Name: The UnderEmpire of Skavnite
Flag/emblem/symbolism:
Demonym: Skav's, Ratmen, The Ones Who Serve The Horned Rat.
Description: the Empire has expanded far beyond it reach with much of the land untam however with a population booming however that may not last for long. The Underempire prides itself on it military and the strives in technology it has made. The empire while still ruled by the ancient council of thirteen now is moving towards having two more seats of power one for magic and the other for technology. The many clans view the three seats of power as a good thing despite the council's hesitation on the matter and have currently been debating the matter when it can but it been focusing more on strengthening the hold on its land as well increase food production as well as increasing and improving the economy. The council is considering offering positions to those who can solve the problems the Empire currently faces while not on the council they would have some power in swaying the council. two unique traits the empire has is is high birthrate caused by unnaturally long lifespans. the oldest skavnite being almost 500 years old as well as having a school and clan devoted to merging magic and technology, if the empire has one flaw is it arrogance and pride they do not believe in retreat unless it will somehow win them the battle most will fight to the bitter end.

Government: while the council has held power since the empire beginnings, recently about almost 300 years ago a technocracy formed that has been doing most of the councils work as far running day to day operations with the council making the major decisions as needed also a council of the magic schools has formed though it has no real power outside the schools and the magic users it teaches.

Economy: While the Empire is currently struggling and somewhat poor the council is hoping to turn that around with the cities being crowded by offering those who wish for a new life, land and a new beginning. hoping for new farms and towns as well and roads to be built and thus ending the food problem. the Empire’s marble and lumber being some of the finest in Albion with the sweetness of its honey being a close second. salt is mostly used internally with a little being traded when possible.

Religion: All worship their founder and hero-god The Horned Rat with the council of thirteen having ruled the mighty empire for centuries since their founder vanishing.

Geography:
Most of the northern empire is mountains and hills where most of their marble and metals come from. it also home to their citadels fortresses carved into the mountains. They guard the empire and mines. and are famous for brewing their own alcohol which is highly sought after in the empire. the rest is forest and rolling hill country with plains and jungle land as well as two islands which haven't been fully explored but are used to train the navy in fleet and sea battle and how to survive should one be ship wrecked

Population:7.5 million

Demographics
Skavnite with all divided into clans and families with four great clans being skyre a magic and technology blending clan responsible for most machines and equipment in the empire, clan Aishi the masters of stealth and guerrilla tactics. They are rangers and assassins for the empire. Moor the clan of beastmasters and mighty warriors, most beast of war and monsters come from this clan also warlord and great generals come from this clan. The fanatical clan Pesteiel the monks, warriors priests and doctors of the empire. famous for having whole regiments of warriors fighting with great ball and chain. they handle the spiritual side of the empire under direct command of the council.

Notable Locations
the Skavblight is the capitol the mostly holy of cities and is surrounded by marshland and a thick fog permanently covering the city most can not see making it ideal for an ambush from the Skavnite’s.
the mountain fortresses in the north known as the Edge citadels run by mostly smaller clans. the leader of all the fortresses here is known as high king Headtaker.

many other cities will add as I think of them.
Demonym: Skav's, Ratmen, the ones who serve the horned rat.
Description: the Empire has expanded far beyond it reach with much of the land untamed with population booming however that may not last for long. The empire prides itself on it military and the strives in technology it has made. the empire while still ruled by the ancient council of thirteen now is moving towards having two more seats of power one for magic and the other for technology. The many clans view the three seats of power as a good thing despite the council's hesitation on the matter and have currently been debating the matter when it can but it been focusing more on strengthing the hold on its land as well increase food production as well as increasing and improving the economy. The council is considering offering positions to those who can solve the problems the Empire currently faces while not on the council they would have some power in swaying the council. two unique traits the empire has is is high birthrate caused by unnaturally long lifespans. the oldest skavnite being almost 300 years old. as well as having a school and clan devoted to merging magic and technology. if the empire has one flaw is it arrogance and pride they do not believe in retreat unless it will somehow win them the battle most will fight to the bitter end.

