Osetina is a feudal monarchy wherein practical autonomy is granted to the upper nobility in their domains, but ultimate authority resides in the crown. One third of the country is held by the crown in perpetuity, and the remainder is divided among the high nobility. The relationship between the high nobility and the crown is based upon the latter providing protection, stability, and law to the former in accordance with the rulings of the High Council of the Serene One.

The rulings of the sovereign are absolute in theory, though in practice convention dictates that the sovereign shall not impinge upon the rights of the high nobility to govern their respective domains how they see fit so long as that governance abides by the rulings of the High Council of the Serene One. High lords and ladies exercise near total autonomy under this convention, though they are in turn expected to pay tax proportional to their wealth and provide fighting men in times of war. While not strictly law, these conventions are entrenched to the point that their violation would be equivalent to undermining the state itself and earn harsh punishment.

When a king or queen dies their successor is considered to be whichever member of the immediate royal family was appointed to be the heir by the erstwhile sovereign. If the departed sovereign selected no heir all eligible heirs are expected to hold an election among themselves to select the next ruler.

With regard to eligible heirs, the princes and princesses of Osetina are granted temporary holds within crown lands which they may govern at the leisure of the sovereign. Meant to provide possible successors experience in governance the tradition also serves another purpose. On the occasion conflict breaks out among heirs that conflict may be resolved more expediently should the designated heir govern a larger share of the country. In cases where there is no clear successor eligible heirs often find themselves with lands of equal worth, making war a riskier proposition when election offers an easier avenue to command of the kingdom.





Osetina is dominated by a large mountain range broken in two by the Valley of Bones, a fertile stretch of land once contested by nearly every tribe on the peninsula. The climate in the mountains ranges from temperate in the summer to cool in the winter. For most of the year the foothills, valleys, and coasts can generally be described as mild, but wet.

Large forests in the north mark the border with Lynnfaire. Though largely thinned by agriculture where the land makes such a pursuit practical these forests dominate the northern mountains to the extent that they are often considered impassable without a local guide or a great deal of luck. The southern peaks are somewhat more amenable to travel, being carpeted by shrubs and wild grasses in the milder summer months.

The largest city on the Osetinan peninsula is Murno in south, the agricultural capital of the kingdom. Surrounded by fertile fields and near enough to the mountains to make the city a mining hub, Murno is the economic heart of Osetina. However, it is not the capital. That particular accolade goes to the honoured city of Otocres. Situated in the Valley of Bones Otocres was once the spiritual core of the peninsula, and it was there the First Prince declared his new kingdom.


Much like the government section, don’t drown us in details, though feel free to add more info under a hider or something. Is your country culturally homogenous or a mixture of ethnicities? Are your people humans or some other race? If you have various ethnicities, how do they interact with each other? What are your people’s values? Bonus points for adding insults they use to refer to the people from countries they have been at war with. A note about nonhuman races: do not simply make them arbitrarily superior to humans, if they are better than humans in one way then they will be inferior in another way.


How do your people fight? What strategies and tactics do they usually employ? What sort of equipment do your troops use? What’s the emphasis of your military? Try to be somewhat unique here. If a pre-existing country makes heavy use of heavy infantry and shield walls, for instance, don’t do the same yourself. I am not interested in numbers or percentages, so don’t use them.


Each country gets one superior hero and three normal heroes. In terms of combat strength expect a superior hero to be on par with about 150 men and normal heroes to be on par with 100 men. (Yes, this is the only place in the sheet where there are actually numbers) Basically these are the badasses of your country that you can use for point of view characters if you want. At absolute bare minimum you need a name and one line description of what your hero is good at; however, ideally this should be the largest section of your sheet. You can use any explanation you want for why your heroes are stronger than normal people. For example using magic, being blessed by a divine entity, or simply being very skilled with their weapons. Also keep in mind that if a hero dies you can replace him or her with a new one.


A brief history of your country is fine, so long as you cover the last 20 or so years. I’m looking for more of a summary of important events than list of dead monarchs.


How does your country interact with its neighbors. I am not looking for a list of exports and imports, but feel free to add them if you want. At bare minimum I want a listed rival here, another country that yours viewed as an enemy and actively worked against during the past twenty or so years.


