Farworlds Alliance

[Voice of Hope]

✦ Farworlds Alliance New Player Guide ✦

A simple guide for joining, finding stories, understanding the Alliance, and getting your ideas involved.

Start Here • What Is FA? • IC / OOC • Assembly • Faction Staff • What Can I Play? • How To Join • Get Seen • Get Support • Charter? • Links

START HERE
Anyone can [join] the Farworlds Alliance as a writer.
You can also join the Faction Discord to chat with other writers and members.
You do not need your character to sign the Charter just to write with us.
To get started:

1. Join the Farworlds Alliance faction page.
2. Add your character to the Player & Character Roster. Adding interest / notes of what you want for each character helps other writers set up stories with them!
3. Check the Thread Tracker for active stories.
4. Check the Faction Staff page to find the Owner, Admins, Staff, Fungineers, and associated Story Accounts.
5. Ask for help, offer an idea, or request a thread in the Dispatch Mission Terminal.

Easy rule:
The writers / characters can join the faction page and use any kind of character who has joined the faction page to partake in faction specific threads. Specific characters interested in the Assembly and Faction Politics and Official Farworlds Alliance support can sign the Charter if it makes sense in character.

WHAT IS THE FARWORLDS ALLIANCE?

Faction Events and Story Support: The Farworlds Alliance also supports a loose tabletop-style approach for some faction stories. Larger faction events may include guided scenes, NPCs, complications, mission hooks, political consequences, and shared objectives that help the story feel connected.

This does not mean every story is controlled by faction leadership. Writers are welcome to create their own threads, build their own worlds, run their own plots, and develop their own character arcs.

If you want help turning an idea into a playable thread, you can ask for support from Faction Staff with NPCs, opposition, mission structure, locations, faction resources, consequences, or ways to connect your story to the larger Alliance narrative.

OOC: The Farworlds Alliance is a group of writers interested in telling stories together in the Unknown Regions.

Our focus is worldbuilding, exploration, political intrigue, frontier conflict, strange discoveries, diplomacy, rescue work, trade, and shared story arcs in a region full of open space and unanswered questions.

Think of the faction as a shared campaign setting. Writers may bring many kinds of characters into the story, including Alliance members, visitors, allies, rivals, merchants, smugglers, Jedi, Sith agents, criminals, diplomats, soldiers, refugees, locals, scouts, or anyone with a reason to cross the frontier.

IC: In character, the Farworlds Alliance is a coalition of frontier worlds, settlements, noble houses, companies, defense forces, relief groups, explorers, diplomats, Jedi, independent crews, and other allies working together in the Unknown Regions.

The Alliance is a shared table, not a throne. Signatory Members keep their own rulers, laws, cultures, banners, stories, and local authority.

Stories This Setting Supports:

• Exploration and strange discoveries.
• Diplomacy and political meetings.
• Refugees, rescue work, and rebuilding.
• Trade routes, convoys, and contracts.
• Border defense, pirates, Sith threats, slavers, and raiders.
• Worldbuilding for planets, stations, settlements, cultures, ships, units, and organizations.

IC VERSION / OOC VERSION

Topic	OOC Version	IC Version
The Faction	A writing group for shared stories in and around the Unknown Regions.	A coalition of sovereign worlds, groups, and allies working together for defense, refuge, trade, diplomacy, and exploration.
Joining the faction page	You join the site faction page so staff and other writers know you are writing with us.	This does not automatically mean your character has sworn loyalty or joined the Alliance government.
The Roster	You post in the Player & Character Roster so people know your characters and interests.	Your character becomes easier for others to contact, invite, hire, oppose, or involve in stories.
The Charter	The Charter is optional unless you want official IC membership for a character, group, world, company, order, fleet, or organization.	Signing the Charter means the signatory accepts Alliance responsibilities and may receive official benefits.
The Assembly	The Assembly is where writers can run political, diplomatic, voting, and representative stories.	The Assembly is the IC meeting table where Charter signatories speak, debate, vote, and make official Alliance decisions.

WHAT IS THE ASSEMBLY?

The Farworlds Alliance Assembly is the Alliance’s IC council table.

It is where official representatives can:

• Introduce themselves and the group they represent.
• Discuss Alliance problems.
• Bring up Motions.
• Vote on official Alliance matters.
• Ask for aid, defense, trade support, relief work, or diplomatic help.
• Create political stories, debates, agreements, and conflicts.

