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[NobodyPro]

Stars Without Number
Factions

This game uses the faction system from Stars Without Number (pg.113), the PDF can be read here and is available for free here.

The winner is either the first player to reach 10 total exp or the last player standing.

Making a Faction
•   One attribute at 6, one attribute at 5, and the last attribute at 3 (attributes are Force, Cunning, Wealth).
•   One tag (pg.124).
•   Two assets from your highest attribute (pg.118-123).
•   Two assets from your other attributes (pg.118-123).

Faction Sheet
Faction Name
A short description, not necessary.
Force: - | Cunning: - | Wealth: -
Hitpoints: 29/29
Income: 4/turn (or 5/turn if you choose Wealth as your highest attribute)
Current FacCreds: 0
Homeworld: Choose one from the map. Multiple factions can have the same homeworld.
Tags: Choose one (pg.124)
Current Goal: Choose one (pg.116)
Assets
Asset name - (HP)/(total HP); (Force/Cunning/Wealth); asset type; attack; counterattack; location
(Alternatively: Asset name - (HP)/(total HP); location)

Map

Orange - TL: 4; A series of floating cities dot this ocean planet.
Planetary Government: National Union (14/14 HP; F3, C4, W1; Secretive)
Base of Influence: Nationalist Union (Homeworld)
Assets:
National Union - Seditionists 8/8; Cunning; Special Forces; None; None
National Union - Zealots 8/8; Force; Special Forces; FvF 2d4; 2d6
Nationalist Union - Psychic Assassins: 4/4; Force; Special Forces; CvC; 2d6+2; None
Nationalist Union - Strike Fleet: 8/8; Force; Starship; FvF; 2d6; 1d8
Nationalist Union - Cracked Comms: 6/6; Cunning; Tactic; None; None
Nationalist Union - Postech Industry: 4/4; Wealth; Facility; None; None; 1d4

Yellow - TL: 1; The native fishpeople welcome strangers to their pseudo-medieval society.
Planetary Government: New Dawn Syndicate (29/29 HP; F3, C6, W5; Theocratic)
Assets:
New Dawn Syndicate - Demagogue 10/10; Cunning; Special Forces; CvC 2d8; 1d8
New Dawn Syndicate - Organization Moles 8/8; Cunning; Tactic; CvC 2d6; None
New Dawn Syndicate - Zealots 8/8; Force; Special Forces; FvF 2d4; 2d6
New Dawn Syndicate - Marketers 8/8; Wealth; Tactic; CvW 1d6; None

Blue - TL: 4; The population of this snow planet see spies in every shadow.
Planetary Government: Zaitsev Society (14/14 HP; F4, C3, W1; Machiavellian)
Base of Influence: The Dark Collective (Homeworld)
Assets:
Zaitsev Society - Guerilla Populace 6/6; Force; Military Unit; FvC 1d4+1; None
Zaitsev Society - Saboteurs 6/6; Cunning; Special Forces; CvC 2d4; None
The Dark Collective - Commodities Broker - 10/10; Wealth; Special Forces; WvW 2d8; 1d8
The Dark Collective - Monopoly- 12/12; Wealth; Facility; WvW 1d6;1d8
The Dark Collective - Organization Moles- 8/8; Cunning; Tactic; CvC 2d6; None; Blue
The Dark Collective - Heavy Drop Assets - 6/6; Force; Facility; None; None; Blue

Cyan - TL: 5; This desert planet is home to multiple technologically advanced megacities.
Planetary Government: Neogen Megacorp (29/29 HP; F3, C5, W6; Plutocratic)
Assets:
Neogen Megacorp - Venture Capital 10/10; Wealth; Facility; WvW 2d6; 1d6
Neogen Megacorp - Shipping Combine 10/10; Wealth; Facility; None; None
Neogen Megacorp - Hardened Personnel 4/4; Force; Special Forces; None; 1d4+1
Neogen Megacorp - Blackmail 4/4; Cunning; Tactic; CvC 1d4+1; None

Purple - TL: 3; This isolated backwater has a large population of gengineered slaves.
Planetary Government: Daybreak Sodality (29/29 HP; F3, C6, W5; Eugenics Cult)
Assets:
Daybreak Sodality - Boltholes 6/6; Cunning; Logistics Facility; None; 2d6
Daybreak Sodality - Demagogue 10/10; Cunning; Special Forces; CvC 2d8; 1d8
Daybreak Sodality - Laboratory 4/4; Wealth; Facility; None; None
Daybreak Sodality - Gengineered Slaves 6/6; Force; Special Forces; FvF 1d6; 1d4

