Fifth Column

Type
Factions: Main Faction

Description
“We’re totally not Nazis.” Everyone’s least favorite group of populist fascists. Staunch enemies of the Gentry. Not to say anyone really LOVES the Gentry, but what’s the driving motivation behind this? To the casual observer, the 5th Column is a group of revolutionaries who wish to depose an overbearing, stuffy, and tyrannical pseudo-government. But how different are they from the Gentry, really? And are the 5th Columnists truly unified, or are they following in the vision of a vindictive leader?

The 5th Columnists are led by one autocratic leader who is surrounded by a small cabinet of trusted advisors, led by one chief advisor. Each advisor leads a different team depending on their jurisdiction, and every regular Columnist is assigned to one of the teams depending on their strengths.

Advisor Teams: Administration (a budding branch), Offense, Defense, Tech, Domesticity

Location
Where the faction is located (if applicable) and any associated locations. [Siren, could you fill this in?]

History/Background
The Fifth Column was formed by Harold Atley in an attempt to end the Gentry's iron reign on London. Pre-Eve, the 5th Column was comprised of well-intentioned yet misguided revolutionaries with the goal of dismantling London's class system in favor of an authoritarian populist regime. Eve Varney was Harold's protege. On his deathbed, he bequeathed the 5th's leadership to her, much to the surprise of everyone else. The obvious candidate was Eve's older half-brother, Horatio, who quickly rose through the ranks of the Administrative branch. Eve herself was a member of the Offensive branch. It is unclear as to whether Harold intended for the 5th Column to take a more militant, cultist route, or if he really just wanted Eve to be his heir.

Prominent NPCs
Eve Varney

John Smith

Derek Castor

Lily Varney

Horatio Whitehouse

Freddie Stonem

Braiden Knight

Muirgheal Murray

Robert Lawrence (“Lancelot”)

Assorted Information

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NPC Types

 * 5th Column Insurgent (lower-tier soldier)
 * 5th Column Guard (mid-tier soldier)
 * 5th Column Revolutionary (higher-tier soldier)
 * 5th Column Supply Runner
 * 5th Column Mechanic
 * 5th Column Cook
 * 5th Column Clerk

Associated Quests

 * Good Samaritan
 * Of Mutants and Men
 * Lesson Plan
 * A Mountain out of a Molehill
 * Songs of Carthage
 * Tommies Quest TBA
 * Sinister Sounds (to be renamed)
 * Idylls of the King