Stars Without Number has this ingenious faction system for GMs to run the behind the scenes intrigue and conflict of major organizations in their sandbox campaign.
Has anyone done something with this, or something like it, in their own solo/solitaire games?
Scott Hill I try to keep it at or under 5. Factions are basically characters to me. Too many factions is like too many main characters in a movie--they get distracting and hard to remember details. A couple at a time and I can explore their traits and interactions before I add any peripheral groups.
ReplyDeleteGood stuff, Sam. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteNot trying to take away from SWN.
ReplyDeleteBlades in the Dark gives factions 1 to 3 goals that require 6, 8, or 12 segments to be filled for the goal to be finished.
If the player doesn't interfere, then each faction rolls a d6 for each Tier it is (BitD faction Tiers start at 1 and go to 5). Use the highest roll.
1-3: fill in 1 segment
4-5: fill in 2 segments
6: fill in 3 segments
Double 6's: fill in 5 segments
After the characters finish a mission (well defined in BitD), roll for the factions and major NPCs.
https://bladesinthedark.com/downtime-activities-play