Red - TL: 0; Xenoarcheologists occasionally visit this planet to study the ruins of a lost alien society.
Planetary Government: None

Green - TL: 4; Folks living on this warm, foggy planet have an acute fear of psionics.
Planetary Government: Democratic Banner (14/14 HP; F4, C1, W3; Warlike)
Assets:
Democratic Banner - Zealots 8/8; Force; Special Forces; FvF 2d4; 2d6
Democratic Banner - Harvesters 4/4; Wealth; Facility; None; 1d4

Spoiler: Players - 4/4 (click to show/hide)

Faction Name: Nationalist Union (Shadowclaw777)
A political faction of the National Union that is a more fanatical and more driven for the conquest of other countries and planets.
Force (6) | Cunning (5) | Wealth (4)
Hitpoints: 29/29
Income: 4/turn
Current FacCreds: 0
Homeworld: Orange
Tag: Warlike
Current Goal: Military Conquest
Assets:
Psychic Assassins: 4/4; Force; Special Forces; CvC; 2d6+2; N/A; Orange
Strike Fleet: 8/8; Force; Military Unit; FvF; 2d6; 1d8; Orange
Cracked Comms: 6/6; Cunning; Tactic; None; None; Orange
Postech Industry: 4/4; Wealth; Facility; None; None; 1d4; Orange

Faction Name: The Dark Collective (Roboson)
A short description: The Dark Collective is a very secretive group which is composed of [INFORMATION REDACTED] and who seek to [INFORMATION REDACTED] because [INFORMATION REDACTED].
Force: 3 | Cunning: 5 | Wealth: 6
Hitpoints: 29/29
Income: 5/turn
Current FacCreds: 0
Homeworld: Blue
Tags: Psychic Academy
Current Goal: Planetary Seizure
Assets: Commodities Broker, Monopoly, Organization Moles, Counterintel Unit
Commodities Broker - (10)/(10); (Wealth); Special Forces; WvW 2d8; 1d8; Blue
Monopoly- (12)/(12); (Wealth); Facility;WvW 1d6;1d8; Blue
Organization Moles- (/(; (Cunning); Tactic; CvC 2d6; None; Blue
Heavy Drop Assets - (6)/(6); (Force); Facility; None; None; Blue

[snow dwarf]

Reserving a place for now, gonna post stuff later.
Edit: getting kinda confused by the rules...

[Taricus]

Oooh, looks interesting.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Faction name: Dyratai Legion
Description: A militaristic force bent on unifying the sector under their banner.
Force: 6 | Cunning: 5 | Wealth: 3
Hitpoints: 29/29
Income: 4/turn (or 5/turn if you choose Wealth as your highest attribute)
Current FacCreds: 0
Homeworld: Cyan
Tags: Imperialistic
Current Goal: Planetary Seizure
Assets:
-Pretech Infantry 16/16; Force; Military Unit; FvF 2d8; 2d8+2; Cyan
-Gravtank Formation 14/14; Force; Military Unit; FvF 2d10+4; 1d10; Cyan
-Seditionists 8/8; Cunning; Special Forces; None; None; Cyan
-Harvesters 4/4; Wealth; Facility; None; 1d4; Cyan

[Imic]

What is the geography of red?

Also, reserving!

Faction
Name: Holy Eldrathion Empire
An Empire of states in a region on the red planet. Each state is ruled by a Prince, who get together when the old emperor dies to elect a new one. The Empire has deep roots, and as a result, sticks to tradition at all times.
It is, however, neither holy, or an actual Empire.
Force: 5
Cunning: 6
Wealth: 3
Hitpoints: 29/29
Income: 4/turn
Current facreds: 0
Homeworld: blue
Tags: Deep Rooted
Current goal:Planetary seizure
Assets:

What is an asset in this game?

