Demonym: Paxtian, Paxtians
Description: A thousand years ago, if you asked an average person in Albion about goblins, they would’ve told you that it is a breed of savage vermin, skulking in the caves, attacking travellers on the roads and stealing livestock from the farmers. Killing them where you found them was doing good work. If you asked a person in Albion about goblins today, they would tell you that it is a breed of savage vermin, scourging the seas with their many ships, organizing various forms of illegal activities in the nations of the continent and tearing the skin from honest folk’s back with their usury. You can’t kill them because then a legion of those monsters will come down upon you and yours and probably kill you all and burn your house down.

The stories about the Chaos Nation and its diminutive inhabitants are told in every port city of Albion, sometimes with fear, sometimes with hate, but never with mockery. No, despite their small stature, Paxtians have acquired the infamy which makes sure that no goblin is ever looked down upon by the Big Folk. Their pirate ships sail all around the world attacking with reckless abandon and without fear, for only the bravest and the boldest can earn wealth and status in the Chaos Nation. They don’t shy away from launching raids on the coastal towns, taking everything that is not nailed down, inhabitants included.

In their city-state they are no better, with small wars being fought every day. Things are ever changing in Paxt, and where there was a powerful crime syndicate today there may be a bunch of small gangs tomorrow fighting each other for what is left. Young Paxtians are taught from a very young age about the ideal of Chaos, which pretty much amounts to “you are free to do anything you want as long as you can defend yourself from those who you piss off in the process.” This results in highly volatile environment, where every day a new Paxtian rises to prominence, only to fall tomorrow.

Many have tried to put an end to this den of cutthroats and thieves, but they have all failed. In the end, despite the anarchy which dominates the city, all Paxtians can agree that the continued independence of the Chaos Nation is paramount and every goblin will fight tooth and nail to defend it.











Population: 12,600,000


Notable Locations: TBA

Personalities of Note: TBA

Institutions: TBA

Basic Demographics & Government Info
Population:
16,200,000
Territory Size:
3. Your nation is smaller than average but there's still plenty of territory to work with. While the lack of endless farmland might prove an issue, you do at least enjoy the benefits of relatively small and easily defended borders.
Technology:
6. Pioneers of technology, you might not yet be at the overall level of the Commonwealth but your inventive people develop many new technologies as we speak. In certain sectors, your innovations might be paving the way.
Prevalence of Magic:
2. Magic is rare and might be limited to a special heritage or you're just unlucky in its distribution.
Government Type:
6. Your nation has this strange thing called democracy. Get this: the people actually vote to elect their rulers, and a ruler might only reign for a fixed period of a few years! Of course, there's probably countless slaves, women, and poor people that don't partake in this political process, but your republic is still quite radical and progressive for its time.
Political Stability:
5. Your country has the occasional highwaymen, but they mostly hide in the hills and forests far out in the countryside. By and large, your realm is stable.

Economy

Overall Wealth:
2. Your nation is struggling and somewhat poor. The government and upper class mighty conceivably be well off, but the middle class of merchants and tradesmen are small and most of your people still occupy themselves with subsistence activities. That being said, at least they aren't starving in the streets.
Urbanization:
3. Your nation just began urbanizing with most towns being freshly founded and close to a trade route or natural resource.
Agriculture:
8. Your nation has ample farmland but also has many ranches. Overall your people have a good variety of food and with your surplus you can afford to export some.
Notable Resources:
Salt, grains, the world's biggest supply of rubies

Military
Military Structure:
3. Volunteer militias supplemented by some additional levies in wartime. An average army all around, but lacking in elite units.
Military Focus
8. Heavy Infantry focus with cavalry and skirmishers supporting them.
Navy:
1. Almost nonexistent navy that just serves to transport the army and perhaps ward off rogue pirates
Military Leadership
2. Generals rose to their positions through experience and battlefield exploits; competent, but also decadent
Military Reputation
7. In the past your military betrayed an ally, and even to this day that stain of treachery is remembered by others.

Basic Demographics & Government Info
Population:
4,100,000
Territory Size:
3. Your nation is smaller than average but there's still plenty of territory to work with. While the lack of endless farmland might prove an issue, you do at least enjoy the benefits of relatively small and easily defended borders.
Technology:
4. Adequate modernization, you manage to keep pace with the rest of Albion.
Prevalence of Magic:
5. Magic is considered a common feat to your people and you're famous for your magic powers worldwide.
Government Type:
2. Your nation is ruled by that shine of gold and silver. In a society where money is power, the wealthy elite form a plutocratic government. Bloodline is still important (because of course a person born into a wealthy family is worth more than some pauper!) but your ancestry becomes irrelevant the moment that you run out of coin. At least there is some degree of social mobility in that a poor merchant can perhaps work his way up into the elite; in more traditional and aristocratic countries, rising up might not even be possible.
Political Stability:
6. You enjoy the benefit of having a serene and peaceful nation. There's barely any crime and you don't have a rebellion brewing, so rejoice!

