The 143 Freehold

The oldest Faction, the 143 Freehold are named after the length of time it took for the sun to shine again after America was destroyed by Fusion Bombs. When the sun rose, several spiritualist groups in Canterbury had simultaneous celebrations, even though they were in the middle of a warzone, and at the climax after they had all come together, the woman calling herself Deliverance took to the stage and, in front of a crowd of hippies and assorted revelers, declared that Canterbury would remain forever free from tyranny and fear, and that nothing could take that away. Over a century later, Deliverance's claim has still been kept true by a group of shaman and spiritualists descended from the original revelers all those years ago.

The 143 Freehold is led by Highborne Jared Lortech.

Base
The 143 Freehold is still based in and around Canterbury, where it serves as a shelter, trading station and defence for anyone who comes in peace. Many people have taken it's mildly less fortified appearance and smaller number of guards to mean that it's an easy target - a mistake that has cost more than one attacker everything in the past.

Players
All Freeholders are spiritual people. While some believe in pre-invasion organised religions, some believe in animist philosophies and others just believe in karma, every last one believes in something. As a result, most are driven people who take a single aspect of their life and focus on it in an act of worship or meditation. They happily accept other survivors to their Faction, and others see themselves almost as missionaries, spreading the message of human kindness to the Clean Zones.

All 143 Freehold characters start with the Believer Advantage and the Spiritual Disadvantage. Master Crafter and Lover, Not a Fighter are also common.

Specialities
All 143 Freehold specialities represent the priesthood of the Faction, usually through the symbology of a single abstract element.
 * Air Shaman. Ascetics who emphasise movement, and who are always where they need to be. They are led by Shaman Ming Chao.
 * Fire Shaman. Relentless pyromaniacs that live to burn things, and burn things well. The are led by Shaman Garant Deathpyre.
 * Water Shaman. Martial artists that utilise a fighting style focussing on avoiding attacks. They are led by Shaman Shylla Neverwhere.
 * Technoshaman. Crafters who manipulate the spirits of machinery to create items that border on the miraculous. They are led by Shaman Pialo.
 * Dark Shaman. Scouts who are at their best working from the shadows. They are led by Shaman Lylyth.
 * Earth Shaman. Bio Transhumans that build up their muscles to the point they can shrug off injury.

Benefits of Zone Control
If the 143 Freehold gets control of the majority of points in a zone, Trojan Traders will get more herbs in the area, with 143 Freehold-aligned Clans getting more. This will increase as the 143 Freehold gets more control in the zone.