[Shadowclaw777]

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Faction Name: Nationalist Union
A political faction of the National Union that is a more fanatical and more driven for the conquest of other countries and planets.
Force (6) | Cunning (5) | Wealth (3)
Hitpoints: 29/29
Income: 4/turn
Current FacCreds: 0
Homeworld: Orange
Tag: Warlike
Current Goal: Military Conquest
Assets:
Psychic Assassins: 4/4; Force; Special Forces; CvC; 2d6+2; N/A; Orange
Strike Fleet: 8/8; Force; Military Unit; FvF; 2d6; 1d8; Orange
Cracked Comms: 6/6; Cunning; Tactic; None; None; Orange
Postech Industry: 4/4; Wealth; Facility; None; None; 1d4; Orange

(It seems a little OP that Cyan gets Tech level 5 while everyone else gets 4; how do you expect everyone to counteract Capital Ships and Space Marines lol)

[Roboson]

Faction Name: The Dark Collective
A short description: The Dark Collective is a very secretive group which is composed of [INFORMATION REDACTED] and who seek to [INFORMATION REDACTED] because [INFORMATION REDACTED].
Force: 3 | Cunning: 5 | Wealth: 6
Hitpoints: 29/29
Income: 5/turn
Current FacCreds: 0
Homeworld: Blue
Tags: Psychic Academy
Current Goal: Planetary Seizure
Assets: Commodities Broker, Monopoly, Organization Moles, Counterintel Unit
Commodities Broker - (10)/(10); (Wealth); Special Forces; WvW 2d8; 1d8; Blue
Monopoly- (12)/(12); (Wealth); Facility;WvW 1d6;1d8; Blue
Organization Moles- (/(; (Cunning); Tactic; CvC 2d6; None; Blue
Heavy Drop Assets - (6)/(6); (Force); Facility; None; None; Blue


Am I correct in thinking that if I have a Force level of 3, that I cant have Force level 4 stuff as my assets?

[snow dwarf]

Yeah I'm gonna drop out.

[NobodyPro]

What is the geography of red?

It didn't make it into the short bio but the surface of red is too hot for humans to survive outside of environmental suits or sealed structures. It also has thin atmosphere.

What is an asset in this game?

Assets (pg.118-123) are soldiers, structures, spaceships, and other things that your faction has under their control. For example, if someone were to use Zealots to attack the base of influence on your homeworld, you could defend against the attack with a Cunning Trap. You are limited by both your attributes (Force, Cunning, Wealth) and the TL of your planet. For example, because of your Cunning you could buy a Demagogue but not Treachery. Similarly, because of the planet's TL of 0 you could buy a Demagogue but not a Covert Transit Net. You start with two assets from your best attribute (Cunning) and two more from any of your other attributes (Force and Wealth).

I would recommend taking the Colonist or Technical Expertise tags if you're going to start on Red. TL0 is highly restrictive and will prevent you from building assets that allow you to move assets to other planets. Alternatively, you could take a Laboratory as one of your starting assets.

Faction Name: The Dark Collective
Am I correct in thinking that if I have a Force level of 3, that I cant have Force level 4 stuff as my assets?

Yes, that is correct.

(It seems a little OP that Cyan gets Tech level 5 while everyone else gets 4; how do you expect everyone to counteract Capital Ships and Space Marines lol)

Capital Ships and Space Marines are Force 8 and Force 7 respectively, preventing anyone from buying them. For the same reasons, I'm going to have to ask you to pick assets other than Popular Movement and Venture Capital, as you don't have the stats for them.

Assets:
-Pretech Infantry 16/16; Force; Military Unit; FvF 2d8; 2d8+2; Cyan
-Gravtank Formation 14/14; Force; Military Unit; FvF 2d10+4; 1d10; Cyan

I'll also ask you to replace these assets, as they require permission from the Planetary Government to build.

[Roboson]

Cool, so is my faction good to go?

[Shadowclaw777]

Edited faction, okay it's more clear now that each faction's attributes determine their maximum level of unit they can build.

[NobodyPro]

Edited faction, okay it's more clear now that each faction's attributes determine their maximum level of unit they can build.

Added to main post.

Cool, so is my faction good to go?

Yep.

[Imic]

I am changing my home planet, as I am not living on a desert world.

[Imic]

No, actually, I'm going to drop out. It's all too confusing.

[Taricus]

And on that note, I'll be dropping out as well if the game only has two viable playstyles.

[snow dwarf]

No, actually, I'm going to drop out. It's all too confusing.

And on that note, I'll be dropping out as well if the game only has two viable playstyles.

It is really confusing. I would come back though if you could flesh out the rules more here NobodyPro.