This supplement describes a mechanic for progressing characters' position in organizations. This is a nice addition to SotB's Faction that establishes a system to deal with organiztions which PCs aren't members of. The system is very simple and nicely integrates into Genesys (which is very important in my opinion). The supplement also describes how to make your own faction. At the price of $3, it would have been perfectly OK if it stopped at that. But it continues: there are five generic factions that can be easily adapted to many settings and 3 specific factions. I seriously think the supplement is underpriced.

This is a great little side system that is light weight and can add a bit of depth to the world you're weaving for your players. Anyone who has used 5E's piety system (introduced in Mythic Odysseys of Theros) will Factions 1's system immediately familiar and intuitive. Moreover, a number of generic and specific example factions are presented that can either be slotted into your own game or used as scaffolding for your own unique faction tracks. Definitely recommend this splat, especially at this price point, for any medium to long running game.

"Factions 1 lets players climb the ranks of the organizations that matter to their characters while rewarding them in a new way, tying them further into the narrative of the world they exist in, and granting them further abilities to make them more capable and (ideally) unique within their party. On the GM's side of things, there's a whole set of new hooks for the old tacklebox, and a good amount of flexibility within the mechanic to deliver the desired experience to the players." - Seamus Conneely

Check out the full CHG review here: http://cannibalhalflinggaming.com/2020/12/18/factions-1-review-organizations-in-genesys-from-keith-kappel/