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[h1]The Immortals[/h1]

[b]Origin:[/b]
Faction from a Game of Crusader Kings 2 + EU4 that I've expanded upon

[b]Faction Type:[/b]
Religious Military Order

[b]Leader:[/b]
Grandmaster Dariush the Kurd is the Leader of All Immortals, but the officer in charge if the Immortals in Worluk is General Khosrau Ferghanayi. 

Faction Rank: (work in progress, the GM will give you this)

[b]Color:[/b]
Golden Orange

[b]Assigned GM:[/b]

[b]Starting Area:[/b]
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The Gold Dot in East Zhilian

[b]Faction Introduction[/b]
The Immortals are an order of holy warriors who have their origins in the Restoration of the Persian Empire by the legendary Emperor, Shahanshah Khalid Taid, The Holy, of Afghanistan. Shahnashan Khalid is believe by the Immortals, and indeed most people who live in the Modern Taid Empire to be the prophesized Saoshyant, as it was Khalid who drove the Muslim invaders from Persia and reclaimed the land of Pars, as well as lead the conquest of Punjab and Sindh and patronized many missionaries to go out among the nomadic Turks to spread the Faith of Zoroaster, so that if the Persian Empire fell again, the faith would not be lost. One of his most significant actions was the creation of the Immortals, warriors based off of the elite soldiers of the Achaemenid Empire, who would be used to fight back and defend the Zoroastrian Religion where ever they were needed. Originally the Immortals resided within the borders of the Taid Empire, but soon it was found that their growing size and power would require something that could accommodate their rapid expansion. A solution was found when Emperor Khalid began the Invasion of Gujarat, and as a result of his victory, annexed the Kathiawar peninsula. The Peninsula was given over the the current Grandmaster of the Immortals, Davud. 

The location proved to be useful, as the Taid Empire's rapid expansion into the Indian Subcontinent in the name of finishing Zoroaster's Reforms to the Old Religion, which the domination Hinduism of the Indians was seen as, gave the Immortals more than a reason to fight. Though the wars of expansion ended with the death of Shahanshah Khalid, his effect was profound. He had spread the faith farther than ever before, and spread it far into the Indian subcontinent. The region of Gujarat was designated an independent state for the Immortals, and they put it to good use. The income and food the acquired from their newly conquered subjects, in addition to the prime new resources that could be put into weaponsbuilding and the seaside location to allow for fast movement across the indian ocean, allowed the immortals to flourish as a military order and as a state. By the end of the middle ages, the Immortals were without a doubt one of the most powerful of states in the Indian Subcontinent and in South Asia as a whole. Within the course of 5 centuries, the military role of the Immortals had begun to diminish, as they became something of a hybrid of a warrior caste and ruling elite. They maintained their Persian language and Zoroastrian Faith as a symbol of their origins, and one might say that in Gujarat, the term Anûšiya denoted as much an ethnic group distinct from their Gujarati subjects as it did a military caste. 

As time went on, the Sovereign Military State of The Immortals remained a regional military power, and continued to be one into the modern age, kept strong and sharp by a great deal of conflicts with the Zoroastrian states of North India and the Hindu states to the south. The Immortals stood by their creed as defenders of the faith, and aided the states in their wars with the south, even going as far as to take land from some conflicts as payment. The collapse of the Taid Empire in 1567 also helped in keeping them in a position of power as they allied with the Shahdom of Khorasan in its wars for control. At the Turn of the Century, the Immortals had become a world military power, and are considered one of the major players in the Resistance of India and Iran from colonization, as their old enemies, the Muslims, showed up from their Iberian kingdoms to etch out lands for themselves, and as the Christian Europeans made their ways to the Subcontinent as well. The Kingdoms of India would go on to become Colonial Powers as well, but the Immortals never took part, except to establish international bases. Staying secluded on their Peninsula unless hired to settle a score. By the time they had stumbled into the world of Worluk, the year was 1990, and a group of Immortals were lost at sea while crossing from a base in Goa to Indonesia. While there is no explanation for how they moved across the worlds, what they know is that they are in a new land, and must investigate. 

[b]Faction Features[/b]
The Immortals are a purely military faction; having been born from the reconquest of Persia in the 10th century, carving their independent state out of the Conquest of Gujarat, and establishing military bases and colonies through out the word, the very essence of the Immortals' history is tied to military. As such, they are in possession of very advanced military technology, and have very efficient management of their territories, historically being established in an occupied region. Due to their early presence as a state ruling foreign peoples, the Immortals have gotten skilled at forcibly assimilating those who they conquer into the Persian culture, and getting them to accept the Zoroastrian Faith, regardless of their origin. This has allowed the Immortals to grow exponentially as they conquer more lands, and allows them to more or less rearm and repair their ranks by conscripting the newly conquered peoples into their ranks as soon as they are needed.

[b]Military[/b]
The Military of the Immortals is composed of 4 ranks. The Administration is composed of the highest ranking officers, who rarely actually take part in the battles that the Immortals face. They plan the strategies and maintain the structure and order throughout the army. Reconssence is composed of scouts, technicians, engineers, and medics. They are split between Field and and Camp Recon, based on whether they follow the Soldiers or stay in bases full time. The Armed Soliders are split between the Army, Navy and Air Force. The final group is the camp-men. They are typically ethnic Gujaratis that live under Immortal Rule, and are conscripted to serve as janitors, maids, cooks, craftsmen, and other menial domestic positions.

Current Make up of the Group in Worluk is 11,00 soldiers: 35 officers, 10,000 foot soldiers, 300 Naval Soldiers, 600 recon soldiers, and 65 camp-men. 

As for Vehicles, two transport ships were caught in the crossing into Worluk, one carrying the soldiers to be moved to Indonesia, and the other containing land vehicles being moved as well. In this ship were 40 ATVs, 3 [url=http://www.militaryfactory.com/armor/imgs/fnss-acv15-armored-combat-vehicle.jpg]Tanks[/url], 20 [url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/88/JLTV_Spec_table.jpg]Joint Light Tactical Vehicles[/url]. No Fighters were in transport to Indonesia.  

The Highest Ranking officer in the current group is General Khosrau Ferghanayi

[b][i]Standard Issue Equipment of an Immortal Soldier[/i][/b]
[i]Using our world's equivalents[/i]
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Immortal Soldier Uniform
M4 Carbine
Beretta 92 pistol
Fabrique Nationale FN Minimi
Mk 40 Mod 0/1 Grenade
Weapon Cleaning Kit
A first aid pack consisting of a shot of morphine, antibiotics, and bandages
Binoculars (equipped with night vision abilities)
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[b][i]Other Weapons and equipment in use by the Immortals[/i][/b]
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M18 Claymore
IMI M141 Bunker Defeat Munition (BDM) / SMAW-D
Heckler & Koch Mk 23 Mod 0 (SOCOM Pistol)
General Dynamics / Raytheon FIM-92 Stinger
Barrett M82
M224 60MM Mortar
Stoner SR-25 (Stoner Rifle-25)
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