Government: while the council has held power since the empire beginnings, recently about almost 200 years ago a technocracy formed that has been doing most of the councils work as far running day to day operations with the council making the major decisions as needed also a council of the magic schools has formed though it has no real power outside the schools.

Economy: while the empire is currently struggling and somewhat poor the council is hoping to turn that around with the cities being crowded by offering those land and a new life. hoping for new farms and towns as well and roads to be built and thus ending the food problem. the empire marble and lumber being some of the finest in Albion with it sweet honey being a close second. salt is mostly used internally with a little being traded when possible.

Religion: all worship their founder and hero god the horned rat with the council of thirteen having ruled the mighty empire for centuries.

Geography:
most of the northen empire is mountains and hills where most of their marble and metals come from. it also home to their citadels fortresses carved into the mountains. they guard the empire and mines. and are famous for brewing their own alcohol which is highly sought after in the empire. rest is forest and rolling hill country with plains and jungle land as well as two islands which havnt been fully explored but are used to train the navy in fleet and sea battle.

Population:7.5 million

Demographics
skavnite with all divided into clans and families with four great clans being skyre a magic and technology blending clan responsible for most machines and equipment in the empire, clan Aishi the master of stealth and guerrilla tactics. the rangers and assassins for the empire. Moor the clan of beastmasters and mighty warriors, most beast of war and monsters come from this clan. also warlord and great generals come form this clan. then the fanatical clan pestail the monks warriors priests and doctors of the empire. famouse for having whole regiments of warriors fighting with great ball and chain. they handle the spirtual side of the empire under direct command of the council.

Notable Locations
the skavblight is the capitol the mostly holy of cities and is surrounded by marshland and thick fog permanently covering the city most can not see making it ideal for an ambush from the skavnite forces.
the mountain fortresses in the north known as the Edge citadels run by mostly smaller clans. the leader of all the fortresses here is known as high king Headtaker.

many other cities will add as I think of them.

Personalities of Note
The Council of Thirteen, High King Headtaker, Skrit Necksnapper defender of the eastern lands. Greyseer head magic user heads most powerful magic school. many other school founded by his students.

Institutions:
most towns and cities are run by member of clan skyre who are the voice and keep things running smoothly for the council of 13. The magic schools are for training generals and magic users in strategy and how to best serve the The Underempire.

Military:
Organization: a mix of professional and militia with Levy being more for the those that on the frontier of the empire.
Troop Total: 1 percent full time soldiers though these are used to to keep peace mostly and work in shifts. 1 to 2 percent militia to be called and armed in times of battle while not as trained as the rest of the army they just as armed and amoured with rest being levys these are the least well armed mostly spears bows and arrows on occasion light Calvary usually are the first line of defense and used for cannon fodder sometimes.
Army: never retreats but values strategy over brute force taught to uses all advantages to win battles. values its artillery and most troops defend them religiously.
Navy: most ships are made for combat and defending merchant and fishing vessels however they lack means to truly expand at the moment but with luck that may change.
Other: cannons and muskets and other machines and beasts as well a famous group of assassins called the shadows of the Blade.

Other:
they are able to deploy and move with speed that most find hard to believe and many an enemy has be caught in an ambush without even knowing that they had been detected.