Economy

Overall Wealth:
5. Your nation has a solid and rather stable economy. You have the means to finance most of the projects that your government wants to undertake, and most of your people enjoy a good standard of living.
Urbanization:
2. Aside from your capital and perhaps one or two urban centers, you have a very highly rural population. There is likely some system such as serfdom with most people living off the land.
Agriculture:
6. Rather than staple or food crops, most of your farmland is devoted to the growing of cash crops. While this makes you money, a fair amount of that is probably spent on importing food from places with more of an abundance. This is fine and you're probably wealthier for it, but your people rarely enjoy fresh food and you have grown heavily dependent on those trade routes that feed your nation.
Notable Resources:
Sugar, opium or other "medicinal substances", tin

Military
Military Structure:
2. Small core of elite soldiers, supplemented by some mercenaries in wartime. Overall not a very large force.
Military Focus
4. Excessive focus on cavalry at the expense of decent infantry.
Navy:
5. Decently powerful navy with enough ships and sailors to fight as much you'd like
Military Leadership
1. Generals are very loyal to the government but gained the position by hereditary status and not necessarily merit
Military Reputation
4. Your military tends to have strokes of bad luck in most of its campaigns.

Basic Demographics & Government Info
Population:
2,100,000
Territory Size:
3. Your nation is smaller than average but there's still plenty of territory to work with. While the lack of endless farmland might prove an issue, you do at least enjoy the benefits of relatively small and easily defended borders.
Technology:
1. Antiquated, the nation stubbornly clings to old methods and ways of life that were established traditions even in the time of their grandfathers. Technologically speaking, they are stuck in past centuries.
Prevalence of Magic:
6. You have a few magic users who would be considered godlike in power and can defeat any single magic user from other countries.
Government Type:
10. Your country is in something of an anarchy. There is no central government to speak of, probably because it recently crumbled. For now you're in quite the quagmire and regions might be tempted to splinter off and form their own new nations. But hey, at least this gives you the opportunity to reestablish order and found a new government of your choosing!
Political Stability:
1. Your country is suffering quite a bit of inner turmoil and is on the brink of having an outright rebellion. No doubt your neighbors are aware of this and perhaps looking to exploit your status for their own benefit!

Economy

Overall Wealth:
3. Your nation was once in good enough shape, but recent events have caused a large recession and now your economy is shrinking. If this isn't resolved soon, major issues will arise. The people are used to a higher standard of life than they are currently experiencing, and as food supplies contract there may be mass starvation and the collapse of industry, commerce, or even government.
Urbanization:
5. A significant larger than average portion of your population lives in cities which makes you highly productive. On the other hand you have only a few farmers and the ails of medieval urban life hits you the hardest.
Agriculture:
5. You grow a variety of grains and vegetables and your farmers have developed a system of crop and field rotations. As such, they create a food surplus and your people are generally well nourished.
Notable Resources:
Coffee, dyes, copper

Military
Military Structure:
5. Large, strictly volunteer corp of professional soldiers that takes considerable upkeep. A sizable and reasonably effective standing army, but little else supports it during wartime.
Military Focus
1. Well-rounded and disciplined army with no outright strengths or specialties
Navy:
3. Average navy, has limited force projection capability
Military Leadership
8. Generals are often hired foreigners; very competent but not necessarily loyal
Military Reputation
11. Your military hasn't done much to earn a reputation and is not particularly renowned.

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Notable Locations
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Personalities of Note
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Miressans

Miressa was ‘born’ as an autonomous being a century ago, though it has existed much longer, through a troubled past of glory and failure. It began as a city-state, partially autonomous from the much larger and much more powerful state known as the Khidoran Imperium. A nation founded upon securing a bastion of religious and cultural homogeneity according to their own beliefs. Other than religious presence, the Imperium left its subjugated states to their own devices for some time.

Miressa itself was a small port city on the northeasternmost area of the peninsula which comprised the Imperium’s northern border. Situated on a major waterway which connected the eastern lands to inner Albion, Miressa took the liberty of making itself rich, a trade hub from east to west. It fostered dynasties of bankers and tradesmen, merchants and artisans, all pulling strings on the city-state.

Though Miressa prospered under these relaxed policies of the Imperium, it was not meant to last. The Emperor of Khidora soon perished of age, leaving behind no successors, not even an Empress or well-known extended family. Soon, a larger conflict sparked, dubbed the War of the Khidoran Succession, with powers vying for control of the greater Khidoran lands. Though Miressa was not initially at risk, it was soon within the crosshairs of a particularly unpopular, yet powerful successor, self-proclaimed as Alfeo Khidora, true Emperor.

He began to consolidate his power in the lands in and around Miressa, tightening his grip. He demanded money from the wealthy banker families of Miressa, promising threats to those who would dare oppose him. While many heeded the warning, others bided their time, gathering support in secret, creating a network of rebels.

And on one fateful day, the forces met. The rebels had constructed a complex series of redoubts outside Miressa, creating a chokepoint at the strip of land which led to Miressa proper. A series of skirmishes ensued, which sparked into full assaults. Though peasantry manned the redoubts, they forced the enemy to turn tail time and time again as the professional knights and mercenaries contracted by the bankers rode the thick flanks with lances lowered, forcing the chokepoint even harder. By dusk, Alfeo’s forces were on the run, retreating south. Though pursuits by the mercenary knights of Miressa proved unfruitful and heavy with losses due to forced marches and ill-timed weather, Alfeo’s army was soon sandwiched, with Miressan forces to the north and opposing successor factions to the south.

