| Description | Expensive finery |
|---|---|
| Leadership | Messianic figure |
| Size | City |
| Feature | Royalty/bloodlines |
| Prophecy | We shall spread our holy parasite to every heart |
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| Name | BALOR |
|---|---|
| Parent | KGB (USSR) |
| Feature | Mysterious threats |
| Function | Keep the level of anomalous energy at zero |
| Description | Post-mortal construct |
|---|---|
| Origin | Galactic backwater |
| Mission | Uplift |
| Feature | Alien martial arts |
| Truth | Woefully unprepared for terrestrial diseases |
| Name | Dagger Syndicate |
|---|---|
| Honor | None—just out for themselves, possibly immature |
| Feature | Illegal medicine |
| Racket | Attack a rival gang with bioweapons |
| Description | Exposed brain |
|---|---|
| Origin | Our solar system |
| Mission | Escape |
| Feature | Love and light schtick |
| Truth | Everyone in the galaxy wants the H-bomb |
| Description | Ritual left-hand scars |
|---|---|
| Leadership | Messianic figure |
| Size | National |
| Feature | Imprisoned creature |
| Prophecy | The Children shall save us |
| Name | Dagger Syndicate |
|---|---|
| Honor | Honorable—always having cool fights and drama |
| Feature | Melee experts |
| Racket | Protect an area from a less scrupulous gang |
| Name | Varma, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Sector | Security contracting |
| Feature | Industry secrets |
| Scheme | Replace their workforce with an army of clones |
| Name | Phantom Division |
|---|---|
| Parent | KGB (USSR) |
| Feature | High-tech labs |
| Function | Repel the undermining efforts of other nations |
| Description | Fetid wrappings |
|---|---|
| Leadership | Divine family |
| Size | Global |
| Feature | Public presence |
| Prophecy | When the stars are right, the Crawling Lord rises |