Savage

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Whether a proud tribe of neoprimitives struggling against the material limits of their world or a pack of degenerate tomb world cannibals, this faction is accustomed to surviving without the benefits of advanced technology and maximizing local resources.
Effect: Once per turn, this faction can roll an extra die when defending with an asset that requires tech level 0 to purchase.

Leaders:
^{Who leads the faction}

• God-king clad in gold
• Proud warrior and uniter of the tribes
• Xenophobic mutant with a crippled third arm

Rules:
^{What are some universal laws or beliefs in the faction}

Blood sacrifices are part of the religion

Disputes are settled through trial by combat

People from the stars are not considered real humans

Enemies:
^{Which person inside the faction might oppose the group}

Shaman believing the outsiders to be demons

Proud warrior who has been unintentionally slighted

Priest that knows the group can disprove his religion

Opposition:
^{What forces might engage the group in combat}

Ferocious melee warriors armed with stone-age weapons

Guerilla skirmishers armed with bows or blowguns

Scavengers armed with ill-kept post-tech rifles

Obstacles:
^{How might the faction inconvenience the group}

Trapping the enemy's path

Raiding the enemy's camp and absconding with useful equipment

Calling up local animals or feral robots to fight the intruders

Friends:
^{Who might offer the group services or missions}

Off-world missionary living among the natives

Experienced hunter and tracker

Medicine woman with bad bedside manners

Exploring teenager who found something weird

Complications:
^{How might negotiations be complicated}

Inexplicable social taboos

Audience requires a test of strength

Faction members are only loosely bound by the words of their leader

Missions:
^{What missions might the faction offer}

Explore the Cave-That-Fell-From-The-Sky to destroy the Iron Basilisk

Travel to the stars and bring back cargo useful to the faction

Help destroy an opposing faction on the planet

Things:
^{What items might have relation to the faction}

Neolithic obsidian-head axe

Chest of modern glass beads

Clay tablet with ancient prophesy

Vibroblade sword stuck in a stone; depleted battery

Places:
^{Where might the faction take you}

At a fire outside a hide tent in the middle of the wilderness

Atop a sandstone stepped pyramid

In the ruins of a past civilization

In the middle of a crowd watching a ceremony

Tags: Attack, Core, Local