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Kingdoms of Seyan (REBOOT)

Well well, this thread sure has picked up!

Kingdoms of Seyan (REBOOT)

So I got bored, and made a cumulative map of what Seyan will look like if everyone who has posted a CS, or just claimed land, gets accepted:

Kingdoms of Seyan (REBOOT)

@FortunesFaded Accepted!

@Thrashy

Woo!

Kingdoms of Seyan (REBOOT)

@FortunesFaded Looks absolutely fantastic! :D Regarding pictures: my advice is to upload them from your device to tinypic.com and then use the IMG code you get from the site. It's always worked for me.

@Thrashy

Hmm.. well, it worked! The picture is absolutely massive, but it worked!

(Also, I wasn't sure what the average size of a country would be, so if it needs to be smaller let me know and I'll resize it a bit)

Edit: I resized the picture and now it's slightly too small. It looks like I won't be quitting my day-job to become a professional image resizer.

Kingdoms of Seyan (REBOOT)

I have my Character Sheet done, just trying to figure out how to upload your map with Pelataria's outline. In the meantime, I included a text description.

Also, please let me know if they descriptions for culture and history and such are fine -- I wasn't 100% sure of the world lore, so I made up some stuff on the fly.

Kingdom of Pelataria

Location:
Name: Kingdom of Pelataria
Flag:
Capital: Palma
Major Settlements: Porto Alba (2nd largest city), Sylva (3rd largest city)
Ruler: King Anton Varano (Age 41)
Royal Family:
- Juliet Varano (Wife, 36)
- Dominic Varano (Eldest Son & Heir, 18)
- Matteo Varano (2nd Son, 15)
- Alessa Varano (Eldest Daughter, 14)
People/s: Human
Kingdom Traits:
- Wondrous Beauty
- Developed Infrastructure
Military Traits:
- Ships
- Seaworthy
Trade Traits:
- Filthy Rich
- Important Trade Routes
- Ports
- Ancient Merchant Families
- Caravans
Flaws:
- Sellswords
- Arrows Fly Like Dung
- Serf Armies
Culture: Pelataria has a cosmopolitan, seafaring culture -- a result, perhaps, of their relative proximity to continental Aimsir. Palma, the capital, is known as a global city. Not a soul can deny her beauty, and patrons wealthy enough to make the voyage to her port are never disappointed. The culture of Pelataria is a culture of affluence. Even the peasantry, destitute as they may be, have almost never known war. When the time comes, they do not pick up the sword, but rather trust in their King to arrange for defense. To draw a parallel to actual nations, Pelataria is a bit like a mix between the British Empire and the Republic of Venice, with a culture strongly influenced by the Romans.
Military: Pelataria does not often raise her levies for war, unless in true crisis. Instead, she relies on a seemingly boundless treasury to afford the finest in sellswords and war companies. This means that her peasantry are weak, but that even if a war is particularly bloody, she will not hurt for men come harvest. Her navy, on the other hand, is a different story. Pelataria is a maritime nation, and her fleets are among the most fearsome in Seyan. Mercs protect her land, and the fleets protect her trade and coast.
Economy: The trade routes of Pelataria have been called the life-blood of Seyan. Her ports are a gateway for the goods coming from Aimsir, and her caravans stretch north, past the mountains. As a result, Pelataria is quite wealthy, and does not lack for much. Though the country itself doesn't produce too much, she had developed a reputation as the middleman for many large transactions and routes, especially between continental Aimsir and Seyan. Of those in power in the Kingdom, nearly all are either members of one of the large merchant families, or have some stake or share in an economic fortune.
Reputation: Unsurprisingly, Pelataria is known throughout the lands for wealth and opulence. Of course, with a country as wealthy as this -- and one family like the Varano being able to build her up from almost nothing -- there are bound to be rumors or deceit, or thievery, or other nefarious deeds. Some of the less-educated rabble even claim that Niccolo Varano, the original patriarch of the ruling dynasty, was a feared wizard in his day, making his fortunes by turning his enemies from flesh to solid gold. Of course, that last one's complete nonsense, but nowadays even the Varanos don't know for certain where their riches came from.
History: The Kingdom of Pelataria started nearly two hundred years ago as the settlement of a family of displaced merchants, many miles from their old home: Vetus Patriae, the Old Country (A region in southwestern Aimsir). The family had lost everything in their flight from barbarian invaders, but found wealth in this strange new land. Initially, only the Varano family, it's assets, and a few close families who were also displaced made the voyage to Seyan. However, in time many merchant families saw the profit in moving, and some even rose to an official rank within the government. As their settlement grew (later to become the capital, Palma), and their standing solidified, they found that their fledgeling country simply could not survive as a type of merchant republic. Therefore, Niccolo Varano called for a coronation, and the people agreed, naming him King. At least, that's how the legend goes. Any nefarious action on the part of Niccolo, any contenders for the throne, or armed coups.. They never made it into the books. But since the Varano family took power, Pelataria has soared economically. Though shrewd and often greedy, the Varano Kings had put their wealth back into Pelataria to produce a shining example of a prosperous nation. As the saying goes in Palma, You may kill a man with a sword, but with a bit of coin you may buy the sword, and the man, and have a bit left over for wine.
Misc.:
Other Notable People:
- Jon Adamo, Commander of the Royal Guard, Age 35
- Stefano Gatti, Advisor to the King, 58