Optional section. Put any info about any characters here. Examples of this would be your kings or queens, military leaders, and non-hero “badasses”. You can also put more detailed info of your heroes here as well.

Vlaanburg is a confederation of semi-independent states, with political power dominated by a vampyric elite. At the pinnacle sits the Archon, who acts as head-of-state. Succession is not hereditary, although the Archon’s heir is an obvious candidate. Instead, new Archons are chosen by Electors - lords with the right to elect successive rulers. The Archon’s power is far from absolute. Each province is governed by its own lord. The Archon is “first among equals,” in the sense that he acts as the head of the Electors, who are powerful in their own right.

The Archon does not control the entire military of the Electorates, although may act as commander-in-chief of coordinated military efforts between states. His taxes and resources are collected from his own province and the military units under his direct control are paid via his own own personal treasury. Likewise, each of the Electors and provincial lords collect and spend taxes from his respective province. They recruit and pay their own provincial armies; in some cases, a wealthy Elector may be able to recruit and maintain a larger army than the Archon himself.

The Archon and his Electors are vampires. They are the descendants of a powerful strain of Primordials that lived on the continent in the Era of Legends. Many are hundred of years old. The exact nature of their race is unbeknownst to the general population, but it is common knowledge that they are very old, outliving generations of human dynasties. Most chalk this up to their Primordial blood and question them no further. Besides their longevity, they live and reign no differently than human lords.

Beneath the Electors are provincial rulers, who may be dukes, counts, barons or governors of smaller regions within the Electorates. They appoint the governors of cities, although there are many free cities run by elected councils. Some regions have weaker aristocratic backgrounds, where democratic practices and guild-rule are the norm. Others are patricianships, in which ruling families are more historically ingrained to the region. Local administrations may or may not be vampires themselves.


Detailed map forthcoming.




Vampires are a powerful race, sired by Primordials in the Era of Legends. Today, they are very rare, and have consolidated their numbers around the Electorates, making up the highest echelons of government, although not all vampires are political leaders. They are indistinguishable from normal humans at a glance; the only tell-tale signs of vampirism are their fangs and lack of reflection. They are a far cry from the monsters of folklore and legends; they do not sulk through forests at night, nor are they undead spirits from the grave. Vampires are a race in their own right, and are considered immortal. The only thing that can truly kill a vampire is another of their kind; an act that is forbidden among the Electorates under all but the most extreme circumstances. It’s true that vampires have an affinity for blood, but it isn’t necessary to sustain them - it has an effect comparable to alcohol. Many vampires choose not to drink at all, to better coexist with their human subjects. It is not forbidden to feed on humans, but it is to kill them. Those that succumb to their bloodlust and leave corpses in their wake are ostracized and hunted down, if their sprees are heinous enough.

Vampires are endowed with extreme strength and supernatural abilities. They can turn invisible for periods of time, and transform into a ‘bestial’ state, in which they become terrifying, bat-like monsters with razor sharp claws and powerful jaws. In bouts of emotion a glimpse of these forms may come to light - bestial visages and long talons. They can paralyze enemies with a gaze and are immune to fire and sunlight. They have regenerative abilities, allowing them to heal wounds, even lost limbs. The period of time depends on the severity of the damage. Beheadings can take decades or longer to regenerate; longer still if the body has been mutilated, burned and scattered into the winds.

The mortal population of the Electorates is well aware of their lords’ supernatural lifespans, as generations pass without a change in Archons or Electors. But the true extent of their being is known to few. As far as the average villager is concerned, they owe their titles to their Primordial heritage and that’s good enough. Even vampires that live normal lives outside of politics are rarely suspect, unless a farmer finds his sheep bled dry in the morning. Vampires, however, are obliged to follow a number of unwritten codes designed to facilitate coexistence with mortals and to maintain the existence of their race. These codes are enforced by a shadowy council of elder vampires that oversee happenings within and without the provinces. Their existence is virtually unknown outside of the Electorates, and the Archon only consults them when absolutely necessary.