A character does not need to sit in the Assembly to write with the faction.
A character does not need to have signed the Charter to sit in as an observer or participate in the roleplay of an Assembly meeting. However, if they are not a signed member, they do not retain voting rights.

The Assembly is mainly for characters or groups that have signed the Charter and want a formal voice in Alliance decisions.

Simple example:
A pilot can join a mission without signing the Charter.
A refugee doctor can help in a relief thread without signing the Charter.
A Sith spy can cause trouble without signing the Charter.
A world, company, Jedi order, noble house, or fleet that wants official Alliance representation should look at the Charter and the Assembly.

WHO ARE FACTION STAFF?

The Farworlds Alliance Staff page lists the current Owner, Admins, Faction Staff, Fungineers, and associated Story Accounts.

Faction Staff are here to help writers find their footing, get questions answered, connect ideas to active stories, and keep the Alliance organized both IC and OOC.

Want to help?
Message Matthew of Valendale with which role you are interested in and what you would like to help with.

Staff Roles

Role	What They Help With
Admin	Faction site admins who handle structure, faction leadership, major decisions for the faction, and serious OOC issues.
Staff	Discord staff and server helpers who keep things organized, answer questions, and notify Admin when needed.
Fungineers	Creative team members who help with story ideas, missions, events, plots, hooks, and playable thread concepts.
Story Accounts	Faction narration, announcements, NPC presence, shared event framing, and story support where needed.

Simple rule:
If you are unsure where to put an idea, who to ask, or how to get involved, start with the Faction Staff page, the Dispatch Mission Terminal, or the Discord.

Current Staff Team

Main accounts are shown with larger square icons. Associated Story Accounts are shown beneath them with smaller square icons where available.

OWNER & ADMINS

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Matthew of Valendale Faction Owner Voice of Hope Story Account​

Jasper Kai’el Admin Voice of Valor Story Account​

A’Runda Admin Story Account: TBD​

Shuklaar Kyrdol Admin Voice of Consequences Story Account​

FACTION STAFF

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Jonyna Si Faction Staff Voice of Tenacity Story Account​

Beltor “Bell” Cyrus Faction Staff Story Account: TBD​

FUNGENEERS

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Name Here Fungineer Story Account: TBD​

Name Here Fungineer Story Account: TBD​

WHAT CAN I PLAY?

You can bring almost any kind of character, as long as you respect site rules and other writers.

Good character types for the Farworlds Alliance include:

• Explorers — scouts, pilots, archaeologists, survey teams, mapmakers, salvagers.
• Defenders — soldiers, guards, fleet officers, rangers, mercenaries, security forces.
• Helpers — medics, relief workers, builders, refugee aides, teachers, healers.
• Diplomats — envoys, nobles, senators, ambassadors, negotiators, local leaders.
• Merchants — traders, company owners, smugglers, contractors, cargo crews.
• Jedi or Force-users — teachers, students, temple visitors, wanderers, spiritual guides.
• Locals — citizens, workers, settlers, nobles, farmers, mechanics, station residents.
• Opposition — criminals, spies, raiders, Sith agents, rivals, political enemies, troublemakers.

You can be loyal to the Alliance, visiting the Alliance, working with the Alliance, testing the Alliance, or causing problems for the Alliance.

HOW TO JOIN IN

The easiest ways to join stories are:

• Join the faction page. Start at the Farworlds Alliance faction page.
• Post in the roster. Add your character to the Player & Character Roster.
• Check active stories. Use the Thread Tracker.
• Ask for a hook. Use the Dispatch Mission Terminal.
• Ask questions. Use the FAQ, Faction Discussions, Faction Staff, or Discord.

You do not need a huge plot to start. One clear idea is enough, even if it is not fully fleshed out yet.

Do not be afraid to pitch any kind of idea, whether it is small, strange, simple, messy, ambitious, political, personal, action-focused, social, mysterious, or still only half-formed.

Faction Staff can help you figure out where your idea fits, how to turn it into a thread, and whether it would work better as a small scene, larger event, mission hook, Assembly matter, worldbuilding project, or part of an ongoing faction storyline.

Faction Staff are also happy to help workshop ideas, give your stories some traction, and find ways to connect them to the larger faction narrative when possible.

