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"Vote for whoever you want, it's a free dictatorship!"

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- Nation RP
- Modern era, 1959 or so. Height of the Cold Wa.
- There is a larger world, but most of your focus will be on one region of it; other nations have great influence, however. Those are NPC's controlled by the GM.
- You are playing a developing-world nation in a region of many nations of similar stature, a mish-mash of post-colonial governments struggling to develop economically, militarily and in every other way.
- There are superpowers, but they are NPC's...your nations will be courting them for advantage and support. Yes, you have to toady up to some, vilify the others to toady up, and perhaps try to play one against the other.
- There is an international organization, but it is mostly a debating society. However, nations do have a chance to form their own alliances and international forums. Alternatively, we might create a regional organization where lots of arguing happens (see King Juan Carlos of Spain and President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela for pointers.)
- Tongue in cheek humor -- if you can't roll with the shambolic nature of the setting, and feel this need to act out your ideal political systems in this, it's probably not the RP for you. You should be trying to make the nation somewhat amusing. The words "Football War" should be ingrained in your mind. Similarly, military power will be limited -- you're all using surplus weaponry. Toadying for access to more modern systems to one-up your neighbor, of course, is part of it.
- It's best if you at least watch "Moon over Parador" or play "Tropico" to get the gist of the humor. This RP –is- about humor, not about military conquest.
- Militaries and major industries/natural resources are generated randomly.
- Amusing trait system for the leader with lots of unintended consequences!
- This is not the RP for you if you want a big awesome war. War is likely to be black comedy in this RP, full of ineptitude and disaster.
- We're in advanced, but look, this is meant to be a quick post RP. Don't spend a lot of time writing your responses or figuring out the best strategy. This is a bit more off the cuff than that.

Table of Contents:

- Information about the RP will be posted here.
- Sheets Thread - The character sheet template is here. Bear in mind that some stats are rolled randomly by me -- that is to say, everything people like to minimax in a normal NRP. :)

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Assuming I have time, yeah I could be interested in this.

We will take on your jets with our many biplanes!
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I'm down for this. I assume there will be a CS template up soon, or am I just being blind and I've missed it?
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Aw yis
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Also really interested
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Omega:
Primary Economic Sector: Tourism (Sex)
Secondary Economic Sector: Agrarian (Food)
Abundant Food Resources: Coffee, Seafood (Delicacies), Sugar Cane
Abundant Non-Food Agricultural Resources: Tobacco (Prime Cigar Leaf), Tobacco (Common)
Abundant Mineral Resources: Iron
Army: Small Army, well-equipped with ex-Nazis or other exiles running the show.
Navy: Coast Guard, decently equipped with fast cutters, capable in a customs/law enforcement role.
Air Force:Small and antiquated with old surplus aircraft.

Cold:
Primary Economic Sector: Tourism (Nature, beaches and so forth)
Secondary Economic Sector: Agrarian - Non-Food
Abundant Food Resources: Coffee *** - Indicates a triple roll, making this country the dominant coffee exporter in the region
Abundant Non-Food Agricultural Resources: Hemp, Narcotics
Abundant Mineral Resources: Nickel
Army: Experienced Small Army, former colonial military units that served in colonial wars abroad prior to independence. Decently equipped.
Navy: Torpedo/patrol boats.
Air Force: No Air Force

Vanq:
Primary Economic Sector: Mining
Secondary Economic Sector: Banking, Agrarian - Food
Abundant Food Resources: Cocoa, Sugar Cane, Seafood (Delicacies)
Abundant Non-Food Agricultural Resources: Rubber, Narcotics
Abundant Mineral Resources: Bauxite, Silver
Army: Foreign Military Presence (randomly picked nation) through Post-Colonial Status of Forces Agreement and a small army, well-equipped.
Navy: Status of Forces Agreement with a powerful nation whose navy protects your waters...so long as you keep them happy.
Air Force: Civil Air Patrol/Search and Rescue
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I don't get rolled stats? Fo'shame
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On Omega's island, there is probably a thriving side trade of jackboots -- appreciated by hookers, their customers and officers in the Island Wehr--er, "Self Defense Force"
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Primary Economic Sector: Tourism (Sex)
Secondary Economic Sector: Tourism (Gambling)
Abundant Food Resources: Fruits, Vegetables and Grains, Sugar Cane ** - Double Roll means a very strong sector here.
Abundant Non-Food Agricultural Resources: Hemp, Tobacco (prime cigar leaf)
Abundant Mineral Resources: Nickel
Army: Experienced Militia/Guerrilla force, well-equipped for defensive operations.
Navy: Small navy, a couple destroyers and a submarine in addition to torpedo boats.
Air Force: None
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Outcast
Primary Economic Sector: Mining
Secondary Economic Sector: Agrarian, Non-Food
Abundant Food Resources: Fruits, Vegetables and Grains, Sugar Cane, Coffee
Abundant Non-Food Agricultural Resources: Tobacco (prime cigar leaf), Cotton
Abundant Mineral Resources: Silver
Army: Medium Army, well-equipped with US or USSR advisors giving advice that sound a lot like orders.
Navy: Coast Guard, decently equipped with fast cutters, capable in a customs/law enforcement role.
Air Force:Small and antiquated with old surplus aircraft.
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guyvolk:

