# Plots ## Not in My Backyard Those devoted to stopping or starting a war at the Contemplatory. ### Starters [[R, Auxiliary of Traghan|R, Auxiliary of Traghan]] Because it will bring about the destruction of Traghan. [[M, Auxiliary of Red Station|M, Auxiliary of Red Station]] Because it will provide a chance to fight Blue Station. [[J, Engineer of Blue Station|J, Engineer of Blue Station]] Because it will provide a chance to fight Red Station. [[R, Knight of Wen's Retreat|R, Knight of Wen's Retreat]] Because peace requires sacrifice. ### Stoppers [[P, Spy of Traghan|P, Spy of Traghan]] Because it will bring about the destruction of Murcia. [[C, Harbinger of Blue Station|C, Harbinger of Blue Station]] Because Red Station is on the stronger side of the war. [[Senior Bureaucrat C of Peymonia Dying|Senior Bureaucrat C of Peymonia Dying]] Because Peymonia Dying was once Peymonia Unconquered. [[Stalker B of the Taurus Corps|Stalker B of the Taurus Corps]] Because the Voidstalker Corps doesn't want to fight this war. ### Fence-sitters [[T, Historian of Chaendaer|T, Historian of Chaendaer]] Because context is always king. [[A, Admiral of Red Station|A, Admiral of Red Station]] Because Blue Station has a nasty habit of winning. [[S Amazigh|S Amazigh]] Because war is useful, but this war may be ill-timed. [[Singer O|Singer O]] Because war can serve many aims. [[V, Profiteer of Starforge Hall|V, Profiteer of Starforge Hall]] Because war could save your people, or damn them. ## Council Games Those who regard the death of the Plaguesmith as a political tool and nothing more. ### The Bendis Coalition Those who plan to present the Empress with a Magna Carta. [[C, Governor of Chaendaer|C, Governor of Chaendaer]] Because it's time for the galaxy to evolve. [[M, Ambassador of Chaendaer|M, Ambassador of Chaendaer]] Because your boss said so. [[X, Governor of Starforge Hall|X, Governor of Starforge Hall]] Because this is an opportunity unlike any other. [[D, Governor of Red Station|D, Governor of Red Station]] Because Blue Station joined the Friends of Zis first. ### Friends of Zis Those who plan to guide the Empress' attention away from the galaxy and toward distant ends. [[V, Governor of Wen's Retreat|V, Governor of Wen's Retreat]] Because She cannot be stopped, but She can be avoided. [[O, Governor of Blue Station|O, Governor of Blue Station]] Because Red Station joined the Bendis Coalition first. [[J, Negotiator of Wen's Retreat|J, Negotiator of Wen's Retreat]] Because manipulating councils for your Governor is fun. [[M Sima|M Sima]] Because Her absence is no different than Her death. ### The Zalmoxis Society Those who seek to curry Her favor. [[L, Governor of Traghan|L, Governor of Traghan]] Because Her eye is sharp and Her reach is long. [[L Ludens|L Ludens]] Because you're third in line for the throne behind two immortals. [[J Tze|J Tze]] Because you don't know what else to do with yourself. [[H, Attaché of Sekpoli|H, Attaché of Sekpoli]] Because the galaxy is a terrifying place. [[L, Governor of Sekpoli|L, Governor of Sekpoli]] Because House Amazigh really pissed you off. ## Death of the Deathless Those trying to figure out how the murder was possible, and either spread or destroy that knowledge. ### For Personal Use [[K, Merchant of Traghan|K, Merchant of Traghan]] Because it's priceless. [[O, Speculator of Chaendaer|O, Speculator of Chaendaer]] Because no one else has it. [[Singer J|Singer J]] Because it will make you greater than any god. [[Peripherist K|Peripherist K]] Because