Factions

Mr World

AI which manipulates events from behind the scenes, ala the god from American Gods.

ASIC

Synthetic: Tools of War, even after war has long since died. A guerrilla unit devised to fight from behind enemy lines

Protection: All must be defended from a thing, whether they can appreciate it or not. Decaying: The Madness was once overwhelming, but is now weaker and less compulsive. Intrinsic: The Madness is a consequence of their basic natures.

Material. They have aspects of inanimate material Amorphous or jelly-like Skeletally thin limbs Whispering vocalizations Cinnamon smell

Favored Elements: A geometric shape Unusual Need: Particular sounds or music

Their rise from obscurity, They were harshly oppressed by their masters (Endurance, by surviving until the obstacle ended) Zealous militarism toward their masters (Ambition, someone thinking to use it for power)

Their peak age of accomplishment, They were prey to a terrible mistake or delusion (Struggling against it by the society as a whole) Goading of a dangerous outside power (Weakness, and failed, feeble attempts at a cure)

Their era of decline, The world was scourged by some environmental disaster (Bloodshed, by killing or allowing much death) Consumption of wealth over its production (Factions, an elite profiting by the Seed)

Their current modern condition

Praised Virtue: Fidelity to a leader Terrible Vice: Mercy to a foe Temperament: Apathetic indifference Government: Psychic Unity. All serve the consensus will. Greeting Given To Other Species: Superior. Outsiders are inferior, but teachable.