
Justtheboy |
So I understand the whole shaky alliance thing with the Pact Worlds and the Veskarium and the things leading up on that, but what I was wanting to know is if anyone could give me information on the rest of the factions and organizations? For example, I'm trying to see if someone could tell me things like if the Stewards aren't on the best terms with lets say the Xenowardens, or if maybe their is a history of bad blood between the Knights of Golarion and Abadarcorp. If anyone could provide some information like this would be of great help to me.

Metaphysician |
A lot of that isn't really existent in canon. Organizational relations are usually vague when they aren't obvious. So, you mostly will have to be creative.
Using the examples you mention...
1. I would surmise that the Xenowardens aren't on the absolute best terms with the Stewards, since the Xenowardens do have a definite eco-terrorist element. That's going to get them on the radar of the Stewards, in a "we are the police and need to monitor stuff" manner. They probably aren't a high priority, though, not with much more egregious threats.
2. The Knights of Golarion and AbadarCorp probably get along fine. Iomedae and Abadar were allies back on Old Golarion, I can't see that especially changing. Sure, they have different central ideologies, but both are strong believers in the defense of civilization.

Nyerkh |

The Society itself is intriguing. Maverick adventurers aren't perceived the same in a modern or futuristic environment compared to the PF-era. PR has to eat an absurdly huge budget.
Aspis is what fascinates me. They've shifted into the true supranational, untouchable megacorpo of the setting, and have to appear legit. But that's not their DNA, they're ruthless opportunists to the bone. That's a fun balancing act.
And similarly, their foes can't be too open about it, even the do-gooders, because the Consortium's unique status is a fairly foolproof protection.
Hellknights share the goals of other groups, including the KoGs and AbadarCorp, but are radically opposed on a bunch of stuff, including simply the methods to achieve what they would otherwise agree on.
And the Godclaw doesn't seem to be around anymore (and if it is, it's changed, what with Torag and all).
None of those are outlaws that we know of, even though we know they have enemies in the system, and vice versa.
Etc.
I hope we get more information about the politics of at least the Pact Worlds at some point. Including relations between factions - and the worlds themselves.

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strangely enough, there might be a space for cooperation between the android liberation front and the xenowardens as both are engaged in wars against the AI intelligences on Aballon
i've been trying to build a working khizar exocortex mechanic in this vein...

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Wait, since when has ALF been opposed to Aballon? Aballon doesn't oppress androids.
doesn't it?
I can easily see Aballon being dominated by massive AIs who create androids and then rule them through debt servitude and tailored-programming.