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Colonial Powers, A NRP of colonisation, conquest and diplomacy. Nation Dump

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Colonial Powers, A NRP of colonisation, conquest and diplomacy.

Right everybodies has been given a look over and I shall try to get rolls up soon. I am fairly knackered though.

Colonial Powers, A NRP of colonisation, conquest and diplomacy.

Okay anyone who has sent me their NS has had a review back for it. I shall update and Nation Dump as needs be.

Colonial Powers, A NRP of colonisation, conquest and diplomacy.

Balena_Rex said
Was I accepted?

I have been busy for the last few days and updates on NS and acceptance is coming shortly. Today for definite.

Colonial Powers, A NRP of colonisation, conquest and diplomacy.

TwistedSun said
I apologize, I didn't make it clear. I was referring to the geological conformation of the continent ^^'Is it at our total discretion?

Ahhhhh yeah you local climates and geology is up to you HOWEVER I want some realism here. For example you couldn't have tropical or huge rolling deserts simply because the climate isn't like that. Imagine European. So there is some tundra, snow and humid climates. Also placing natural defences in is fine but if somebody were to try and fill themselves those I would give them a little more trouble simply because it's not fair for a nation to be un-invadable because of impassible mountains.

Colonial Powers, A NRP of colonisation, conquest and diplomacy.

Thats fine then...I actually built the islands previously to match what you wanted including the tiny ones etc. This time I just CBA to deal with other islands..with them smaller it means I don't need to edit the map at all and can focus on updating regularly etc.

Colonial Powers, A NRP of colonisation, conquest and diplomacy.

darkwolf687 said The island, Approximately halfway between the eastern top of Saxley and the southern tip of Vivia lies Huntingtons isle, a collection of three small islands that are separated by only a few hundred meters of water. A few miles off the east coast of Morland lies the island of Lesser Morland, some 10 miles in every direction. Above Alswell is a string of small islands known for their large metal reserves and chilling winds, known as the Weyland islands. The Corustarian island is 100 miles away from the mainland at it's closest point and nearly 175 miles at it's furthest point

This says that you have the main island, the Huntingtons Isle, Lesser Morland and the Weyland islands...There is one large island...Islands like Jordan's Island is fine as it is so minute...but any island that would hold great strategic value would have to be large enough to be map worthy and I am not adding more islands. Either some of those islands shrink and become a lot less valuable or they go entirely. The different islands becoming principalities is fine.

Colonial Powers, A NRP of colonisation, conquest and diplomacy.

Darkwolf i amnot putting in any more islands, unless you are islands are so minute they wont appear on the map and have no real strategic value i am not tailoring the map to you.

TwistedSun, that is just the world as your growing nations know it...as the RP goes on new lands will be discovered with native civilisations as events.

Colonial Powers, A NRP of colonisation, conquest and diplomacy.

An OOC is now up! I am free tonight however a reminder that I will be busy tomorrow and possibly Saturday. So bear with me.

http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/68875/posts/ooc?page=1

Colonial Powers, A NRP of colonisation, conquest and diplomacy.

Colonial Powers

Nation Dump
http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/69310/posts/ooc

The year is 1700. The beginnings of superpowers are starting to form in the world and the land is becoming more and more crowded, with the discovery of new lands the powers are now beginning a deadly game in which they try to gain as much of these newly coveted lands, and whatever wealth they may bring, as they can. Furthermore advances in warfare and weapons mean that wars are becoming bloodier and more is at stake for them. However the human mind is never fulfilled and already great thinkers are coming up with new and wonderful inventions whilst the rich and powerful attempt to persuade them to aid their nation. Finally new forms of government are beginning to crop up over the world. Republic is the word on the lips of all around and senates and parliaments are being built grander than the palaces of imperial rulers, but does the representation of the people always mean the best for the country? Or is simple autocracy the most reliable and effective means of controlling the people. You will decide, you are a growing power in this suddenly much larger world, will you lead the people to fame and the history books? Or into the dirt?

Major Powers
The Empire of Lancia
United Vanjanan Empire
The Holy Kingdom of Mors Et Stercore
The Empire of Corustaria
The Grand Duchy of Argentaurumia
The Iria Queendom
The Kingdom of Azor
Asghard

Minor Powers
The Stans
Dkkan
Futtan
Parra
Nutr

Map

Rules
1: Basic guild rules, let’s be sensible people.
2: Keep arguing out of the OOC, if it’s to do with the RP then let me know and I shall mediate between both parties to find an outcome, if it’s personal then just leave it out altogether.
3: My decision is FINAL. I will not have people argue with me or make snide comments, I am happy to listen to suggestions and your opinion but actually if you don't like my decision that much, leave.
4: I’m happy for there to be some language and some gore but nothing over the top, angry characters swearing is fine, swearing for the sake of swearing is a no go.
4: Enjoy.

And now on to the actual roleplay! As you know you are playing as one of the superpowers in this new world. Edoniras is your home continent. It is where your people have grown as a nation since the records show. You may design you power as you wish, will it be a merchant nation or a warlike one? Will it employ only the finest soldiers or simply scrape up whatever people it can? People will be posting about changes in laws and fight over newly found land that will appear as the RP goes on, the first post will be mine and it will be the event of explorers returning after discovering a new land for you to colonize. However before you start backstabbing and building colonies you need to create a nation. Nations will be mainly up to you however wealth, military might and political stability come down to traits you choose from and will be rolled for by myself. These traits will either gain or lose you points and you must have zero or higher points at the end, each will be explained and you may only chose a maximum of two traits that neither take away nor add to your points total. You begin automatically with 4 points. Please put all your nations in hiders and send me a copy in PM, I can read through and check them and also it makes it easier for me to put them here in the OOC. In regards to tech level it will be early colonial. My decision on tech is final because I am not perfect, I am not going to be exact with real world history and I don’t want to get into Wikipedia arguments where people try to justify going above what I have deemed acceptable.

