Name of Nation: Republic of Athia [img]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/505562512704667670/525302534970015756/Athia-flag-design.png[/img] Species: Mainly humans, notable communities of other races Culture and Society: [hider= Capital of Athia] [img]https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/intermediary/f/1ab70d21-07c7-4751-9f3d-6f95e33f8dae/d9z0p3a-2ef26381-0367-4397-8ef8-3735fd556b77.jpg/v1/fill/w_1206,h_663,q_70,strp/roman_city_by_dimitarkatsarov_d9z0p3a-pre.jpg[/img] [/hider] The athian society can be split in three main branches: - Vassalots, who compose a good part of the general population. These men and women are regarded as free citizens of the republic, and are equally protected by rights and have to abide by obligations and rules. Their main dominions include farming, craftsmanship, building, etc. [hider= Peasants] [img]https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/intermediary/f/fdc3b12a-cbe9-45dd-892e-42b47210ee82/d5okv4c-53eeeb77-728e-4767-8993-678e747a70b8.jpg/v1/fill/w_1076,h_742,q_70,strp/drinking_a_good_wine_by_amelianvs_d5okv4c-pre.jpg[/img] [/hider] - Domnetaries, essentially families of land owners. They often employ vassalots on their lands in exchange for payment such as coins or various other methods including food or housing. Domnetaries have access to education and medicine, and usually represent the authorities, imperial accountants and so on. Domnetaries are also the knight class of Athia, with many military career men coming from this social class. [hider= Domnetary] [img]https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/intermediary/f/fdc3b12a-cbe9-45dd-892e-42b47210ee82/d56t91z-5e2bf33e-2aef-4a27-8014-854e95c750fb.jpg/v1/fill/w_667,h_1198,q_70,strp/late_roman_officer_by_amelianvs_d56t91z-pre.jpg[/img] [/hider] - Nobiles, the elite wealthiest families of the republic. Purple is the colour of choice for the nobiles, for it is hard to get and expensive to manufacture. They are the business moguls, senators and generals of the army, patrons of public works and art. Various families are scattered around the republic, each with their own sphere of influence around the realm. [hider=Nobile] [img]https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/intermediary/f/f0286925-af8d-405a-97e9-66c5fbf67fde/dalfemc-6e782d1e-1ed0-478f-8b8f-78e25102cdd6.jpg/v1/fill/w_730,h_1095,q_70,strp/anna_porphyrogenita_by_jfoliveras_dalfemc-pre.jpg[/img] [/hider] The political system of Athia is centered around a stratocracy, which requires each citizen at the age of 19, regardless of social status, to serve in the land and naval forces of the army. The citizens who have completed their 10 year military service receive full voting rights, aswell as the permission to hold public political positions. Each urban center has a district that it governs on a local level, where representatives of Vassalots, Domnetaries and Nobiles meet once a semester in the year to discuss matters regarding regional problems and vote on regional matters. Nationwide decisions will be discussed and voted in the senate of the republic, where there is a general assembly of elected representatives from each district of the nation. In times of war, the general assembly vote to establish a dictator for a shord period of time to lead the nation in times of war or severe crises. The Church of the Archangel is the main religious body in Athia. The Archangel is the only God of Athia. He is said to a spirit that came to be embodied by the collective prayers of the ancestors, who tousand of years ago descended upon his golden mount from the sun and led Athia to overthrow the tyrannical rule of mages. The Church shuns all types of magic, and regard them as degenerate and abnormal. There is a church funded para-military organisation called 'The Inquisition' which is sponsored by the state and it's primary objective is to hunt down and destroy any magic presence within the republic. History: [hider=The Athian Chronicle] [img]https://i.imgur.com/kMZKxNX.jpg[/img] [/hider] Territorial Claims: [img]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/505562512704667670/525801896385052694/Untitled-1.png[/img] Economy: Athia exports and imports all kinds of goods from all over the world due to it's strategic position. Main athian specialities are their wood, coming from the well known athian trees that dot the southern coast entirely. A hard type of wood that is especially prized for ship building. The Western Mountains of Athia provide the nation with lots of precious metals, but most importantly it provides materials such as iron, copper, bronze and so on, which are used for many things. Athia generally benefits from most of the known resources, aunless magical or unique to certain regions. Army: The land forces are commonly referred to as 'Legions', each numbering about 5,000 men, further subsidized into various units with the lowest one being the squad of 10, where 8 are regular soldiers and two are auxiliary soldiers, one an officer and one a petty officer. The officer is in charge of the squad, and the petty officer manages the administrative duties like holding the squad's journal, identity tags of each member and other bureaucratic work. The legions are separated into three main branches: -> Infantry [hider=Light] [img]https://scontent.fotp3-3.