# Factions There are 6 factions in the game. Player avatars types (eagle, lion, etc) are bound to factions currently. Players will choose a faction at the start of their journey. Each avatar bought grants a player to 0.01% (or 100 out of 1 000 000) of the shares from a single faction. Only shares from one faction can be held by one player at a time. The shares held by the player determine their faction. Faction shares can be bought and sold. There are also additional mechanics for factions. Factions also have their own markets where limited items can be bought for “influence points” gained by doing PvP actions. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://gainhive.gitbook.io/gainhive-whitepaper/gameplay/player-avatars/factions.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.