The Lothian Empire has a long history of conquest and prestige, many great conquerers were Lothian emperors. However in the recent decades it has fallen to civil war or rebellions, greatly weakening the nation. While each have been dealt with, it was at no small cost, such as the loss of the eldest son and the most promising next emperor in generations. The current emperor is a coward who was born in the golden age of the empire's peace, and it ended almost as soon as he took the throne. An incompatible ruler so to speak. He's been in power for almost thirty years with an impressive record of several rebellions and three civil wars. Their territories have shrunk greatly too, though while some lands are still identified as part of the Empire, they are anything but. The Lyonesse Kingdom was once a simple barony under the rule of ancient Lothian, but had declared its independence some centuries prior. Now it is so different a country that its unrecognisable to anything Lothian. They had harboured no misgivings towards the Empire until a dozen years ago, when an ambassador from Lyonesse was killed by Lothian forces during a rebellion they were quelling. For many in Lyonesse, war is what must happen. The Kingdom of Reynes is often said to be the sister nation to Lyonesse, as both were once Lothian baronies. Reynes has distinguished itself for its highesr pedigree of knights and due to the countless songs of their deeds is also called the land of fables. Reynes has a history of being helped by the Empire when staving off invaders from across the seas, and wishes to return thr favor. The other nations are Dyfed across the sea, a land of magic, and Themyscira from which many invaders have come from in the past. There's also Suddene which has a history with the Kingdom of Reynes. There are other nations on the continent of Alba, is Zion across the Burning Plateau, and Dinas Afaraon the nation of progress.