diff --git a/src/faction.c b/src/faction.c
index 0049887..236f2db 100644
--- a/src/faction.c
+++ b/src/faction.c
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@
 
 #define CHUNK_SIZE    32  /**< Size of chunk for allocation. */
 
+#define FACTION_STATIC  (1<<0) /**< Faction doesn't change standing with player. */
+
+#define faction_setFlag(fa, f)  ((fa)->flags |= (f))
+#define faction_isFlag(fa, f)   ((fa)->flags  & (f))
+
 /**
  * @struct Faction.
  *
@@ -47,6 +52,8 @@ typedef struct Faction_ {
 
   double player_def;      /**< Default player standing. */
   double player;          /**< Standing with player - from -100 to 100. */
+
+  unsigned int flags;     /**< Flags affecting the faction. */
 } Faction;
 
 static Faction* faction_stack = NULL;   /**< Faction stack. */
@@ -195,6 +202,10 @@ void faction_modPlayer(int f, double mod) {
 
   faction = &faction_stack[f];
 
+  /* Make sure it's not static. */
+  if(faction_isFlag(faction, FACTION_STATIC))
+    return;
+
   /* Faction in question gets direct increment. */
   faction->player += mod;
   faction_sanitizePlayer(faction);
@@ -245,6 +256,10 @@ void faction_modPlayerRaw(int f, double mod) {
 
   faction = &faction_stack[f];
 
+  /* Make sure it's not static. */
+  if(faction_isFlag(faction, FACTION_STATIC))
+    return;
+
   faction->player += mod;
   faction_sanitizePlayer(faction);
 }
@@ -495,6 +510,11 @@ static int faction_parse(Faction* tmp, xmlNodePtr parent) {
       tmp->logo_small = gl_newImage(buf, 0);
       continue;
     }
+
+    if(xml_isNode(node, "static")) {
+      faction_setFlag(tmp, FACTION_STATIC);
+      continue;
+    }
   } while(xml_nextNode(node));
 
   if(player == 0) WARN("Faction '%s' missing player tag", tmp->name);