HOW TO GET YOUR IDEAS SEEN AND USED

If you made a planet, company, ship, unit, location, NPC group, mission idea, or story hook, make it easy for others to use by posting it to be added to the Faction Manifest in the Factory & Codex Resources.
You can also post fun new things in the Discord for help and feedback or just to show them off for some love in our Creative Sparks channel ❤︎⁠

Post your idea clearly and include:

• What it is.
• How other writers can use it.
• What kind of stories it supports.
• Who to contact.
• A link to the submission or thread.

Other Helpful Places:

• Dispatch Mission Terminal — for missions, plots, requests, story hooks, support, and thread ideas.
• Factory & Codex Resources — for useful ships, units, weapons, locations, organizations, companies, and Codex / Factory items.
• Thread Tracker — for active and completed faction stories.
• Faction Discussions — for questions and planning.

Example:

What it is: A frontier medical station.
How people can use it: Refugee aid, rescue threads, injured pilots, plague stories, diplomatic visits.
Who to contact: Your name here.
Link: Link here.

HOW TO GET SUPPORT FOR YOUR STORIES

If you want people to join your story, ask for what you're looking for clearly. If you want official Alliance support, speak to Faction Staff about your story concept.

Good things to include:

• What is happening? A rescue, meeting, battle, mystery, trade run, festival, patrol, expedition, etc.
• Who do you need? Pilots, soldiers, diplomats, Jedi, smugglers, medics, enemies, witnesses, locals.
• How many writers would be ideal? One partner, a small group, or an open faction thread.
• What tone is it? Casual, serious, dangerous, political, spooky, hopeful, messy, dramatic.
• Is opposition welcome? Yes, no, or ask first.

Post the request in the Dispatch Mission Terminal using the system and tags described on the page. You can also ask in Discord or Faction Discussions.

DO I NEED TO SIGN THE CHARTER?

No, you do not have to sign the Charter just to write here.

You can write with the faction, join public threads, play allies, play visitors, play opposition, and list your character in the Player & Character Roster without signing the Charter.

Your character, world, company, order, house, fleet, settlement, or organization should only sign the Charter if you want official IC benefits, such as:

• An Assembly seat.
• Voting on Alliance Motions.
• Official recognition for a world, company, order, fleet, house, settlement, or group.
• Mutual defense or crisis aid.
• Protected trade and travel where possible.
• A formal place in Alliance politics.

If you want official membership or representation, read the Charter and check the Assembly page for how to sign up, if you have any questions feel free to contact Faction Staff.

USEFUL LINKS

Faction Hub

• Farworlds Alliance Faction Page — Join here as a writer.
• Faction Discussions — OOC faction discussion and planning.
• Faction Members — See who is joined on the site faction page.

Main Resources

• Information Forum — Main information area.
• New Player Guide — A simple starting place for new members, visitors, allies, opposition writers, and anyone looking to get involved.
• Farworlds Alliance Staff — Current Owner, Admins, Staff, Fungineers, and associated Story Accounts.
• Discussions Forum — Faction discussion forum.
• FAQ: Questions & Answers — More detailed questions and answers.
• Discord — Plotting, questions, and coordination.

Participation

• Player & Character Roster — List your characters, roles, and story interests.
• Dispatch Mission Terminal — Ask for stories, missions, support, and hooks.
• Thread Tracker — See active and past threads.

Official IC Structure

• Farworlds Alliance Charter — IC membership, sovereignty, responsibilities, and official benefits.
• Farworlds Alliance Assembly — Motions, votes, representatives, and Alliance decisions.

Creative Resources

• Factory & Codex Resources — Ships, units, equipment, locations, organizations, and shared resources.
• Faction Div Templates — Art, divs, and formatting.

QUICK ROSTER TEMPLATE

Spoiler: Copy / Paste

[B]Character Name:
Role:[/B] Member / Ally / Visitor / Opposition / Contractor / Other
[B]What I Want To Write:
Best Way To Contact Me:
Notes:[/B]

QUICK STORY HELP TEMPLATE

Spoiler: Copy / Paste

[B]Story Idea:
What Is Happening:
Who I Need:
Tone:
Opposition Welcome?:
Link / Notes:[/B]

Join the faction page. Add your character. Ask for stories. Bring an idea. Start small if you need to.