Miressan forces were soon forced to withdraw due to overextended supply lines, but Alfeo’s forces were nevertheless crushed by opposing successors. The War of Succession continued, Miressa undisturbed and unmolested for the remainder, and all successor factions were weakened beyond able rulership, with most of the successors killed in battle by the end of it. The shackles of the Imperium were gone, and Miressa stood as the last remaining faction with the will and ability to rule. They extended their borders to a respectable amount of what once was the Imperium, and legitimized their rule by extending the law of the Miressa Council, which ruled the city of Miressa, to all newly acquired lands. Due to the wealth of Miressa and the sheer change of tolerance compared to the Imperium, citizens welcomed them with open arms.

The current standing government is the Council of Miressa. Elected by lottery, these thirteen men make the decisions for all of the Miressan territories. Always, these councilmen have equal power, save for the thirteenth man, which is the highest power presiding over the Council, and is installed by lottery for the purpose of breaking ties, settling arguments and bad blood affecting decisions, and being the figurehead of the Council. Each councilman has a two-year term, with their election years staggered for steady introduction of government. The head councilman, however, is generally picked by lottery from the currently reigning councilmen every six months. Often all these lotteries, both to select councilmen and the head councilman, are secretly modified in favor of influential and rich individuals and families, with the same family names of bankers and guildsmen with great wealth appearing in an almost hereditary manner, supplemented with the absence of term limits. However, there are terms to be eligible for the lottery. The person must be of 24 years or older, a member of an established trades guild, have no debts or financial instability, and be male.

The economy of Miressa is one of great wealth, booming with its trade. Though its agrarian sector is primarily subsistence farming among peasants, a growing amount of sugar seeds and opium poppy seeds acquired from the Commonwealth are being planted in the Miressan floodplains which possess extraordinary qualities for agriculture. Despite a focus on maritime and agrarian economy, amounts of both tin and marble have been found beneath the mud and sands of the floodplains. Some dare to gamble their coinage to capitalize on these valuables, and some succeed.

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The capital city of Miressa itself, the heart of the Republic, is itself located out to sea. Built upon sunken marshes, it is a city of complex canals and is built only six feet above sea level. Surrounding it and spreading even into the mainland are floodplains of rich soil and washed up minerals, formed by the sea itself and tributary rivers flowing over the peninsula.

4,100,000 persons accounted for by the Miressan Census Bureau, with 86% residing in a rural environment, 14% in an urban or sub-urban environment.

89% Humans
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The staple of Miressa is its guilds, of which 8 preside over the rest. Those thirteen are: The Guild of Merchants, the Guild of Arcane Practices, the Guild of Law & Justice, the Guild of Weaving & Clothesmaking, the Guild of Agriculture, the Guild of Mineral Mining & Sculpting, and the Guild of Exploration & Seafaring, in order of influence.

Organization:
The Grand Army of Miressa is the primary armed body of the Republic, consisting of a small, but professional force that stands year-round. It consists primarily of well-trained and hired career huscarls, serjeants, and men-at-arms, all of which generally are mounted to maximize mobility while armored, making them particularly vulnerable to polearms, though these men are trained to fight dismounted if need be, however the equestrian culture of their fighting dictates that if they cannot do it from horseback, they shall not do it at all. Despite the professionalism of their main force, the Grand Army suffers from weak leadership, with commanders often being young and naive nobles and knights from the wealthy families of Miressa, having either gained their commissions by hereditary means, or had their commissions bought for a pretty penny.

Despite the seemingly small force of predominantly cavalry, it would be foolish to conclude that the Grand Army cannot field a large force of infantry in emergencies. This is done through two primary means. Firstly is the measure almost always taken in times of war, in which ‘debtors levies’ are raised from those in particularly bad financial situations or in debt. Their service often pays off their debt if they survive, and if they are to die, their possessions being acquired by the government generally covers the difference. This often draws many, even some who are not levied, rather volunteer to cover their own debt. The second method is levy by lottery, the means not unknown to most nations with a system of levying, in which names are drawn at random for service. However, most wealthy persons avoid this by paying a substitution, which is a person willing to fill in for service for those who can pay them a lump sum to do so.

As for seafaring, the Miressan Grand Navy is a rather large one. Based out of Miressa itself, they are primarily an armed merchant marine accompanied by a sizeable escort navy of armed caravels, carracks, galleys, and other maneuverable and combat-capable vessels. The navy is primarily staffed by professional sailors and its levies are acquired the same as the army, only targeted at seafaring types such as merchants, fishermen, and explorers.

Troop Total:
Grand Total: 24,000 personnel





Trade agreement with Konglomerat Blaserkr: Gunpowder & Gunpowder Weaponry for a select tonnage of Opium, Marble, Tin, Sugar, and Tobacco.

