The world as we know it
There are several factions that vie for control of whatever they can acquire. Some just want to know more about the world, others want to dominate it.
The Archivists are worshipers of the items of the ancients. They are known to buy them from anyone without question and usually for better prices than any other merchant even those that are broken or have stopped working for some other reason.
The Brotherhood of Thought are peaceful loving people who only defend themselves. They are never the aggressors and have been manipulated several times over the years because of this.
The Created is a loose alliance of synthetic beings that are very hard to locate.
The Followers of the Voice are similar to the Archivists except they are more interested in nowhere windows and speaking machines. What they do with them or want them for is a mystery.
The Healers are a loose affiliation of beings that are focused on the well being of others. They are a mutants best friend when they have been pumped full of lead.
The Iron Society is a group that believes altered humans and other mutants are the rightful rulers of this new world. They are not afraid to enforce this view through strength.
Knights of Genetic Purity believe that the best being is a pure being, whether that be human, animal, or vegetable. While they don't go out of their way to kill mutants, they are very distrustful as many mutants will have abilities no one will know about until they use them.
Peace Brigade are a mixed bag. If the come to town, sure their improvements are a good thing, but its the exorbitant "taxes" that come after. These taxes aren't enough to destroy or enslave a community, but they are demanded rather than agreed upon.
The Radioactivists are a secretive lot that live in and around areas of the burn, a mysterious sensation that may or may not have a known reason. An area near Ortee has an about a mile wide that is filled with the burn, but no one knows why. These adherents are more mutated than most folk.
The Ranks of the Fit are the mutant opposites of the Knights of Genetic Purity. They believe that animal kind has been changed so that they could replace mankind. While most are more violent in their actions, some just look down on humans as lesser. Might makes right in their enclaves, and only the strong are respected or able to lead.
The Restorationists name gives away what they are about, they wish to bring back the glory of the old world. Unlike the Knights, they aren't xenophobic as who can be a member of their society, all are welcome.
The Seekers are interested in disregarding the machines of the ancients blaming their technology on why the world fell in the first place. They generally abstain from using technology unless it is something that has no side effects. Their ranks are made up of mostly men, but all others are welcome though rarely to levels of any prominence.
Zoopremists, like the Ranks of the Fit, are made up of mutant animals exclusively, but they don't wish to exteminate man like the Bonepartists do. They, however, are not above enslaving them.