Factions

Factions are an integral part of day-to-day life in the wasteland. From small trade confederations between isolated settlements to militarized empires, factions represent the largest driving factor of change in the geo-political landscape.

## Factions of the Greater Ohio Region

The 70 Confederation - A conglomerate of trade settlements on, or in the immediate vicinity of, interstate 70.

New Haven - A small, mostly irrelevant buffer state located between the perpetually warring Reclaimed and Kingdom of Jehovah. While maintaining notional autonomy, New Haven is little more than a puppet of the Reclaimed.

The Reclaimed - Based upon the new-world sect of Catholicism known as 'Repentance', the Reclaimed are a highly theocratic and militaristic society.

The Kingdom of Jehovah - One of the largest factions in the greater Ohio region, the Kingdom of Jehovah is an extremely theocratic and expansionist faction based off the pre-collapse Jehovah's Witnesses. Led by the enigmatic Elder Atkinson, the Kingdom of Jehovah is hell-bent on spreading their faith to the entirety of the wasteland, whether by gospel or by the gun.
Mountain Republics - A loose confederation of minor settlements located in the West Virginia region, united by a shared Appalachian identity and mutual interest in the resurgent coal trade.

## Factions of the Mid-South East

The Virginia Reich - A somewhat contradictory amalgamation of national socialism and hyper capitalism, the Virginia Reich is a crude imitation of the Third Reich.

Alliance of Socialist Workers' Republics - A totalitarian union of nominally independent socialist republics based on a hybrid of Stalinism and Leninism.

Fortune Fields - Less of a well organized faction and more of a trade cooperative, Fortune Fields stands as one of the most prosperous factions in the wasteland. Based off the principles of voluntarism and anarcho-capitalism, Fortune Fields is characterized by its extremely lax set of laws and laissez faire capitalism, allowing anyone to do anything they please, so long as they do not violate the non-aggression principle.

Black Forest - One of the most mysterious and little-known factions of the wasteland, the Black Forest is a poorly understood group of anarcho primitivists and occultists, inhabiting the region south of Harborton. Of the few brave souls dumb enough to venture into the region, few ever return with their lives, and even fewer still return with their sanity intact.

Athena's Legion - Comprised of a Marine brigade equipped with the most advanced weapons and technology the United States had to offer, Athena's Legion is by and far the most technologically advanced faction in the wasteland, and one of the most mysterious. Led by the egomaniacal A.I. Athena, the legion is based out of Thunder Mountain Research Complex in southern Virginia.

## Transregional Factions

Nova Romano Empire - Arguably the largest and most affluent faction in the wasteland, if not the entire world, the Nova Romano Empire is modeled after the early Roman empire. Presided over by the benevolent, albeit enigmatic Emperor Norton, the Empire maintains control of the only operational oil refinery in the entirety of North America. Due to this, the Empire has a complete stranglehold on the wasteland's most precious commodity, making them unfathomably powerful.

Federal Republic of America - Self proclaimed heir apparent to the United States, the Federal Republic of America (FRA for short) is comprised of former military, first responders, and what few politicians survived the collapse. With their capitol in Columbia City (formerly Washington, D.C.), the FRA controls numerous outposts spread across the former United States, ranging from military installations in major cities all the way to backwater trade settlements. Firm in their conviction of being the rightful successors to the United States, the FRA will stop at nothing to see the rest of the wasteland brought under their yolk, even if that means by force.

American Reclamation Front - An offshoot of the FRA, the American Reclamation Front (ARF for short) is diametrically opposed to the FRA and its policies. Led by Major General Kirk Hamlan, the ARF is more accepting of the new status quo of the wasteland, preferring to trade with other factions and rebuild what territories they control rather than force others under their yolk. Despite their seemingly more pacifistic nature, the ARF have a notorious reputation for arms dealing, turning a blind eye to human trafficking, and even going as far as to offer military aid and training to radical factions fighting against the FRA.

The Golden Band - A highly revered band of islamic mercenaries that provide their services to the highest bidder.