Basic Demographics & Government Info
Population:
1,200,000
Territory Size:
4. Your nation has an average sized expanse of land. There's enough for agriculture, cities, and then some wilderness. Your border is large enough that smugglers can sometimes make it through, but by and large it's still defensible.
Technology:
3. Slow modernization, you're lagging behind somewhat and still catching up to your neighbors in the rest of Albion.
Prevalence of Magic:
4. You have decent amount of magic users with a number of schools ready to teach them.
Government Type:
3. Your society is a feudal monarchy. Quite typical, there is a king who inherited the throne from his father, and then there are all manner of other aristocrats: dukes and barons and knights all swear fealty to one another in exchange for control of land, all in a complicated system of legal obligations...
Political Stability:
6. You enjoy the benefit of having a serene and peaceful nation. There's barely any crime and you don't have a rebellion brewing, so rejoice!

Economy

Overall Wealth:
5. Your nation has a solid and rather stable economy. You have the means to finance most of the projects that your government wants to undertake, and most of your people enjoy a good standard of living.
Urbanization:
4. Your nation is decently urbanized with the fair balance of towns and rural areas
Agriculture:
1. Your people don't farm much, probably a result of having land of poor quality. Instead you depend heavily upon ranching and dairy. This allows for a stable and perennial source of food so long as your herds stay healthy and you protect your many grazing lands.
Notable Resources:
Ivory, meat, lumber, iron

Military
Military Structure:
4. A school of battlemages, but little else to serve as a standing army. Levies and mercenaries both utilized during times of war to create an army of average size.
Military Focus
5. Emphasis on light infantry and skirmishers.
Navy:
3. Average navy, has limited force projection capability
Military Leadership
5. Generals are somewhat competent; competitive; mixture of hereditary nobles and soldiers that rose to the rank through battlefield exploits
Military Reputation
2. Your soldiers are renowned for their honor.

Demonym: Dusmaijik
Description: The Dusmaiji Empire is an union of ethnic tribes brought together by the conquest of the warlord Mubarum who lead his own tribe, the Chizu, against the others that occupied the Dusmai Desert and the encompassing lands. As strength was always highly valued by the Dusmai peoples, Mubarum's conquest was respected and honored by those who failed to defeat him and the Dusmaiji Empire was born. The tribes who submitted to the Empire were allowed to retain their lands while those who did not were exterminated. When established, the Dusmaiji Empire was intended to be a civilization "for those who roots were truly of the Dusmai Desert," as per the words of Emperor Mubarum I himself. While in the present it is unknown what exactly he meant by having roots truly of the Dusmai Desert, his great grandson Mubarum IV declared that this statement meant that the Dusmaiji Empire was only for the humans of the Dusmai Desert and thus began the marginalization of its other races such as the Centaurs and more so the Sand Elves who always had a past of persecution by the human tribes. Even in the present non-humans (in addition to foreigners) are not allowed to own property within the Dusmaiji Empire though the Emperor can grant this privilege to those who earn his favor.

While the inhabitants of Dusmaiji vary in culture and language, collectivism is an almost universally upheld value and it is the rope that binds its different peoples together. A citizen of Dusmaiji is expected to put the good of the empire first, the good of their tribe second, and their own personal good last. To prioritize oneself is an act akin to treason and those who are found doing so are ostracized. Surnames are not used by Dusmaiji humans. Instead, they are distinguished by their community first and their parentage second. For instance, a man named Kuza of the Shali tribe would refer to himself as Kuza of the Shali. Should he come across another of his name and tribe he would refer to himself as Kuza, son of his father and mother's name. In Dusmaiji gender roles vary between tribes though the imperial dynasty has a strictly male line of succession. Therefore, is not rare to find women in positions of high esteem.

Government: The Empire is an absolute monarchy with the head of state being the emperor whose word is regarded as law. There is a feudal system in place in which tribes are able to hold and control their own territories but must supply the Empire with whatever is demanded whenever they are asked to do so. There exists a meritocracy, the Chamber of Masteries, which the Emperor can control but cannot directly assign members as its positions must be earned.





Economy:

Religion: There are a plethora of animist faiths that exist within the Empire but there is only one official religion supported by the crown. Foreign religions are frowned upon but are allowed to be privately practiced.


Geography: Savannas, jungles, and desert. The Dusmai Desert, for which the empire is named, comprises roughly 55% of the nation's land.

Population: 10,200,000
Demographics:






Notable Locations:
There are three cities of note.



Personalities of Note:








Institutions:

• Alchemist's Guild:
• Sky Watchers: The astronomy guild who, as their name suggests, are responsible for watching the sky for signs and identifying constellations and other celestial bodies.
• Nokora College of Spellcraft: A prestigious school of sorcery that attracts students from all over. Nokora is difficult to both get and stay into as underachieving students are regularly dropped to make room for other applicants. As Nokora's establishment was funded by the Empire it, like most other magic schools, swears its students and staff to the military. Out of all the magic schools within Dusmaiji, Nokora is said to contribute the highest quality mages.
• Owakaya: A massive temple situated in the holy city of Kiakala and one of the marvels of the Dusmaiji Empire. It is believed to have been constructed long before the conquest of Mubarum and still stands as the headquarters of the Arafito faith and its hierarchy. Those on pilgramage seek out the Owakaya to read scriptures that can only be found within its library.
• Tontu: An order of warrior monks who strictly adhere to Arafito. The Tontu are an independent peacekeeping force who mediate any conflicts that may arise between Dusmaiji's ethnic groups. They are only permitted to act within its borders and cannot take part in conflicts on foreign soil. Any Arafitan is allowed to join the Tontu regardless of origin granted they complete the necessary training.