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Demonym: Caelumian
Description: Caelum is a nation known for being wild, untouched and unexplored. The natives take only what they need from the land and leave the rest to grown wild. Such a mad, uninhibited land can only prosper with an equally mad, uninhibited populace, right? Calm down, we're not barbarians. Caelum is ruled with a strict hierarchy, with the Queen Lilith at the very top, the Dark Angel Nobles just below her, then all the way through the various castes and classes. Men take castes from their fathers, women take castes from their mothers. That said, there is enough caste leeway to allow someone to rise or fall a few ranks.
Caelum is considered a soft matriarchy. Women gold most of the political and religious clout, women are generally of higher classes than their husbands and it falls upon the woman to find a husband, not the man to find a wife. That said, there are no laws inhibiting men or holding back the rights women have from the male populace, so this is strictly a cultural quirk.
A rich and cultured nation, Caelum is nonetheless held back from its true potential. Angels have colonised very little of the land, amassing either in large central cities or small agrarian villages that maintain the populace. Most of the land owned by the Queendom is wild and untamed. Many resources remain hidden behind the Queen's arbitrary border. Even though what they have is enough, they are still behind technologically, relying on bows and arrows before gunpowder, and they still use catapults and trebuchet rather than cannons. Caelum is a very colourful nation. Everyone, from slave to noble, is expected to wear bright, merry colours. Everything is vibrant and blooming, even terrifying at times. Fashion is jarring and contrasting. Angels may dye their hair with streaks or stripes just to stand out. Sometimes they spike their hair up or cut it unevenly, doing whatever they can to be as oug there as possible. Dark Angel nobles are the worst for it. Because they dont need the Caste facepaints, Dark Angel nobles are free to apply all kinds of madcap facepaints. Don't mistake this for wearing clown makeup of warpaint - the focus is mainly on the eyes and cheeks, favouring long stripes and big circles.
Ideologically speaking, Caelum is hierarchal to the extreme.
Everyone has a place. Those at the top must look after those at the bottom and those at the bottom must serve those at the top. This system, in theory, means the weak provide for the strong and the strong provide for the weak. In practice, it means the noble classes are outrageously decadent and the lower classes live in total abject fear of the higher ups. Many castles and keeps are filled with castless slave boys and servant girls who run after the ever more extravagant needs of their mistresses,
taken from their families or born in captivity

Government: The nation is a feudal monarchy. All Angels are in thrall to the Dark Angels, who make up the nobility. They are lead by the Queen, Lilith, who has total power over everything and everyone in the nation. Her authority is religiously based, the Creator having given the Dark Angels wardenship over the Angels and the Angels being enthralled to their Queen. Queenhood is passed on via Assignment, however Lilith has been queen for all recorded history.
If one has the fortune of being born a Dark Angel, one is destined to become a noble. The region is divided into Holds, each of which is ruled by a local Dark Angel dynasty

Economy: A thriving merchant caste of Angels runs business, however it is strictly inhibited. All trades and profits are, of course, subject to Her Majesty's approval and if she says no, then no is the answer. Local nobles also take a cut, and there are clearly defined geographical boundaries that cannot be crossed.
The environment of Caelum is rich and well sourced, holding an incredible amount of rare and precious materials. However, most of this lays untouched. Religious rule declares that since the earth is property of the Creator, it must be protected and maintained. Angels are permitted to use their natural resources only if deemed necessary to survive. What exactly qualifies as necessary to survive depends on the reigning Queen, and Lilith has taken a hardline environmentalist approach, decreeing most of the land sacred. Despite this, Caelum remains an incredibly wealthy nation.

Religion: Caelum follows a primitive religion centred around the god-queen, Lilith - who remains the current monarch. Insulting Lilith or her children is considered blasphemy, and is punishable by oubliette. Lilith claims authority by a God higher than her, the Creator, through which all was made and unmade. Lilith, therefore, is the Creator's emissary on earth and is the ultimate authority after the Creator. Supposedly the Creator made the Dark Angels to watch over their paler cousins and the Angels themselves were made to protect the earth from all threats, demonic or otherwise. The religion is strict and elitist, essentially placing Dark Angels above all others. What little "worship" there is takes the form of a cult of personality.

Geography:
Trees. Seriously. Enough with the trees, guys. Trees are EVERYWHERE in this nation. You cant take five steps without seeing a tree. You get out of your tree house and eat breakfast made from the fruit of a tree then go to your tree work to plant trees for the woman living in a big tree. Trees goddamn everywhere The trees are so thick and so omnipresent that Caelum is written in most maps as the "Caelumnian Forest". To make matters worse, the whole goddamn country is canyon after canyon. High plateus and deep canyons, all covered in forests thicker than a feminist's underarm. As if all that wasnt enough, the number of caves and caverns underground mean that even if you do get out the trees, you have to navigate a labyrinth of cave after cave after cave. To top all THAT off,
the nation is scorching, being a jungle and all. If getting lost in a tangle of vines and caves, getting eaten alive by insects and beasts and dying of heat exposure is your bag, come down to Caelum!

