# Faction

## Creation

To create a faction, find (or create) the *GameName/Resources/GameName/Faction* folder in the project tab and right click.  Choose *Create > AnyRPG > Factions > Faction*.

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## Properties

| Name                            | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| ------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| New Game Option                 | If true, this faction can be chosen as the faction the player will be part of when starting a new game.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Default Starting Zone           | The zone ([Scene](https://docs.anyrpg.org/scriptable-objects/scene-node)) that new players will start in if this faction is chosen when starting a new game.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Default Starting Location Tag   | If not empty, players starting as this faction will spawn at the transform with this tag.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Races                           | A list of [Character Races](https://docs.anyrpg.org/scriptable-objects/character-race) that are available to choose from when this faction is selected when starting a new game.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Add System Profiles             | If true, the *Default Unit Profiles* from the [System Configuration Manager](https://docs.anyrpg.org/getting-started/configuring-your-game) will be available to choose from when this faction is selected when starting a new game.                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Character Creator Profile Names | A list of [Unit Profiles](https://docs.anyrpg.org/scriptable-objects/unit-profile) that the player can choose from when starting as this faction.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Environment Preview             | [Environment Preview properties](https://docs.anyrpg.org/shared-properties/environment-preview#properties).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Equipment Names                 | A list of [Equipment](https://docs.anyrpg.org/scriptable-objects/items/equipment) that will be worn by a new player when starting the game as this faction.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Default Disposition             | The disposition (relationship) that this faction has toward any faction not specifically in its disposition list.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Disposition List                | <p>A list of factions and the dispositions that this faction will have toward them.<br><strong>Faction Name</strong><br>The name of a faction<br><strong>Disposition</strong><br>The disposition (relationship) that this faction will have toward them.</p>                                                                                                                                                      |
| Capabilities                    | A list of [Capabilities](https://docs.anyrpg.org/shared-properties/capabilities) that any character that is part of this faction will have.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Class Capability List           | <p>A list of character classes, and the capabilities that those classes will have.<br><strong>Character Classes</strong><br>A list of <a href="character-class">Character Classes</a>.<br><strong>Capabilities</strong><br>The specific <a href="../shared-properties/capabilities">Capabilities</a> that any <a href="character-class">Character Class</a> in the <em>Character Classes</em> list will have.</p> |

## Next Steps

* Configure the System Configuration Manager to allow choosing a faction when starting a new game.