Military:

• Organization: Magic schools such as Nokora pledge their students and faculty to the empire's military as payment for the land they were granted to construct their campuses. This the closest to a standing army that the Empire possesses as the remainder of the forces are levied from tribes or recruited as mercenaries. The Eminent of War raises the levies whenever he is instructed to do so by the Emperor. Tribe Heads who contribute troops usually lead them in battle while operating under the Eminent of War's direct command. Mercenaries who are hired into the forces either remain under their own leaders if they are recruited as a company or sorted into the ranks of a tribe head if they aren't. Overall, the army of the Empire is commanded by the Eminent of War at the Emperor's orders. While the Emperor is the ultimate authority, The Eminent of War is trusted because of his merit and is allowed to interept orders from the Emperor in a way that he feels will most likely result in success for the Empire.
  
  The Dusmaiji navy is organized differently from the army. As most Dusmaiji tribes specialize in unmounted land combat, there are less who are skilled in sailing and thus the navy is required to be more structured than the army to produce the best possible fleet. Unlike the army there is a clear rank division that exists within the Dusmaiji navy with the Eminent of the Sea at the top. Just like the Eminent of War he answers the Emperor and no one else. Having control of the entire Dusmaiji fleet, it is up to the Eminent of the Sea to guide it not only according to the Emperor's orders but in a way that will keep its casulties to a minimal as finding talent for the navy is harder. Besides commanding the navy the Eminent of Sea is also responsible for deciding the composition of the navy such as the amount of ships, the types of ships, and how crews are organized.
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• Army:
  
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• Navy:
• Other:

Strengths:

• Natural Born Fighters: The Dusmaiji infantry is renowned across Albion as tribes begin training their young to fight from the moment they are able to walk. Warriors are taught that retreat is dishonorable and that giving their lives for their nation and brethern is the best way to serve it. A one-on-one fight against a Dusmaiji pikeman will prove exceedingly difficult and a group are likely to overpower foreign troops that are not well prepared to face them.
• Elephant's Fortitude: With the Eminent of Architecture being an exceptionally qualified designer and planner, Dusmaiji structures are resilient and require additional effort to destroy.
• Heat Resistance: As Dusmaiji is a tropical country with the much of its land being desert, its natives are accustomed to high temperatures and dry weather. When fighting under such conditions Dusmaiji troops take longer than normal to succumb to the elements.

Weaknesses:

• Dangerous Wilderness: The Dusmai Desert is already tough enough to cross on its own and much of the jungles are shrouded in mystery. Though travelers must brave these untamed environments to make it to their destination it is highly probable they won't survive. Feral man-eating beasts lurk within Dusmaiji's jungles and roam its savannas while unrelenting, spontaneous sandstorms sweep through the Dusmai Desert. Travelng Dusmaiji without capable protection is suicidal. Trade and communication by land take significantly longer than they would if such obstacles were not present. Uninterrupted travel can only occur during certain periods.
• Ethnic Tension: Dusmaiji is multicultural which has added to its beauty. However, this has come at a price. Its human tribes are far from harmonius. If two tribes are allied then the third is surely a foe. Add the marginalized non-humans into the mix and feuds tend to erupt. While violence among Dusmaijik tribes is forbidden they have found other ways to spite their rivals. Internal political intrigue is detrimental to Dusmaiji's unity as just about any and everyone is seeking the next step up, even if they have to stab their neighbor in the back to progress.

Other:

Basic Demographics & Government Info
Population:
10,200,000
Territory Size:
3. Your nation is smaller than average but there's still plenty of territory to work with. While the lack of endless farmland might prove an issue, you do at least enjoy the benefits of relatively small and easily defended borders.
Technology:
4. Adequate modernization, you manage to keep pace with the rest of Albion.
Prevalence of Magic:
4. You have decent amount of magic users with a number of schools ready to teach them.
Government Type:
4. Your nation is ruled by one great emperor with functionally unlimited power. Beneath him is a large bureaucracy, but under this imperial system there is a meritocracy. Your magistrates and administrators have been tested and found competent; therefore, they earned their position unlike some noble that simply inherited it from his father.
Political Stability:
3. There's some mild urban unrest with criminal gangs and corruption, but nothing threatening to overthrow your country.

