The Outcasts are the descendants of those who took to space after humanity's exodus from Earth, banding together into more than a hundred clans that each carry forward the traditions of the old-world cultures they came from. Every clan is led by its own Jarl, chosen by anything from a popular vote to a ritual duel. Most swear fealty to an elected Grand Jarl who commands the Outcast Regulars (their standing army) and speaks for the clans as a whole. Not every clan bends the knee, however, and the Rogue Clans that refuse continue to operate on their own terms.

Fiercely independent from the Syndicate, the Outcasts are raised on a philosophy of expanding as fast as possible and never retreating. A grit proven in open war against the Syndicate, now come to a dirty stalemate. Their culture is instantly recognizable by its geometric facial tattoos; a style that has spread far beyond their own ranks.