Editing Setting:Nutopia/Factions (section)

==Luddites== 
Luddite is a blanket term for loosely organized groups of technophobes whose reactions vary from justifiable wariness to outright ecoterrorist zealotry. The umbrella contains such such tightly knit organizations as the Focus-on-Life reservations, who function essentially as isolated, self sufficient techno-regressive communities and enjoy protection by Aegis forces. On the other hand the dogmatic, violent Schwärze Blüten movement that makes its home in the few remaining non-industrialized zones of the German Manufacturing Parks actively seeks to destroy advanced technology, makers in particular, and frequently comes into conflict with remnants of the mercenary security firm Weimulller who make their home in the same area.

Delvers rarely have cause to interact with Focus on Life reservations, although it is not unheard of for members of said communities to become delvers themselves, casting off the anti-technological ideology of their upbringing, but this is rare. At any rate, the players might find themselves contracting on for a short stint as as a security detail on the perimeter around an FoL reservation. The reservations smart enough to accept such help are more or less the only ones still around. The tech level inside a commune varies depending on its charter, most are pre-industrial to one degree or another, but small scale experiments attempting to, for instance, replicate and prove feasible correct the Soviet Revolution are not unheard of either. Regardless of tech level, even early 20th century bolt action rifles do little against a concerted attack from reasonably modern Raiders or even small Merc packs forces. It is not unheard of for the leaders of these communities to seek help in excess of what Aegis allots for their protection, hiring out groups of delvers to either bolster their security during critical times or to seek out and put an end to one problem or another.

Groups such as Schwärze Blüten, on the other hand, while of seemingly little consequence on a global scale, can prove a major adversary should delvers venture into their territory. Much like the FoL communes, the Eco Terrorists who are still alive are something like pragmatic in the way they accomplish their goals, if not in the determination and zealotry with which they pursue them. Deeming such indulgences as power armors, VIs and modern firearms as necessary short term evils they can do serious damage, and have learned through hard fought experience effective guerrilla, raid and ambush tactics. Schwärze Blüten itself is the largest and most aggressive of these fronts. While Aegis and Liberty at large has been content to allow Weimuller to keep them tangled up until now, the dormant factories in the German wasteland, could if, reactivated prove a major resource for the reestablishment of human habitation the world over. If the "Too Many Umlauts" conflict escalates further, delvers might find a good deal of work either along the front lines or striking into enemy territory to secure endangered equipment.