Territories: German Empire

Government: Federal Monarchy. The German Empire is ruled by the Emperor and King of Prussia, though other kings make up his council; ie. King of Saxony, King of Bavaria, etc.

Important Characters: Kaiser Bismarck, King Widikund of Saxony, King Ferdinand of Bavaria, Empress Maria

Economy: The German Empire is an Industrial Powerhouse. They are one of the largest exporters in Europe. A few small deposits of Blue Coal along the coast of East Prussia have helped fuel their research on the matter but Kaiser Bismarck realizes that in order to see these ambitions through he would need to open a trade route with a nation in Asia.

Military: The German Empire boasts a magnificent wealth of foot soldiers, however, their newest technological advancement has come in the form of the Blue Panzer. A prototype artillery "tank" unit powered by Blue Coal. Kaiser Bismarck has seen the Asian airships with his own eyes and dreams of being able to include them in his own military. He's had his scientists begin implementing their own designs. They're rough sketches but his researchers promise that the Zeppelin will be able to surpass his expectations.

History: The Kingdom of Prussia was surrounded by several allied independent German states. King Bismarck of Prussia was able to diplomatically unify these nations to create the German Empire, forming a Federal Monarchy. He now rules as Kaiser, with ambitions to become an Industrial powerhouse and boost his nations economy by becoming the largest exporter of goods in Europe, and possibly the world.

His industrial ambitions reach further than his resourceful grasp, however, as his low stockpile of Blue Coal is constantly dwindling. In hopes of fueling his research and design efforts he must look to import the resource from a foreign nation. The obvious choice would be to open relations with a nation in Asia where Blue Coal has been most abundant. Kaiser Bismarck also has options across his immediate southern border in the friendly Austrian and Hungarian countries, as well as the Greeks, who have their own deposits in Gaza.

Kaiser Bismarck has many options available to him and he must choose what he is to do soon, lest he fall behind in the great race to become the greatest industrialized nation in the world.