it is the last secret held against the great beast. [[T Tze|T Tze]] Because it would be very funny to kill your House founder. ### For Dissemination [[V Sima|V Sima]] Because knowledge exists to be shared. [[W, Laureate of Traghan|W, Laureate of Traghan]] Because sometimes revolution works. [[G, Engineer of Starforge Hall|G, Engineer of Starforge Hall]] Because it represents infinite bragging rights. [[L, Artisan of Wen's Retreat|L, Artisan of Wen's Retreat]] Because this is a great chance for weird art. ### For Destruction [[Stalker I of the Sculptor Corps|Stalker I of the Sculptor Corps]] Because the galaxy doesn't need that kind of knowledge. [[W, Operator of Starforge Hall|W, Operator of Starforge Hall]] Because it will bring about a war unlike any other. [[N, Admiral of Sekpoli|N, Admiral of Sekpoli]] Because She wants it to spread. [[K, Operator of Red Station|K, Operator of Red Station]] Because the Imperial Bureaucracy want it destroyed. ## Who Killed Dad? Those trying to find the culprit, whether to reward or punish them. ### For Duty [[Last-born|Last-born]] Because the Plaguesmith told you to. [[D, Laureate of Blue Station|D, Laureate of Blue Station]] Because the Imperial Bureaucracy told you to. [[C, Nuncio of Wen's Retreat|C, Nuncio of Wen's Retreat]] Because the Voidstalker Corps told you to. (Nuncio is a political artist, basically a professional propagandist like an Attaché but with talent) [[A, Spy of Chaendaer|A, Spy of Chaendaer]] Because your Governor told you to. ### For Reward [[Singer P|Singer P]] Because the Plaguesmith was a peerless evil. [[Y, Investor of Sekpoli|Y, Investor of Sekpoli]] Because you had a planet-sized bet on the death of a Wend. [[I, Patron of Traghan|I, Patron of Traghan]] Because the power balance in the galaxy had grown stale. [[A, Patron of Starforge Hall|A, Patron of Starforge Hall]] Because it was supposed to be impossible and they did it. ### For Punishment [[Pontifex Ash|Pontifex Ash]] Because they killed dad. [[Crimson Breath|Crimson Breath]] Because they killed dad. [[Hiveling|Hiveling]] Because they killed grandpa. [[Senior Bureaucrat A of the Lace Traverse|Senior Bureaucrat A of the Lace Traverse]] Because a galaxy without unkillable monsters doesn't need you. [[Z, Harbinger of Traghan|Z, Harbinger of Traghan]] Because the power balance of the galaxy is a sacred thing. ## The Leviathan Cometh Those who know of a great threat's impending arrival. ### Doomsayers [[Singer Z|Singer Z]] Because death flows through the streams of the void. [[M, Diplomat of Traghan|M, Diplomat of Traghan]] Because you have seen what waits beyond. [[D, Historian of Wen's Retreat|D, Historian of Wen's Retreat]] Because some patterns are inviolable. [[C, Knight of Sekpoli|C, Knight of Sekpoli]] Because what comes next cannot be stopped. ### Cultists [[Tellerian I|Tellerian I]] Because boom. [[Carwanist F|Carwanist F]] Because each cycle must give way to the next in turn. [[Obscurist U|Obscurist U]] Because the final secret will soon be revealed. [[T Ludens|T Ludens]] Because you're bored to death, and beyond. ### Opportunists [[U Amazigh|U Amazigh]] Because there's always a survivor or two. [[G, Merchant of Sekpoli|G, Merchant of Sekpoli]] Because the Cults have incredible tech. [[D, Admiral of Chaendaer|D, Admiral of Chaendaer]] Because you just love killing. [[F, Artisan of Traghan|F, Artisan of Traghan]] Because you've never seen anything so exciting. [[T, Diplomat of Starforge Hall|T, Diplomat of Starforge Hall]] Because the Leviathan's