Regional Map:

Kingdoms of Seyan (REBOOT)

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@Raptorman

I believe you can; Thrashy said this in the Opening Post:

"If you want to, you can create new Traits or Flaws; I must however review and accept them before you use them. "

Kingdoms of Seyan (REBOOT)

Terrific! Oh, I do have one question: Say I chose the flaw that makes my kingdom's archers weak, or the infantry feeble, or any of those; then I hired a mercenary group to fight.. Would they be restricted by those flaws, or not because I'm paying extra money for them?

Kingdoms of Seyan (REBOOT)

Interested! Nice one, you've brought me back from a four month absence.

Easy Money [Heist RP]

Juan raised an eyebrow and thoroughly refrained from getting worked up, as Jim had one of his infamous explosions. It wasn't the first time he'd heard a dig at his country, sure wouldn't be the last. Perhaps Jim got so angry because he had thought Juan to be the leader -- and thus an uninformed one, with the con's last remark. He wondered how many of the others thought the same thing. Still, some of his remarked irked him just a bit.
"Jim, when we first hit that art gallery a year back, we were just seven crooks. We were desperate and broke. There was no ringleader, we were all in the dark. When one of us found a job, we all jumped at the chance," he said. "Nothing's fucking changed, besides we're a little richer and a little closer. We've dug a little deeper into our goddamn graves. But this is a job -- it's a cut for each one of us, another check for you to blow on booze, or women, or whatever. You trusted the work then, we all did. So when Alex told me he had a job for us in Chicago, I packed my bags and I took the first flight from Monaco. We are all equals on death row, my friend. I am not the 'boss', I am a con. And nothing's changed."
Werner turned the radio up, and Juan sat in silence for the rest of the trip. By the time the car stopped, he had reverted back to his usual demeanor. The building's lobby was pretty plain, and a single receptionist was the room's only occupant. She sat behind a computer, a middle-aged lady with a nametag which read "Deborah". Juan entered through the door and immediately smiled at the woman, walking casually up to the desk. When he spoke, his accent was gone -- replaced by a soft American tone. In his white tee and leather jacket, he looked like the poster child for the States.
"Hello there! Sorry to bother you, but my firm's just moved into the building. I believe I emailed the building's owner about getting security badges for my employees. Seven in all, though I'm hoping we'll expand soon with the new location," he gave another sweet, disarming smile. The lady returned it, and produced the badges from her desk. Juan found his -- Toby DeCosta, Global Trust Finances. He found the ones for Jim, James and Werner, and left the other three for Angelo's group to grab. With a nod to the others in his group, he thanked the receptionist and called the elevator.

Easy Money [Heist RP]

Ah, no worries, just didn't want this to die hahah.

@The Scotsman

Totally understand! I've been away for a couple days myself, but I'm back and working on a post to hopefully set us up for Alex to give us the briefing.