# The World: concept boards: Factions

5 entries. Page 1 of 1.

[Web catalog](/field-guide/collections/world-concept/factions/) | [JSON navigation](/field-guide/collections/world-concept/factions/index.json)



- [The Beyond](/field-guide/entities/world-concept-beyond/) (world-concept-beyond; faction; [The World: concept boards \(world-concept\)](/field-guide/collections/world-concept/factions/)): The Beyond has an unknown origin and a different sense of scale, time and value. Its appearance changes the rules. [Markdown](/field-guide/entities/world-concept-beyond/index.md) | [JSON](/field-guide/entities/world-concept-beyond/record.json)
- [The Chroniclers](/field-guide/entities/world-concept-chroniclers/) (world-concept-chroniclers; faction; [The World: concept boards \(world-concept\)](/field-guide/collections/world-concept/factions/)): The Chroniclers collect, control and rewrite history. They believe the world is a simulation to be edited. [Markdown](/field-guide/entities/world-concept-chroniclers/index.md) | [JSON](/field-guide/entities/world-concept-chroniclers/record.json)
- [The Red Directorate](/field-guide/entities/world-concept-red-directorate/) (world-concept-red-directorate; faction; [The World: concept boards \(world-concept\)](/field-guide/collections/world-concept/factions/)): An empire-style power seeking control of islands, people and ancient technology. The board describes an industrial, disciplined force. [Markdown](/field-guide/entities/world-concept-red-directorate/index.md) | [JSON](/field-guide/entities/world-concept-red-directorate/record.json)
- [The Syndicate](/field-guide/entities/world-concept-syndicate/) (world-concept-syndicate; faction; [The World: concept boards \(world-concept\)](/field-guide/collections/world-concept/factions/)): A corporate and mercantile faction that exploits resources and creatures and funds both sides. [Markdown](/field-guide/entities/world-concept-syndicate/index.md) | [JSON](/field-guide/entities/world-concept-syndicate/record.json)
- [The Varnish](/field-guide/entities/world-concept-varnish/) (world-concept-varnish; faction; [The World: concept boards \(world-concept\)](/field-guide/collections/world-concept/factions/)): A machine intelligence that absorbs, mimics and corrupts, turning people and places into something else. [Markdown](/field-guide/entities/world-concept-varnish/index.md) | [JSON](/field-guide/entities/world-concept-varnish/record.json)