Population: 8,700,000

Demographics
The most common description of the creatures that inhabit Caelum is "angels". Standing between a rather short three to four foot, with woman generally taller than men, these creatures boast an impressive pair of multi-coloured wings, each as long as the person it carries. However, these "angels" have some conventionally un-angelic features. Their skin is pure white. Not simply pale, but white, like porcelain or snow. Their eyes, like their wings, are an array of colours, both in iris and sclera. Likewise, their hair grows in naturally a wide variety of colours, such as purple, blue, pink, green and orange. Blonde is the only "human" colour that appears common amongst Angels. Angels are sexually monomorphic, meaning other than genitalia and breasts there is little discernible difference between males and females. Both lack body hair beyond head and genitals. Both sexes are described as "feminine", "fragile" and "girlish" by outsiders. Their metabolisms are incredibly fast, allowing them to break down poison and fat quickly, but also making it incredibly difficult to develop muscle. Their bones are hollow, making them very lightweight and swift, but easily injured.



There is an exception to this rule. Dark Angels, as they are nicknamed, fly in the face of most Angel conventions. Unlike their porcelain counterparts, they have dark skin and are far hardier, with slower metabolisms and thicker bones . As is typical of Angel fashion, they cover their faces in warpaint, but since their skin is dark enough that they don't really need to mark their caste, this is pretty much just for The Gigz.

Notable Locations
Auria - The capital city and largest city in Caelum, this militant city stands proud and strong against all comers. The white stone walls defend the castle's denizens, and the elite military garrison is the most well trained in all the nation. This is a wealthy

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:
The Rangers - Brave members of the Warrior castes may elect to become Rangers. Rangers are in charge of looking after the vast forests and mountains that make up Caelum's wilderness. There are many threats in the wilds that make this job incredibly dangerous as well as vital. The work of a Ranger is one of monitoring and preservation, and its because of the careful work of Rangers that Caelum's wilderness is one of the best kept in the world
Caste Keepers - When one's rank can be determined by the painting their face, it becomes vital for someone to keep records of who does what. Caste Keepers do this job. They are the only ones who can make the special paints that permanently mark one as a member of a caste, and they are the only ones who know how to remove the aforementioned paint

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: The standing army consists of the Battlemages. Battlemages are a queer lot, combining both magic and physical soldiery in a very literal interpretation of the phrase "spellsword". Their shields and weapons are summoned through magic, and some adept units can even summon armour. Their magic focuses less on the typical fireballs and blizzards and more on glyphs, runes and healing. Basically, imagine normal soldiers who use magic instead of normal gear. Makes it easier to supply them, but the training is a bloody nightmare
Navy: The Navy consists of three elements - The Naval Guard, the Merchant Navy and the Colonial Fleet. The Naval Guard is the militant branch of Caelum, serving as their "watchers in the water". Their job is to watch over the seas, monitor sea life and protecting against anyone who wishes to disturb it. The Merchant Navy is the economic branch. They collect the goods produced at home and take them abroad to sell. This part of the navy is the largest and most well funded, since they are most likely to be hit by pirates. The Colonial Fleet is the... Well, the colonists. They find, occupy and explore new locations, increasing the size of the Queendom and its power.
Other: Jaegars - Dissatisfied with their caste, a group of Angels have reformed into a mercenary company. These Jaegars are particularly adept scouts, manhunters and assassins, often either supplimenting a normal military or serving in an elite capacity.

Other:

Lots of money and resources
Highly defendable
Racial Hierarchy restricts foreign interference.

Religious Intolerance
Growing resentment for the upper classes
Lots of nasty wildlife