Corpse is the greatest thing ever built. # Factions ## Holdings ### Traghan [[L, Governor of Traghan|L, Governor of Traghan]] [[M, Diplomat of Traghan|M, Diplomat of Traghan]] [[P, Spy of Traghan|P, Spy of Traghan]] [[K, Merchant of Traghan|K, Merchant of Traghan]] [[I, Patron of Traghan|I, Patron of Traghan]] [[F, Artisan of Traghan|F, Artisan of Traghan]] [[W, Laureate of Traghan|W, Laureate of Traghan]] [[R, Auxiliary of Traghan|R, Auxiliary of Traghan]] [[Z, Harbinger of Traghan|Z, Harbinger of Traghan]] ### Chaendaer [[C, Governor of Chaendaer|C, Governor of Chaendaer]] [[M, Ambassador of Chaendaer|M, Ambassador of Chaendaer]] [[O, Speculator of Chaendaer|O, Speculator of Chaendaer]] [[T, Historian of Chaendaer|T, Historian of Chaendaer]] [[D, Admiral of Chaendaer|D, Admiral of Chaendaer]] [[A, Spy of Chaendaer|A, Spy of Chaendaer]] ### Starforge Hall [[X, Governor of Starforge Hall|X, Governor of Starforge Hall]] [[T, Diplomat of Starforge Hall|T, Diplomat of Starforge Hall]] [[G, Engineer of Starforge Hall|G, Engineer of Starforge Hall]] [[V, Profiteer of Starforge Hall|V, Profiteer of Starforge Hall]] [[A, Patron of Starforge Hall|A, Patron of Starforge Hall]] [[W, Operator of Starforge Hall|W, Operator of Starforge Hall]] ### Wen's Retreat [[V, Governor of Wen's Retreat|V, Governor of Wen's Retreat]] [[J, Negotiator of Wen's Retreat|J, Negotiator of Wen's Retreat]] [[C, Nuncio of Wen's Retreat|C, Nuncio of Wen's Retreat]] [[D, Historian of Wen's Retreat|D, Historian of Wen's Retreat]] [[L, Artisan of Wen's Retreat|L, Artisan of Wen's Retreat]] [[R, Knight of Wen's Retreat|R, Knight of Wen's Retreat]] ### Sekpoli [[L, Governor of Sekpoli|L, Governor of Sekpoli]] [[G, Merchant of Sekpoli|G, Merchant of Sekpoli]] [[N, Admiral of Sekpoli|N, Admiral of Sekpoli]] [[Y, Investor of Sekpoli|Y, Investor of Sekpoli]] [[H, Attaché of Sekpoli|H, Attaché of Sekpoli]] [[C, Knight of Sekpoli|C, Knight of Sekpoli]] ### Red Station [[D, Governor of Red Station|D, Governor of Red Station]] [[K, Operator of Red Station|K, Operator of Red Station]] [[M, Auxiliary of Red Station|M, Auxiliary of Red Station]] [[A, Admiral of Red Station|A, Admiral of Red Station]] ### Blue Station [[O, Governor of Blue Station|O, Governor of Blue Station]] [[C, Harbinger of Blue Station|C, Harbinger of Blue Station]] [[J, Engineer of Blue Station|J, Engineer of Blue Station]] [[D, Laureate of Blue Station|D, Laureate of Blue Station]] ## Religions ### Tellerianity (Leviathan Cult) [[Tellerian I|Tellerian I]] ### Carwanism (Leviathan Cult) [[Carwanist F|Carwanist F]] ### Obscurism (Leviathan Cult) [[Obscurist U|Obscurist U]] ### The Peripheral Society (Leviathan Cult) [[Peripherist K|Peripherist K]] ### The Voidfaith [[Singer Z|Singer Z]] [[Singer J|Singer J]] [[Singer P|Singer P]] [[Singer O|Singer O]] ## Great Houses ### House Ludens [[L Ludens|L Ludens]] [[T Ludens|T Ludens]] ### House Amazigh [[U Amazigh|U Amazigh]] [[S Amazigh|S Amazigh]] ### House Tze [[J Tze|J Tze]] [[T Tze|T Tze]] ### House Sima [[M Sima|M Sima]] [[V Sima|V Sima]] ## Independent Powers [[Hiveling|Hiveling]] [[Pontifex Ash|Pontifex Ash]] [[Last-born|Last-born]] [[Crimson Breath|Crimson Breath]] ## Voidstalker Corps [[Stalker I of the Sculptor Corps|Stalker I of the Sculptor Corps]] [[Stalker B of the Taurus Corps|Stalker B of the Taurus Corps]] ## Imperial Bureaucracy [[Senior Bureaucrat A of the Lace Traverse|Senior Bureaucrat A of the Lace Traverse]] [[Senior Bureaucrat C of Peymonia Dying|Senior Bureaucrat C of Peymonia Dying]]