The human population of the Electorates is united in language and in faith, but can be expected to display more loyalty to their own provinces than the Electorates as a whole. When it comes to their home states, they are fiercely patriotic and proud of their respective histories. Still, they differ by social standing and geographic location, with city dwellers and rural communes having different outlooks on life, traditions and dialects. Local governments differ from province to province, and even within from urban centers to forest villages. One thing that they all share is stubbornness and dependability. Beyond arms and tactics, their rugged determination and refusal to yield earned them their independence from much larger neighboring kingdoms.




The Electorate military is structured around a core of infantry, pioneering a fighting style analogous to the real-world Swiss pikemen. Its armies are organized into vanguard, center and rearguard formations. These columns emphasize tactics meant to outmaneuver the enemy, before overcoming them in close combat. Electorate pikemen have gained worldwide renown for their ferocity, their refusal to take prisoners, and the stubbornness with which they hold their ground. Although referred to ubiquitously as ‘pikemen,’ Electorate formations include halberdiers and skirmishers armed with crossbows.

A major factor of the Electorates’ military effectiveness is its ability to draw up large numbers at a given time. This is achieved by a three-tiered system of conscription - a corps of capable men aged eighteen to thirty, a category of older men ready and able to serve away from home if need arose, and a mass levée raised only in dire emergencies. The exact number of conscripts raised per locale is decided upon by local authorities.

Unique among the Electorate military is the nomination of officers - contingents are led by elected individuals, chosen at muster by the administration of that contingent’s community. War councils are often conducted democratically, with officers from separate contingents present to coordinate tactics and maneuvers. For this reason, few supreme military commanders are found in Vlaanburg’s history, but its victories are testament to the system’s success.

Soldiers are obliged to purchase their own arms and armor, although local communities are responsible for repairing damaged equipment. In some exceptional cases (outlying villages, cities, guilds) provincial administrations must finance their own corps. Each soldier is expected to carry a week’s worth of rations with him to muster.

The average infantryman dons a blackened, munitions-grade plate on his breast over a quilted gambeson. He wears a kettle helm or sallet and additional protection if he can afford it, such as a gorget to protect his throat and tassets over his thighs. The principal weapon is a pike with a tapered head about 4.5 meters long, while some soldiers carry halberds. Both weapons are paired with an arming sword. Crossbowmen are armored much the same way, with slightly less protection than their frontline counterparts. They carry pavise shields on their backs, with which they can hide behind and operate their crossbows safely.


Each country gets one superior hero and three normal heroes. In terms of combat strength expect a superior hero to be on par with about 150 men and normal heroes to be on par with 100 men. (Yes, this is the only place in the sheet where there are actually numbers) Basically these are the badasses of your country that you can use for point of view characters if you want. At absolute bare minimum you need a name and one line description of what your hero is good at; however, ideally this should be the largest section of your sheet. You can use any explanation you want for why your heroes are stronger than normal people. For example using magic, being blessed by a god, or simply being very skilled with their weapons. Also keep in mind that if a hero dies you can replace him or her with a new one.


The Electorate has its origins as an alliance between valley communities to facilitate common interests and maintain peace throughout important mountain trade routes. It grew in territory as more small states joined its ranks out of concern of encroaching neighboring powers. These states were technically part of the _ Empire, although had special status that placed them under the Emperor’s direct authority, without the need of an intermediate lord. As a result, these states enjoyed a large degree of autonomy, and as the Imperial power waned, they were by and large independent political entities.

The Republic was formally established via charter in Era of Heroes 272 by the four founding states of _, _, _, and _. By 357, the Republic was joined by three more states, increasing its number to seven. With the expansion of the Republic’s territories, it gained considerable wealth and influence. On more than one occasion, neighboring Imperial duchies have come into conflict with the Electorate states, but strings of victories against insurmountable odds have kept them independent.


How does your country interact with its neighbors. I am not looking for a list of exports and imports, but feel free to add them if you want. At bare minimum I want a listed rival here, another country that yours viewed as an enemy and actively worked against during the past twenty or so years.


Optional section. Put any info about any characters here. Examples of this would be your kings or queens, military leaders, and non-hero “badasses”. You can also put more detailed info of your heroes here as well.