The Council of Venice

Mandated to protect the secret societies from each other and external forces, the council also ensures that civilians remain unaware of the secret societies. Part of the mandate covers how to conduct inter-society fighting for dominance and sources of power in as fair and impartial a manner as possible. Most open conflict between the societies is resolved on battlefields sanctioned and refereed by the Council of Venice.

Battlefields

There are various locations of power throughout the world that the three societies fight over. Known as Battlefields, these locations have different rules of engagement, as set down by the Council of Venice.

Warzones

Warzones are persistent areas of the globe where a massive amount of players fight for control of objectives, which give benefits to members of the dominating society all across The Secret World. Warzones are the heart of not only PvP combat but also faction dominance as a whole, where tactical play, loyalty, and shifting alliances determine who holds which objective, and for how long.

Fight Clubs

Every city has a fight club, an underground area where faction members test their powers against each other. Neither the Council of Venice nor the societies themselves sanction these areas. The fight clubs contain a spectator's area, where you can watch combat without fear of being attacked, but the arena itself flags players for attack from friends and enemies alike.