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Saturday

@Arawak

@Goldeagle1221

Well, I'm going to be away on the weekend (a part of thursday, Friday and Saturday in EST) but Im cool with missing out on the start of this :)

@SgtEasy

So far Saturday seems to be the way to go.

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The Kingdom of Gara

The Kingdom of Gara

Nation Overview and Government

The Kingdom of Gara is divided into four provinces. The largest and most powerful province, Aroth, is located in the northwest, and under the direct rule of King Veliath in his capital city of Ironhelm. The other three provinces are ruled by Dukes, all of whom swear fealty to him, and are allowed a great deal of independence in the day to day management of their territory. In peacetime, the King's main responsibilities are resolving disputes between Dukes, negotiating trade deals or establishing alliances with other nations, and leading the nation in times of war. He also has the power to declare war, however any one of the Dukes has the right to call the nobles together and vote against it. But if it is the foreign nation that declares war, then no vote is held and the King automatically assumes his role.

Anyways, beneath the King and his Dukes are the Counts. The Count are to the Dukes what the Dukes are to the King. Each Count controls a county, a section of the province consisting of one main city and the surrounding towns, villages, and forts. They swear an oath of fealty to both the King and to the Duke who rules their province (which for some also happens to be the King himself.) Then you have the Barons, who swear fealty to the Counts - they are given fortresses or fortified towns, and are tasked with directly patrolling and protecting the surrounding villages and farmland.

Then you have the Knights. Once used in reference to the armor-clad noble-born warriors who rode in horseback, it is now a term bestowed upon those who make a meaningful contribution to the kingdom. This could be an act of valor on the battlefield, or a revolutionary invention. A knight is automatically elevated to the status of a minor noble, beneath a baron. Although they are not usually granted any land, it allows them and their descendants to marry into noble families.

The villages and smaller towns of the Kingdom are ruled by Mayors, who are elected by the townspeople. With the vast majority of the lawmaking in the hands of the nobility, the mayor is tasked with training and maintaining the militia, keeping the peace, and resolving disputes that are beneath the notice of the local Baron.

Ethnicity
The inhabitants of Gara call themselves the Garuth. They are tall with skin that could be described as a bit on the pale side, with either blond or black hair, brown being uncommon and red being extremely rare. Their eyes are generally blue, green, or brown. They have hardy constitutions, and the men often grow thick beards.

Geography
(Apologies, I do not know how I would go about manually adding my claim to the map.)
Located in the northwestern corner of the continent, Gara is a chilly place, with tall mountains in the north and east, hilly forest in the south east, and rolling plains in the center and southwest. The mountains are rich with mineral deposits such as iron and coal, which have made the nation an industrial powerhouse. The coastal waters are teeming with fish, although they are frozen over for much of the year, and the southeastern forests have wildlife which is hunted for food and furs. Although the grasslands to the west can be used to grow food, yields are poor and they are much better suited for farming livestock. The eastern grasslands are close to a lake, which has led to better soil quality, but they alone are only enough to feed the province in which they are based.

As for the borders of the four provinces, Aroth is the largest one, ruled by the King. West to east, it covers the area from the coast to the mountains. North to the south, it also starts at the coast, and extends down, stopping just as it dips into the grasslands. Ironhelm is located next to that particularly large mountain in the center of the nation (not the largest one in the north - it is just a bit south of that.)

The grasslands themselves are under control of Valender, ruled by Duke Wilhelm, who rules from his city of Daralt, located near the mountains on the western end of his Duchy. The forested area is the smallest Duchy, known as Elkwood, and under control of Duke Torrin in his city of Dunwick, which also happens to be near the mountains in the north. The eastern plains make up the final province, known as Jalka, and is under the control of Duke Edwick, whose seat of power is the city of Solace. As you can probably guess, it too is near mountains - on the northwestern corner of his Duchy. All of these cities originally sprang up near rich mineral deposits.

Military

Religion

History

Characters

@Not Fishing

Just put a military section in and then post in the CS. I really like it so far!

@Not Fishing
@Arawak
@Willy Vereb
@Lone Wanderer
@Elgappa@The Nexerus
@Asura
@Ekreture @LordZell@Aristo
@SgtEasy @CaptainBritton @Liotrent @Deadbeatwalking @Solamelike

Hey guys! For those who haven't submitted a sheet: estimated time? I'm just looking for geography, overview and military for the CS section. Okay with that said I've said a few times I want to start this week but I'm giving you all the choice on the start date. I realize mid week is tough so take this vote as an opportunity to express where you are in the NRP, your hold ups, ask questions, and develop some plots with other players and myself. I'm open for suggestions for things you want to see in this NRP, plots, and special requests. I'm also open for simple to complex questions relating to the Roleplay or in general. Thanks guys!

The choices are: Thursday, Friday, Saturday (EST)

Check these new ideas out!

Hmmmm. Another part of the forum voted in option C and it's already started but i might be able to do this on the side as well. Ill talk to @Aristo

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I'm going to start on the opening post tonight! Get your sheets in or get started on your own!

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So time to civilize the southwestern swamps!

@Arawak

Go at em!

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Corax Dominion --- WIP

CORAX DOMINION

Alternative names: Dominus Coracis, Chivalric Dominion of Schwerternwalde, Dragonlands, Westewaldian Commonwealth

Nation Overview

The Corax Dominion is a relatively new country formed by the Ordo Corcis against outside threats. Started out as a militaristic dictatorship it gradually earned recognition. The grand master was crowned and adopted the title knight-king and the nation underwent powerful reforms. Inspired by the ideas of enlightened thinkers the Corax Dominion is highly centralized and organized. At the same time they stick to the customs and values of chivalry, creating a strange image of both old and new.

Geography

Map Claim

Corax is found at the southwesternmost corner of the continent. It's surrounded by rich mountains, great forests and rivers in an overall Mediterranean climate. The mainland was used to be called Westewald but nowadays Schwerternwalde is more common. People who don't particularly have good relation to Corax also refer to it as the Dragon's Teeth. Somewhat recently Corax took lands from Zellonia which they nova call Novolitum.

Culture & Government

Corax was formed from several countries and their more than a dozen different nationalities. Local languages are quite widespread in use. As Westewald's nations were formerly subject to the Zellonian Empire this left a mark on them. Zellonian (effectively German) is commonly used by different cultures to communicate and before they realized it de facto became the nation's language. To further support this Corax builds more and more schools in the rural areas to fight analphabetism and allow every countrymen to speak Zellonian.
[To be continued...]

Economy & Industry

TBA

Military

TBA

History

TBA

Relations

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Characters

TBA

@Willy Vereb

Go ahead and post in th CS section. Once military is done it wil be fully accepted.

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@Goldeagle1221
They are done, the claim I have was posted to discord and @liotrent made a map with it.

@Arawak

You're accepted!

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@Goldeagle1221
Already finished a draft.

@Arawak

If military, claim, and general overview are done, post it in the CS

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@Goldeagle1221
I am half way though.

@Arawak

WOO! PLanning on starting this week in a few days.

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I would like to join this. Could I have that spot in the northwest, north of Britton and Wanderer? Is that still vacant?

@Not Fishing

Yeah sure is! I plan on gettng this started before friday, so sheet me up!