1. Qeynos Alliance
Light & Order
Races: Humans, High Elves, Dwarves, Halflings
Classes: Paladin, Cleric, Warrior
Style: Defense, healing, discipline
Zones: Cities, fortresses, protected routes
- ✔️ Beginner friendly
- ❌ Hostile toward dark factions
The Five Great Factions
Power Divides the Labyrinth
The labyrinth is divided into five major factions inspired by EverQuest tradition. Every zone is controlled or influenced by one of these powers, and a player’s choices affect how the world responds in return.
2. Neriak Empire
Shadow & Corruption
Races: Dark Elves, shadow-bound elites, necromantic loyalists
Classes: Shadow Knight, Necromancer, corrupt casters
Style: Lifesteal, poison, invisibility
Zones: Crypts, catacombs, underground cities
- ✔️ High risk / high reward
- ❌ Hostile to most factions
3. Circle of Tunare
Nature & Balance
Races: Wood Elves and kindred defenders of the wild
Classes: Druid, Ranger, nature adepts
Style: Regeneration, poison, control
Zones: Forests, sacred groves, ancient ruins
- ✔️ Balanced and sustainable
- ⚖️ Neutral with many factions
4. Freeport Coalition
Chaos & Trade
Races: Mixed races, rogues, mercenaries
Classes: Opportunists, scouts, duelists, hired blades
Style: Fast damage, flexibility, leverage
Zones: Ports, camps, unstable trade territories
- ⚖️ Neutral with most factions
- ⚠️ Reputation can shift quickly
5. Horde of Grobb / Oggok
Brutality & Strength
Races: Trolls, Ogres, Barbarians
Classes: Brutal frontliners, war shamans, heavy enforcers
Style: Tanking, regeneration, brute force
Zones: Swamps, war camps, mountains
- ✔️ Extremely durable
- ❌ Hostile to civilized factions
Faction Relationships
Alliances, Neutrality, and Open War
| Faction | Qeynos | Neriak | Tunare | Freeport | Horde |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qeynos Alliance | — | ❌ Enemy | ✔️ Ally | ⚖️ Neutral | ❌ Enemy |
| Neriak Empire | ❌ Enemy | — | ⚖️ Neutral | ⚖️ Neutral | ✔️ Ally |
| Circle of Tunare | ✔️ Ally | ⚖️ Neutral | — | ⚖️ Neutral | ⚖️ Neutral |
| Freeport Coalition | ⚖️ Neutral | ⚖️ Neutral | ⚖️ Neutral | — | ⚖️ Neutral |
| Horde of Grobb / Oggok | ❌ Enemy | ✔️ Ally | ⚖️ Neutral | ⚖️ Neutral | — |
Dynamic Guards & Reputation
The World Remembers What You Do
Guard Patrol Logic
Guards patrol faction-controlled zones and react according to your standing with the power that rules the land.
- ✔️ Ally reputation: guards assist, protect, and allow easier passage.
- ⚖️ Neutral reputation: guards ignore your movement unless provoked.
- ❌ Enemy reputation: guards attack on sight and deny safe access.
Reputation Rules
Faction standing shifts as a direct result of player behavior, making the social map of the labyrinth part of gameplay rather than flavor.
- Killing faction enemies increases standing with their rivals.
- Attacking allies or violating protected spaces lowers reputation.
- Standing affects quests, merchants, patrol safety, and route planning.