The Nation Sheet
Nations Name:
Flag:
Form of Government:
Describe the System: (Describe how your country is run in some more detail.}
Location on Map Desired: (Description is better for me since I may have to shift borders to incorporate everyone.)
Capital: (Please point out where in your land you would like this and your other settlements to be otherwise I will put them all on your borders for easy access of an invading army.)
Important Settlements:
Description: (Describe an average city in your nation. Culture, language, currency etc.)
Important Characters:
Traits:
Army: (I will roll this, navy, GDP and stability.)
Navy:
GDP:
Stability:

traits

Traits

Army

Large Army: Your nation maintains an army of many men that can dwarf many of the smaller nations. -2
Professional Army: Your nation’s army is well trained and equipped with good weapons, performing better in battle. -3
Small Army: Your nation maintains a relatively small number of troops, when fielded in battle against another nation your forces are almost always outnumbered. +2
Outdated Army: Your men carry weapons not even your grandfather remembers, muskets misfire more than usual and your training deals with tactics not used in many years. +2
Conscription: Your army conscripts men from the countryside to fill out it’s forces. You have large numbers of men that can overrun positions however they have next to no training and break very easily. -1
Militias: Local town and cities employ militias meaning that during times of war they are able to provide a small garrison of men in their defence. -1
Ambitious Generals: Your generals all want a piece of glory. Sometimes even going to backstabbing each other and arriving to another’s aid ‘late’. +1
Never been out of the village: Your men have almost all never been outside their own borders. Other countries lands and environments are almost alien, especially those on another continent. They will suffer from not being able to deal with weather and being unable to forage as well. +1

Decentralized Army: You have an official head of the army however apart from troop allocation he controls very little. Men fall, under the complete command of their own general and whilst this means that they may react to local problems much faster when trying to organize full scale invasions your army is slow and takes a long time to ready. +/-0

Navy

King of the Seas: Your nation has a glorious Maritime history and a navy that matches, many grand ships fill your docks and sailors are viewed as hero’s in the eye of the public. -3
Sealegs: Your sailors have spent some time at sea and so can deal with storms and rough weather better than those of other nations. -1
Landlubbers: Your sailors don't exactly train on a boat, boarding and marine forces perform slightly worse due to the moving deck. +1
Ships of Line: The largest ships to sail the sea’s are expensive and vast undertakings however your nation has viewed this as a needed expense. Your fleets have a number of these ships.-2
Scared of water: Your nation has never been one for their sea legs. Many naval loses and ship disasters have left your people unsupporting of any venture in which they need to leave the sight of land. +3
Rotting Hulls: Your nation views ship maintenance as an unneeded cost and so many of your ships have weak wood and the sails are torn and with holes in them. They will not perform well at sea. +2
New Age Ship Construction: New ways of shaping the wood and newly discovered types of wood has led to advances in how ships perform. However these come at a cost, making ships more expensive than usual. +/-0

Economy/Industry

Trading Hub: Your country is a nation of traders and merchants, many coins pass through the fingers of your citizens every day, especially through your own after taxes. -3
Strong Industry: Your craftsmen and labourers are good quality and hardworking making some of your nations goods very reliable, sometimes fetching a high price from a market. -2
Fertile Fields: Agriculture is what your nation is known for. Fields of golden wheat and barley run throughout your country. -2
Depleted Materials: After years of exploitation mines now run dry and woods no longer exist, your nation has to import its goods and anything that is made from your own raw materials is highly coveted and so expensive its not worth the cost. +3
Off the Beaten Track: Your nation rarely if ever sees a supply of merchants, only those that bring in the goods on order. Sometimes you wonder if it’s even worth an import tax. +2
Free market: Your economy is not controlled by the state, it can fluctuate completely freely. This means that it can rise incredibly quickly making you very rich, however you are vulnerable to recessions and collapses. -1
State Controlled: Your market is controlled by your ruler, every business is state owned and all works are employed by the state, you are less vulnerable to crashes in the market however with the lack of competition your country advances more slowly and the economy rises more slowly. +1
Empowered Companies: Certain companies are allowed to grow across nations and continents. You have one such company. For sums of money and aid in troubled times they are allowed to construct ports, towns and militias for their own ends. However in the future if you stand in the way of their profits they may have to power to replace you. Or aid you if you help them out. +/-0

Misc.
Empire: Your lands are made up of conquered peoples and are vast. -4
Serfs: Whilst you live in luxury your peasantry works hard labouring all day for practically nothing. Whilst you have a large labour force that produces a lot the people are unhappy and unsupportive. +/-0
“I’m not a racist but…”: Your people look down on those from outside their own street, let alone those from another country. If you wish to attack another group of people you will be backed 100% of the way however foreigners are very loathe to come into your country. +/-0
Natural Great Men: Great minds and people seem to spring up from your populace every day. The chances of an inventor or great person appearing in your nation are increased. -3

Current RP members

Costs

Ship Costs

Ship of Line - 8,000,000,000 ($)
with New Age Ship Construction - 9,600,000,000 ($)

Frigate - 5,000,000,000 ($)
with New Age Ship Construction - 6,200,000,000 ($)

Barque - 2,000,000,000 ($)
with New Age Ship Construction - 2,900,000,000 ($)

Brig - 1,000,000,000 ($)
with New Age Ship Construction - 1,600,000,000 ($)

Galley - 500,000,000 ($)
with New Age Ship Construction - 750,000,000 ($)