Hello, and welcome to Swords and Shields! Create your nation, make your race and get ready for some Medieval Warfare!

Rules for nation-making:
1. For the purposes of simplicity, there is no magic in this world. There are healers and alchemists, but conjuring fireballs and summoning demons is a big no-no
2. Keep your civilization balanced. No-one likes having to compete with uber-strong, mega-cultured gods
3. Keep it realistic. If your nation only has a couple of gold mines, gold will be unlikely to be a major export
4. Fantasy races are acceptable, but try and keep them roughly humanoid. All player races must be sentient. Custom animals are permitted.

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Nation Name:
Flag:
Region/color on map:
Capital:
Capital Population:
Other Major Settlements:
Population: (max 10,000,000)
Racial demographics:

Social dynamics: (What is respectable, how do people re-act to certain things, etc)
Fashion:
Calendar: (Any major celebrations or important dates?)
Art:
Law:
Education:

Type of Government:
Influence and relations: (Any alliances or military pacts?)
Important People:

Trading and tax:
Major industries:
Major Associations:
Currency:

Military - 
(Details of amounts and types of soldiers. Any war vessels, siege machines or other military constructs go here as well)

Landscape:
Wildlife:
Notable places: (Optional)

Summary: (Optional)
History: (Optional)
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
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Name:
Classification: (Animal? NPC? Or Sentient?)
Appearance:
Shared traits:
Natural abilities:

Lifespan:
Relations with other races:
History: (Optional)
Lanuages:
Religious beliefs:
Preferred occupations:
Famous people:
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
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[url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/24176/posts/ooc] All nations go here [/url]