The Ironbrands are a mercenary guild of the highest caliber. They are famous for their Hardsuits — steam-assisted, hydraulic armor plating that turns a man into a walking tank.
"Fire purifies. Salt preserves. Iron binds."
When the monsters rose, the Church broke. From the ashes of the old faiths rose the Redeemers, a militant order of zealots dedicated to holding back the dark. They are the ones who patrol the settlements at night, burning the dead to prevent them from rising.…