Economy

Overall Wealth:
6. Opulence and obscene wealth define your nation. Your streets might not be paved with gold, but great monuments, beautiful works of art, and a large variety of public works stand testament to your economic power. Your government of course has the funds to do almost whatever it wants.
Urbanization:
4. Your nation is decently urbanized with the fair balance of towns and rural areas
Agriculture:
4. Your nation has its farmlands, but you aren't blessed with particularly fertile land nor regular rainfall. As such, seasonal famines are a common thing.
Notable Resources:
Silk, iron, marble

Military
Military Structure:
4. A school of battlemages, but little else to serve as a standing army. Levies and mercenaries both utilized during times of war to create an army of average size.
Military Focus
7. Focus on lines of pikemen along with missile troops.
Navy:
5. Decently powerful navy with enough ships and sailors to fight as much you'd like
Military Leadership
3. Generals are pretty competent; however, they are corrupt and play at politics
Military Reputation
3. Many call your forces valorous; others say that they are brave to the point of stupidity.

Basic Demographics & Government Info
Population:
17,800,000
Territory Size:
5. Your nation is "blessed" with a significantly larger than average amount of land. While you may have a great deal of opportunities to utilize both your ample farmlands and wilderness, your borders are hard to defend and your settlements are spread out which can impede communications.
Technology:
2. Your domestic technology is quite dated. Old traditions are strong and your people often reject (or are painfully slow to adopt) more recent ideas; if you have any modern technology it's probably been imported.
Prevalence of Magic:
2. Magic is rare and might be limited to a special heritage or you're just unlucky in its distribution.
Government Type:
4. Your nation is ruled by one great emperor with functionally unlimited power. Beneath him is a large bureaucracy, but under this imperial system there is a meritocracy. Your magistrates and administrators have been tested and found competent; therefore, they earned their position unlike some noble that simply inherited it from his father.
Political Stability:
3. There's some mild urban unrest with criminal gangs and corruption, but nothing threatening to overthrow your country.

Economy

Overall Wealth:
6. Opulence and obscene wealth define your nation. Your streets might not be paved with gold, but great monuments, beautiful works of art, and a large variety of public works stand testament to your economic power. Your government of course has the funds to do almost whatever it wants.
Urbanization:
2. Aside from your capital and perhaps one or two urban centers, you have a very highly rural population. There is likely some system such as serfdom with most people living off the land.
Agriculture:
5. You grow a variety of grains and vegetables and your farmers have developed a system of crop and field rotations. As such, they create a food surplus and your people are generally well nourished.
Notable Resources:
Cloth, coal and peat, lead, large supply of sapphires

Military
Military Structure:
7. Relatively large noble warrior caste. Very effective, quick to mobilize, and fairly numerous, but difficult to replace if they suffer heavy losses.
Military Focus
1. Well-rounded and disciplined army with no outright strengths or specialties
Navy:
3. Average navy, has limited force projection capability
Military Leadership
10. Generals are scholars trained in the arts of leadership, logistics, and warfare; loyal and effective, but perhaps detached from the soldiers that they command
Military Reputation
8. Your military is known for straightforward thinking: they never resort to skullduggery and always feel the need to fight in open battle until they reach a decisive victory or defeat.

Demonym: Eisenii

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In the western reaches of Albion there lies a great forest known as the Eisen. Fogs vaguely conceals the tops of the gargantuan black-barked trees, and within this dark and foreboding live many fittingly savage tribes of men. They have an austere culture that puts the utmost reverence upon the warrior, bravery, and martial prowess, and for that reason they frequently launch raids and make for terrible neighbors. Though open to trade between their own tribes and occasionally even with outsiders, such trade is infrequent and usually only occurs when there is a loot from recent raids or a surplus of slaves.

The clan chieftains and petty kings always come from certain noble lineages, but must be elected by their people; as such, the warrior culture and hero worship has always held strong as the young seek to prove themselves.

Government: Within the Eisen there are hundreds of clans and perhaps a dozen tribes. Each of these tribes are headed by a petty king, but these kings rule with great deference to the magic-using caste of druids, who also act as the closest thing to clergy.

Above all the tribal rulers is one hereditary high king whose word is law to the druids. It is to he that all the scattered tribes must nominally swear their fealty. The current one is High King Yronwud, and so was the previous, and the one before that, as per a tradition that reaches back for well over a thousand years. There are no regnal numbers used to distinguish between which of the dozens of King Yronwuds that have existed between history.

Economy: (Just describe the major industries, activities and how they are organized. What are notable exports and imports? What is your nation lacking? Your rolls should help you figure this out)

Religion: (If present, more than one?)

Geography:
(Jungle, grassland, mountains, etc. Be sure to identify where on the map you are, preferably by posting a clip of the region you wish to occupy, keeping in mind the relative size of your territory as was given in your rolls. We may have to move you around to make it work.)

Population: 7,500,000

Demographics
(Makeup of your population; info of the different species of your people, further subdivided into ethnic groups if you like, maybe even mention linguistics)

Notable Locations:
(Give us some info about your capital, other important cities, maybe where your forts and colonies (if you have any) are located)

Personalities of Note:


Institutions:




Military:
Organization: (Professional/militia/levy/..., doctrine, tactics, equipment, though the latter can be put underneath as well, etc.)
Troop Total: (Keep reality and upkeep in mind, e.g. 3% of your population as full-time professional soldiers would be a whole lot. Many seemingly unrelated factors can go into this, including abundance/lack of food and your nation's wealth)
Army:
Navy:
Other: (Such as siege equipment, internal security, important mercenaries, spies, etc.)

