The Federation of Attolia
Lothar sat in his office situated in the city hall/manor of Attolia. Unlike the rooms of many leaders, there wasn't much furnishings. Rather, everything was clean, organized, and served a practical purpose. There was no royal portrait, or anything extravagant. In fact, it looked more like the office of a fairly well off merchant with its leather bound chairs, and oak desk rather than the room of a nation's leader. Still, this was the way that Lothar liked it. It was a simple, cozy room that had a great view of the city and the harbor. In fact, whenever he took breaks, Lothar would simply just look outside and watch his people live their lives. It was tangible evidence that his work was actually getting something done. Usually at this time, Lothar would be enjoying his morning tea as he looked outside through the windows. However, today was not a normal day.
Before Lothar, sat Mr. Peterson, the owner of a respectable Attolian shipping company. Mr. Peterson said "Mayor, something must be done! 5 of my ships have been attacked by privateers from Cesia in the last 2 weeks. If I suffer from another tragedy, then my company will be in dire straits. In fact, I'll be lucky to recuperate from these losses in 3 years!" Lothar nodded and said "Mr. Peterson, I am aware of what has happened, and I assure you that justice will see the light of day. Now, if you will excuse you, I will meet with the Council to see how we will make sure that the situation is dealt with." Mr. Peterson slightly frowned as he looked unsatisfied with the situation, but he nodded and respectfully let the office. Lothar sighed. The tides of war seemed to be slowly approaching. It was ultimately Lothar's duty to see that his people are not swept up by the waves, but that would be difficult. A malaise was permeating through the air, and infecting everyone throughout the world. This malaise effects those that it has infected by making its victim thirst. Not for water, but for blood. And like all illnesses, there is no way to cure it, and the only thing that one could do is wait it out. That was what Lothar wanted to do: to wait out the current conflicts spreading, and simply remain isolated from the war that appeared to be brewing. However, the world had a cruel tendency to foil even the perfect plans. Thus, he had to address this issue with the Cesians.
The meeting with the council was heated. Some argued that we should ignore the piracy and not drag the nation into conflict while others argued that piracy should never be tolerated because it threatens the lives of every citizen in the federation. At a certain point, Lothar simply stood up from his chair that stood at the head of the long, rectangular meeting table. When that happened, a silence fell upon the Council. Lothar took this opportunity to speak what he believed what the right choice. "Council members, it has long been an Attolian tradition to live peacefully among our beaches and plains. This tradition is what has led to our prosperity ever since our fathers arrived on this island. However, I also believe that we cannot move an inch from our firm resolution to fight piracy for the ocean is too precious for us to lose. You all know the numbers. Without the sea and the food that we obtain from its bounty, the population of the Federation will shrink a quarter within a year due to starvation. Even with a quarter of the population gone, food will be stretched thin as strict rationing will have to occur. How can anyone call such an existence, life? Therefore, I believe that we must at the very least speak with the Cesians. Although I personally find their...discrimination to be distasteful, the dwarves of Cesia are rational. Hence, I request that Council Member Bolin set out to Cesia with a small envoy."
Council Member Bolin was an interesting figure in the council. He was one of the more purebred dwarves in the Council, and thus retained the physique of a dwarf. However, his small quantity of elf blood made him quite a charismatic figure and his human blood apparently granted him a natural knack in talking. It was obvious that he would serve as the best diplomat to meet the Cesians due to his physical appearance and natural ability.
Lothar continued to speak "There are a few requests that we will make of the Cesians. One is to punish the Captains who have taken part in the banditry. Two is to pay reparations to the owner of the ships and the family of the men who were killed in the raids. If those two requests are met, then all will be forgiven. However, in the event that the requests are met. Then we must take more drastic measures." The Council was obviously disturbed by Lothar's last sentence as some members moved uncomfortably in their chairs. Lothar then said "In the mean time, we can not ignore the events that are happening around the world. In preparation, I will issue an executive order. The first part of the order is to cut iron exports by a half. Iron is only a minor export for us, so our economy won't be hit too badly. But in the event of a future war, we must have the resources to arm ourselves. In addition, we will expand our import of wood. I want trade envoys to be sent to the nations of Jonhfeir and Ailbanor. Their jungles are bountiful and thus their timber exports are plentiful. Our navy can be maintained and expanded if needed if we have the timber available. In addition, I desire to have a diplomatic envoy sent to Maj'Dwaremburg in order to create an agreement. I want to create a unified effort against pirates. In effect, this agreement is meant to have both nations patrol and protect each other ships from pirates. Thus, if an Attolian trading ship is being attacked by pirates and the Mardithian Navy, then they are obliged to aid the trading ship, and the opposite will of course be promised as well in this agreement. If a Mardithian ship is being attacked by pirates, then the Attolian Navy will come to its aid if it is able."
The Council then burst into whispers as the Council expressed its hopes and doubts about forging such relationships rather than remaining completely isolated and detached from the world. Lothar said "That is all. This Council is now adjourned." and then promptly took his leave from the Council room.
