[quote=Skylar]
Going to emphasize Nordamark has a lot more "soft power" than it has actual military and industrial equipment. Its lagging in the tech race (hasn't adopted breach-loaders yet, no railroads, scarce coal), but its a center of banking, trade, pleasures, and luxuries. And mercenaries attracted to the kingdom as a safe neutral base of operations.
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I'm toning mine down as well. Gurska has a lot of man power, but is sorely outmatched in terms of technology and leadership. Most of the good commanders fled to other countries after the military coup.