Other:
Strengths:
Ents -
Warrior Culture -
Ironwood Trees -

Weaknesses:
No Horses -
Extreme Xenophobia -

Basic Demographics & Government Info
Population:
7,500,000
Territory Size:
5. Your nation is "blessed" with a significantly larger than average amount of land. While you may have a great deal of opportunities to utilize both your ample farmlands and wilderness, your borders are hard to defend and your settlements are spread out which can impede communications.
Technology:
1. Antiquated, the nation stubbornly clings to old methods and ways of life that were established traditions even in the time of their grandfathers. Technologically speaking, they are stuck in past centuries.
Prevalence of Magic:
4. You have decent amount of magic users with a number of schools ready to teach them.
Government Type:
9. Your nation is effectively a magocracy - that is to say, it is under the rule of magi. Whether this just means that one mighty wizard in a great tower effectively rules as a dictator or that there is an entire ruling caste of magic-users is up to you, but make sure to include unicorns.
Political Stability:
6. You enjoy the benefit of having a serene and peaceful nation. There's barely any crime and you don't have a rebellion brewing, so rejoice!

Economy

Overall Wealth:
2. Your nation is struggling and somewhat poor. The government and upper class mighty conceivably be well off, but the middle class of merchants and tradesmen are small and most of your people still occupy themselves with subsistence activities. That being said, at least they aren't starving in the streets.
Urbanization:
6. You're the wonder of urbanization, a gigantic city state! Even though nearly your entire population lives in one huge city your influence spreads far and wide.
Agriculture:
5. You grow a variety of grains and vegetables and your farmers have developed a system of crop and field rotations. As such, they create a food surplus and your people are generally well nourished.
Notable Resources:
Spices, small deposits of silver, tin

Military
Military Structure:
4. A school of battlemages, but little else to serve as a standing army. Levies and mercenaries both utilized during times of war to create an army of average size.
Military Focus
2. Focus on siege and sapper techniques to support the rest of your armies.
Navy:
1. Almost nonexistent navy that just serves to transport the army and perhaps ward off rogue pirates
Military Leadership
8. Generals are often hired foreigners; very competent but not necessarily loyal
Military Reputation
6. Your military is proud and believes in its own supremacy.

Name: Grand State of Neziri
Demonym: Nezirir
Description:

A rather large nation located on the continent's north west reaches, the Grand State of Neziri is a relatively young nation. Established a mere 400 years ago with the Annulment of Tar-Mirian, which saw the dissolution of the ancient Arlamanthine Empire and its absorption into the Revanese Republic, thus creating the Grand State.

The Grand State was based on the notion that while a single simply wasn't fit to hold absolute power, neither were the mobs fit to have any say on the ruling of the nation. So a compromise was reached, in which only the most able and skilled were to be given the chance. Or in short, the nobles would rule without having to bother with obeying some king or giving voice to the masses.

Needless to say, the lack of a true central power to keep the aristocracy in check has caused problems for the Grand State. Civil wars, popular revolts and simple political gridlock have time and again wrecked havoc on the nation, almost bringing it to complete ruin several times in the past. The most learned among the scholars now dreadfully point out how close the nation is to a major crisis should the popular unrest and economic crisis not be dealt with effectively.

Due to the Arlamanthine's status as a magocracy, the Grand State enforces a strict policy of persecution against magic and its users. The Saganid Order, a militant group under direct Senate supervision, is tasked with hunting down and exterminating witches, wizards and the stain of magic inside Nezir.

Government: The Grand State of Neziri is ruled by the Senate, in theory created to ensure that no single man could hold absolute power and return the land to the days of Imperial tyranny, the Senate has been dominated by the interests of the aristocracy ever since its inception. To be eligible for a chair, one must not only come from a established noble family but also own sizable material assets. Official ruling power lays with two consuls elected for a year long term. And in times of crisis, the Senate can appoint an Autocrat with almost unlimited powers.

Below the Senate there's a well established bureaucracy that is tasked with running the day to day affairs of the nation. More often than not, however, these organs are essentially dominated by whatever landlord or merchant prince has the most influence in the city or province. This also translates to Senate appointments, such as provincial governors and military commands.

Economy: Theoretically speaking, the Grand State is large enough to have a diversified economy, natural resources are many and abundant, the land is fertile and its population vast. Reality often does not corresponds to theory however, and currently the nation is experiencing economic recession.

In more general terms, agriculture and forestry are the driving engines of the Nezirir economy. Fruits, lumber and incense are the most renowned export goods of the Grand State, though its size and population means that other sectors are not entirely underdeveloped. Or wouldn't if not for the ongoing recession.