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19366306_839238446233965_6336374090325337168_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&_nc_ht=scontent.fotp3-3.fna&oh=18dafe1238fb328de047de854053721d&oe=5CD5C636[/img] [/hider] Ideal infantry for scouting, garrison and general patrol. Armed with standard spears and rounded shield. [hider=Medium] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/5a/13/53/5a13534a85daea21110ed9b7e243730f.jpg[/img] [/hider] Ideal for all around tactics, especially shock. Steel helmet and neck protection, leather cuirass and two sets of axes, one for throwing before close-in and one to use in combat. Smaller kite shield. [hider=Heavy] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/54/68/46/5468467675a5b439d3f7487a7fc897ca.jpg[/img] [/hider] Ideal to tie the enemy down in one place and exceptional durability in battle, main bulk of the army. Equipped with chainmail or scale mail, either spears or swords and a kite shield for additional protection. [hider=Archer] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/88/26/26/88262683f853dcce5d8eb67b0cd88322.png[/img] [/hider] Standard archers of the legions. -> Cavarly [hider=Light cavarly] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/7f/0b/67/7f0b6718c5735729dfab6d08737da143.jpg[/img] [/hider] Light cavalry is mainly composed of horse archers that are equipped with swords. Athians prefere to use heavy shock cavalry in fights, however horse archers are well able to attack by swords if they are required. [hider=Heavy shock cavarly] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/af/d8/03/afd803f5aaf88877c8b98b95f37029cb.jpg[/img] [/hider] Exceptionally armoured in order to survive projectiles. Heavy cavalry is very much prized in the warfare tactics of Athians, and they are composed mainly of nobles. -> Auxiliaries [hider=War machines] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/736x/26/e0/fd/26e0fd5d0891153b911af29f25826070.jpg[/img] [img]https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-fcdd083162466988b96780c62142ecf3[/img] [/hider] Navy: [hider=Light and heavy marines, distinguished by their blue elements] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f3/d6/03/f3d6033856bf49266ad08bfa8e1bad87.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/14/b8/b5/14b8b55a607f7a89dd357d781baf0572.jpg[/img] [/hider] [hider=Skutas, very light ship, used both on the rivers and in open naval warfare, equipped mostly with one ballista or one fire siphos, used to quickly surround heavy ships and engulf them in flames.] [img]http://i.imgur.com/tuEcE1f.jpg[/img] [/hider] [hider=Dromon, medium sized ship mainly used for boarding and assault] [img]http://www.navistory.com/images/divers/moyenage/dromongd.gif[/img] [/hider] [hider=Dragon Ship, heaviest warships, recognised by the round bow where cannons, ballistas, greek fire or a combination of all three are mounted] [img]http://www.naval-encyclopedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/galeassevenitienne.gif[/img] [/hider] Traits: [color=92278f]Martial republic[/color] - Democracy within the republic is dictated by and centered around military, effectively a stratocracy where all free citizens are required to serve in the military for 10 years in order to gain republican rights, such as voting. [color=00a651]Pros[/color] - Maintains a very good and complex military, with a rigid hierarchy. Land forces prowess is considerable, fielding light and heavy infrantry and machines of war. Civil service and military service is not distinguished, as during peace the military acts as public employees, whereas they are tasked with building, maintaining roads, correspondence and law enforcement act. Vast human resource for military service. [color=f7941d]Crusade of religion[/color] - religious piety and tradition in the lives of the people lead to both advantages and disadvantages. [color=00a651]Pros[/color] - Fierce religious indoctrination can boost the morale if the Church declares a 'Holy War'. [color=ed1c24]Cons[/color] - Intolerance to magic. [color=c4df9b]Crossroad of worlds[/color] - the position of Ahtia between West and East provides a good control over the trade routes and combines technological knowledge from both hemispheres. [color=00a651]Pros[/color] - economic powerhouse, capable of exporting and importing all manners of goods known on both sides of the world. [color=ed1c24]Cons[/color] - piracy and thieves plague the remote parts of the republic, corruption. [color=0072bc]Land of the Four Rivers[/color] - the majority of eastern settlements are along river banks for the arid climate in the East won't allow sustainance otherwise. [color=ed1c24]Cons[/color] - due to the arid climate and the presence of the deserts in the East, fertility in the eastern half of the Empire is very fragile, concentrated on river banks. The republic relies on considerable food imports from all over the continent in order to sustain the high population in the urban centers. Foreign Relations: Neutral, trade relationships for the most. Rolls: (Rolled by GM in the Discord Server. Just ping me, and I’ll roll as soon as I’m able.) Land Area: 17 (7+10) Land Fertility: 10 (8+2) Development: 19 Land Power: 20 (19+1) Naval Power: 12 (16-4) Economy: 16 (14+2) Magical Reserves: 3 (9-6) Magical Sophistication: 1