Order

### The Order

The
Order is an immense Empire which stretches throughout the multiverse.  It

is a huge, slow-crawling Behemoth

    claiming territory under its ever-growing

shadow. The Order is a bleak and dark totalitarian state that preaches equality
and safety through obedience and falling in line to a preselected position.

The Order guarantees absolute security to all its
citizens as long as they follow its commands without question. Everything is
provided for them. Housing, clothing, work, education, and even significant
others are provided and preselected for each member of the Order. The price of
this absoluteness is all aspects of one’s freedom. While this seems horrible to
many, millions have still flocked to the Order to find a place and a purpose.
While some may call the Order evil, it never lets its own go without.

The
Order is an odd but effective combination of religion and communism led by the
omnipotent and enigmatic figure of *Father*. He cares for all of his
followers, and he expects their loyalty in return. He has never been seen, or
at least no records exist to state otherwise. What is known is his will to
place all the multiverse under his will, through the use of both peaceful and
violent means.

All
members of the Order have been infused with red Aether to make them more
susceptible to Father’s command. Also, many Order members are regular users of
a substance called Bite. Bite is an odd black substance that turns the gums and
skins an unnatural color, and makes the eyes look sunken. The tradeoff for
these side effects is an extremely extended lifespan, near immortality.

Characters
from the Order are noted for usually being dark, ominous, and often can be
considered “bad guys”. They are usually more macabre and tend to wear dark
colors, but not all. They generally desire to spread the Order above all else,
and all missions they have tend to favor spreading their odd faith. They have
access to near limitless technology and resources. Generally Order characters
are able to secure easy transport.

When
interacting with other factions, members of the Order view them as hostile and
beneath them. The Order declared war on all those that refuse to join, so any
nonbeliever is to be viewed with contempt and, more than likely, shot.

The
Order is in direct conflict with all other factions within Skullduggery. They
are to be conquered at all costs and assimilated into the ever growing machine
that keeps the empire expanding.

The
Coalition is the main opposition to the Order. They are nearly evenly matched,
and have fought to a stalemate in many locations throughout the multiverse. The
Order has increased its war productions, spawning new deadly engines of war and
is readying to smash the Coalition barricades.

The
Order views the Renegades as a nuisance rather than any kind of real threat,
save a few better organized fleets. Once the Coalition has been dealt with, the
Renegades can be smashed as well. The Order often refers to Renegade members as
sky rats.

The
Neutral Faction(s) are viewed as weak and in need of subjugation.

## Order Bonuses

Characters
who side with the Order gain the following:

* 1 free item
* 1 free upgrade