Religion: The current Neziri pantheon was born as a result of the religious policies of the old Arlamanthine Empire, as its hosts subjugated land after land, the Emperors of old sought to smooth over differences by officially absorbing foreign gods into the Arlamanthine Pantheon. Either as new minor deities or simply declaring them different aspects of existing ones. Over the centuries this has evolved into a system where the same gods are worshiped in different ways depending on what part of the State one visits. Which has also led to the rise of some tensions across the realm, as this religious diversity breeds tension between the different temples and congregations.

This lack of centralized doctrine has also led to the creation of many mystery cults all over the realm. Syncretic and secretive religious schools whose purpose is to attain true knowledge of the gods. They are tolerated, if only because the aristocracy tends to consider them a fun hobby, though the

Local spirits, renowned heroes of the past and ancestors are also widely worshiped through the entire length of Nerziri. With many of the oldest great houses claiming descent from a mythical hero or godly ancestor.

Geography:
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Population: 13 600 000

Demographics

Humans compose the bulk of the State's population.

Notable Locations
(Give us some info about your capital, other important cities, maybe where your forts and colonies (if you have any) are located)

Personalities of Note
(Your ruler, perhaps your highest military officers, generally just use this space to help us keep track of your POV characters)

Institutions:
(Major non-military institutions of the nations, such as legislative bodies, guilds, religious sects)

Military:
Organization: Instead of fielding a central army, the Senate bestows the authority of maintaining armies upon a chosen group of Senators, while provincial governors are also allowed to look to the defense of their lands. Essentially allowing the formation of vast private armies with very little state oversight.
Troop Total: (Keep reality and upkeep in mind, e.g. 3% of your population as full-time professional soldiers would be a whole lot. Many seemingly unrelated factors can go into this, including abundance/lack of food and your nation's wealth)
Army:
Navy:
Other: (Such as siege equipment, internal security, important mercenaries, spies, etc.)

Other:
Amazing feats of engineering:Whether it is building colossal marble temples to the gods or embarking in more practical enterprises such as paved roads or massive irrigation projects, Nezirir engineers and architects have no equal among the civilized lands.
The Breadbasket:The lands of the Grand State are among the most fertile of the continent. Coupled with good weather and skilled specialists, Nezirir is a powerhouse when it comes to agriculture.
The illusion of authority:Despite all the pomp and protocol of official state functions and flowery legal codes, the Senate has only as much power as the Senators and other grandees allow it to possess. The lack of a strong central authority has always been a constant in Nezirir, and so have corruption and nepotism. After all, what can the Senate do besides bow to the interests of the upper class?
Unrest:Economic recession, blatant government corruption alongside racial, religious and ethnic tensions have conspired to create an impending storm. So far the Senate has managed to keep things under control, but even a single spark may set the whole thing ablaze.
The Stain of Magic:Originally formed out of disparate groups of outlaws and rebel slaves fighting against the Arlamanthine mage-lords, the Saganid Order has had 400 years to hone their skills in the art of witch hunting. As it stands, they are perhaps, one of the last Nezirir institutions unaffected by the growing crisis, acting as part Inquisition and part secret police, as long as the state maintains its support for their anti-magic efforts, the Order sees no reason to involve itself in the nest of vipers that is Nezirir politics

Basic Demographics & Government Info
Population:
13,600,000
Territory Size:
5. Your nation is "blessed" with a significantly larger than average amount of land. While you may have a great deal of opportunities to utilize both your ample farmlands and wilderness, your borders are hard to defend and your settlements are spread out which can impede communications.
Technology:
4. Adequate modernization, you manage to keep pace with the rest of Albion.
Prevalence of Magic:
1. Magic is a taboo to your nation with its practitioners living in hiding
Government Type:
12. Your nation is an oligarchy. It needn't necessarily be aristocratic or plutocratic; the main defining feature is that there is no one individual that holds supreme power; rather, there might be a council of elders or a senate.
Political Stability:
2. Your people are growing increasingly discontent, but so far it hasn't boiled over to the point of violence. Or if it has, your government has found a way to suppress it before it erupted into anything major.

Economy

Overall Wealth:
3. Your nation was once in good enough shape, but recent events have caused a large recession and now your economy is shrinking. If this isn't resolved soon, major issues will arise. The people are used to a higher standard of life than they are currently experiencing, and as food supplies contract there may be mass starvation and the collapse of industry, commerce, or even government.
Urbanization:
4. Your nation is decently urbanized with the fair balance of towns and rural areas
Agriculture:
9. Your nation relies heavily upon orchards and fruit plantations. Coconuts, dates, or perhaps even bananas are your main crops. For some reason all this fruit seems to make your sailors a lot less likely to get scurvy.
Notable Resources:
Citrus, lumber, incense

Military
Military Structure:
8. Powerful nobles or merchants maintain private armies even in times of peace. These are effective and don't cost the central government any money, but aren't terribly reliable as they owe their loyalty to their masters rather than the nation itself.
Military Focus
9. Army centered around a small group of elites supported by a large bulk of troops.
Navy:
1. Almost nonexistent navy that just serves to transport the army and perhaps ward off rogue pirates
Military Leadership
2. Generals rose to their positions through experience and battlefield exploits; competent, but also decadent
Military Reputation
11. Your military hasn't done much to earn a reputation and is not particularly renowned.