[b]Winter of the Year 2716[/b]

Before the first snows of winter have even fallen, the soil of Alria has been washed with blood. Thoughts of war, and a coming darkness has infected through every level and every nations, driving armies to war and soldiers to their deaths. 

For the Goblins of N[b]ew Gobolia[/b], the coming frost brings with it news of friends and drinking partners, but also of ill tidings from the east, of Goblin blood spilled. Only time will tell whether this nation will rouse itself from its stupor to face this new threat.

[b]New Engelica[/b] prepares itself for a stormy future. Visited by Dwarves for the first time in centuries, bearing tidings of a great darkness, and a coming war, the leaders of this western nation have braced themselves for marching to war against the Holy Lands.

Recognising the threat of the warmongering Pualirian Empire, the [b]Holy Novgorod Imperium[/b] has gathered what support they can; ready to face the coming potential of war. They could sense that times were changing for the lands of Alria, and conflict was coming. 

Fresh from declaring their siding with the nation of Kebriw, the ships of the [b]Confederacy of Sawl[/b] sailed into the path of the Ironclad fleet of the Blaris Union and were beaten back badly. But the Gnomes are already planning more devious technology to combat their new enemy. 

[b]Tushienia[/b] sent warning to those nations that would hear them of the growing threat coming from the east, but few would truly believe them. Only to the north were they truly greeted and welcomed, and yet their warning rang true as the Darkness pushed from the East, shattering the armies of the Pualirian Empire and seizing a Province.

First to draw blood, the [b]Broken Empire[/b] swept away the weak resistance of the Holy Lands, the mechanical warriors cutting a bloody path as the foul magic of Necromancy rose those slain by the dwarves creations to fight alongside them. A convincing victory, the Broken Empire had proven they were a force to be reckoned with. 

Silently preparing, the military of might of the [b]Kingdom of Zakol[/b] did not reach out to its neighbours, simply raising more warriors and preparing for the inevitable coming storm. The feel of war was in the air, and it set the hair on end and made the skin crawl. 

Blood has been spilled, and there is no doubt there will be more spilled in the dark winter months. But will the end of winter also end this carnage, or will the new life of spring be drowned in rivers of blood?

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[b][u]MAP KEY[/u][/b]

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[u][b]Provinces 1-24[/b][/u]
[hider]Province 1 - [color=red][b][i]Lost to the Darkness[/i][/b][/color]
Province 2 - [b]Pualirian Empire[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 3 - [b]Pualirian Empire[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 4 - [b]Pualirian Empire[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 5 - [b]Pualirian Empire[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 6 - [b]Chalezian Union[/b][i](Aristo)[/i]
Province 7 - [b]Duringis[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 8 - [b]Duringis[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 9 - [b]Duringis[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 10 - [b]Tushienia[/b][i](Bright_Ops)[/i]
Province 11 - [b]Tushienia[/b][i](Bright_Ops)[/i]
Province 12 - [b]Tushienia[/b][i](Bright_Ops)[/i]
Province 13 - [b]Holy Empire of Quaris[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 14 - [b]Chalezian Union[/b][i](Aristo)[/i]
Province 15 - [b]Chalezian Union[/b][i](Aristo)[/i]
Province 16 - [b]Holy Empire of Quaris[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 17 - [b]Holy Empire of Quaris[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 18 - [b]Kingdom of Zakol[/b][i](BlackRose)[/i]
Province 19 - [b]Dagrenas[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 20 - [b]Dagrenas[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 21 - [b]Dagrenas[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 22 - [b]Holy Novgorod Imperium[/b][i](ClocktowerEchos)[/i]
Province 23 - [b]Holy Novgorod Imperium[/b][i](ClocktowerEchos)[/i]
Province 24 - [b]Holy Novgorod Imperium[/b][i](ClocktowerEchos)[/i][/hider]

[b][u]Provinces 25-61[/u][/b]
[hider]Province 25 - [b]Kingdom of Zakol[/b][i](BlackRose)[/i]
Province 26 - [b]Iparis[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 27 - [b]Iparis[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 28 - [b]Iparis[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 29 - [b]Empire of Ubalri[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 30 - [b]Cosab[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 31 - [b]Cosab[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 32 - [b]Cosab[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 33 - [b]Empire of Ubalri[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 34 - [b]Lagosami Tribes[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 35 - [b]Lagosami Tribes[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 36 - [b]Lagosami Tribes[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 37 - [b]Lagosami Tribes[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 38 - [b]Empire of Ubalri[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 39 - [b]New Gobolia[/b][i](Hipster)[/i]
Province 40 - [b]New Gobolia[/b][i](Hipster)[/i]
Province 41 - [b]New Gobolia[/b][i](Hipster)[/i]
Province 42 - [b]Iastuf Republic[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 43 - [b]Bripiak[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 44 - [b]Bripiak[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 45 - [b]Bripiak[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 46 - [b]Iastuf Republic[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 47 - [b]The Broken Empire[/b][i](ForKhorne)[/i]
Province 48 - [b]The Broken Empire[/b][i](ForKhorne)[/i]
Province 49 - [b]Limgar[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 50 - [b]Limgar[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 51 - [b]The Broken Empire[/b][i](ForKhorne)[/i]
Province 52 - [b]Limgar[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 53 - [b]Holy Lands of the Bulai[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 54 - [b]Orngat[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 55 - [b]Holy Lands of the Bulai[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 56 - [b]Orngat[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 57 - [b]Orngat[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 58 - [b]New Engelica[/b][i](Legion02)[/i]
Province 59 - [b]New Engelica[/b][i](Legion02)[/i]
Province 60 - [b]New Engelica[/b][i](Legion02)[/i]
Province 61 - [b]Broken Empire[/b][i](ForKhorne)[/i][/hider]

[b][u]Provinces 62-70[/u][/b]
[hider]Province 62 - [b]Union of Blaris[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 63 - [b]Union of Blaris[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 64 - [b]Pankra[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 65 - [b]Pankra[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 66 - [b]The Confederacy of Sawl[/b][i](Lauder)[/i]
Province 67 - [b]The Confederacy of Sawl[/b][i](Lauder)[/i]
Province 68 - [b]Kebriw[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 69 - [b]Union of Blaris[/b][i](NPC)[/i]
Province 70 - [b]Kebriw[/b][i](NPC)[/i][/hider]


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