Primary Economic Sector: Banking
Secondary Economic Sector: Agrarian (Food)
Abundant Food Resources: Cocoa, Sugar Cane, Spices
Abundant Non-Food Agricultural Resources: Tobacco (prime cigar leaf), Rubber
Abundant Mineral Resources: Petroleum
Army: Constabulary, decently-equipped
Navy: Torpedo/patrol boats
Air Force: Modern, with first generation jet fighters...but largely dominated by the technicians and pilots of a former colonial power or a superpower. Very small.
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Like I said in the IRC, Seuss.
Count me in.
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ComradeZed:
Primary Economic Sector: Petroleum
Secondary Economic Sector: Tourism (Cultural Heritage Sites)
Abundant Food Resources: Cocoa, Seafood (Delicacies) Livestock (Swine)
Abundant Non-Food Agricultural Resources: Hemp ** - Double roll means dominant sector
Abundant Mineral Resources: Petroleum
Army: Experienced Militia/Guerrilla force, well-equipped for defensive operations.
Navy: Status of Forces Agreement with a powerful nation whose navy protects your waters...so long as you keep them happy.
Air Force: None

Ultimate:
Primary Economic Sector: Banking
Secondary Economic Sector: Tourism (Nature, beaches and so forth)
Abundant Food Resources: Seafood (Delicacies) ** - Double Roll means dominant sector, Sugar cane
Abundant Non-Food Agricultural Resources: Rubber, Narcotics
Abundant Mineral Resources: Bauxite
Army: Small Army, decently-equipped
Navy: Obsolete type destroyer and some patrol boats.
Air Force: Small Army, decently-equipped
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Roll me, if you would.
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I have interest as well
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Color me interested. I'm gonna go have a crack at a CS right now.
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Historian:
Primary Economic Sector: Banking
Secondary Economic Sector: Mining
Abundant Food Resources: Spices ** - Double roll means dominant sector, Seafood (Common)
Abundant Non-Food Agricultural Resources: Timber (Common), Hemp
Abundant Mineral Resources: Iron
Army: Constabulary, ill-equipped
Navy: Status of Forces Agreement with a powerful nation whose navy protects your waters...so long as you keep them happy.
Air Force: None

Raptorman
Primary Economic Sector: Agrarian (Food) ** - Regionally Dominant Sector
Secondary Economic Sector: Tourism (Gambling)
Abundant Food Resources: Fruits, Vegetables and Grains, Livestock (Poultry), Seafood (Delicacies)
Abundant Non-Food Agricultural Resources: Timber (Luxury)
Abundant Mineral Resources: Nickel
Army: Experienced Militia/Guerrilla force, well-equipped for defensive operations.
Navy: Obsolete type destroyer and some patrol boats.
Air Force: Small and antiquated with old surplus aircraft.
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Canoli:
Primary Economic Sector: Tourism (Gambling) ** double roll - regionally dominant sector
Secondary Economic Sector: Tourism (Nature, Beaches and so forth)
Abundant Food Resources: Fruit, Vegetables and Grains, Cocoa, Sugar Cane
Abundant Non-Food Agricultural Resources: Timber (Luxury)
Abundant Mineral Resources: Iron
Army: Experienced Small Army, former colonial military units that served in colonial wars abroad prior to independence. Decently equipped.
Navy: Obsolete type destroyer and some patrol boats.
Air Force: Modern, with first generation jet fighters...but largely dominated by the technicians and pilots of a former colonial power or a superpower. Very small.
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My country will host a (annual) poker night for all the distinguished leaders and their minions. You can't bet with money, only things like land, warships, tanks or aircraft (also women of course).
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Cold said
My country will host a (annual) poker night for all the distinguished leaders and their minions. You can't bet with money, only land, warships, tanks or aircraft (also women of course).


Sexist pig.
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