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Nation Name: The Federation of Attolia
Location on map: (Will add map later, but for now. I'm going to claim the western part of Lera, which is the peninsula-esque part of Lera, and the small island to the north of Lera.)
Race: Elves, Humans, and Dwarfs with a lot of hybrids
Type of Government: Federation with a small, central government that is practically a dynasty.
Faction: Neutral (How Neutral? Switzerland Neutral.)
Ruler: Chairman Lothar Wolff, 37% Human Blood, 14% Dwarf Blood, and 49% Elf Blood
Capital: Attolia
History: The roots of the Federation begins with the mass exodus as Pern I drove out any non-elf, and subdued any other elven houses that stood as a challenge to him. Among some of the refugees, were the first settlers of what would later be called the Federation. These settlers of various races sought refuge and safety far away from the influence of Pern I, and they found safety in the distant lands of Lera where they began to build settlements to live their new lives. The first settlers had to work together if they were to survive in the poor terrain that Lera provided, but this lack of resources wasn't just a harmful threat to the settlers. Rather it was a benefit as well since Pern I saw these lands as worthless and that it would be a waste of time to have anything to do with these refugees.
As time passed, people made due with what little the terrain provided. Due to the overwhelming amount of mountains and infertile prairies, the settlers had to rely one other sources of food rather than farming. Thus, they turned to fishing and herding as their main sources of food with some farming happening in the little amounts of fertile fields that they had in order to supplement their diets. It wasn't an easy life, but it worked and hunger was non-existing in any of the settlements. Each settlement was also very similar in the culture as the various races intermingling to bring forth a mixed conglomerate of tradition, but the most notable thing about these settlers was how they viewed each other as fellow brothers and sisters regardless of their race. However, the political system at this point was quite polarized unlike the culture. Each settlement had effectively turned into a city state that managed influence over their territories. Thus, there was no political unity among the settlers.
That is until civil war struck Galenave. The settlers faced a new wave of refugees. The sentiment among virtually everyone was that they wanted to accept these refugees with open arms since their heritage came from refugees seeking shelter from the conflict and chaos that came from the Kingdom of Norium. However, in all practicality, that desire would be impossible as no city state could support such a sudden growth in population. Thus, chaos came to the settlements as internal arguments rocked the settlements as the morality of the people came in conflict with the reality of the status quo. It was in this chaos that the Council of the city of Attolia stepped in. The city of Attolia, at this point, arguably had a hegemony over the settlements due to its standing as the largest fishing town at the time. However, the city never had the opportunity to solidify their influence and leverage their position until this moment.
Rallying the cities together, the Council devised an interdependent logistics system that would forces the city states to share what it could spare so that as a whole the settlements could accept an influx of people. The plan was very successful and the Council of Attolia became very popular because of it as the people saw the Council as a true, benevolent group that served the people. Using this few found popularity, the Council proposed a plan to unify the city states. The plan was virtually completely supported by the people. Thus, the Federation was born with the Council as the central government. From that point on, the Council went to work. With the new influx of human capital, the so called cities states truly began to look like cities.
In a few decades, the Council led to an age of bounty an prosperity. Not in a monetary sense. Rather the Federation became completely self-sufficient as it had expanded its fishing fleet, created new pastures, and brought safety through the establishment of a central defense force. The Federation has historically only made modest profits from trading since they do not have large access to valuable natural resources. In fact, their main export is surplus food. One of their major sources of income, however, is from taxes from the trading vessels that pass by Federation waters, which is pretty often since its neigh impossible to go from one side of Agra to the other without going into Federation waters. The Federation has been using most of this money to expand their navy because of the fact that the Federation has effectively declared on all pirates due to how important the sea is to the Federation.
In their views on recent events, the Federation decided to try and stay clear from the conflict between the two Leagues since the spear heads of both Leagues seem to have fundamental beliefs that disgust the people of Attolia.
Administration: The Federation is led by a small central government that is called the Council of Attolia, or the Council, which is led by a chairperson/mayor. Historically, the Council was a heterogeneous group that consisted of the refugees of three houses. Each house was to represent its respective race in the city, but as time passed and the people joined together, so did the Council. Therefore, the modern Council is effectively a single family that is the product of centuries of marriages between the three houses. However, for the safe of preserving different view points. Each former city state, now called provinces, is able to have its own local government that is elected by the province's people. In addition, each provincial government is able to send one representative to serve a a chair member. However, the Council is not the one making the decisions. Rather it serves as an advisory body to the Chairman who is the one who makes the decisions. It also serves as the executive branch of the government as it carries out the decisions made by the Chairman. The Judicial branch of the government is fulfilled by the position of Provincial Judges, who are elected by the people in the provincial elections.
The successor to the Chairman are usually picked by the Chairman himself, but in the event that one was not picked, then the Council elects the person who they deem to be the most suited for the position.
Military:
The military of the Federation can be split into two groups:
The Attolian Navy - Where the largest portion of the military spending goes into. Due to the mountainous terrain that Attolia is situated in, the federation has a healthy supply of iron, which they use to plate their ships, which make their ships quite resistant to damage. In addition, the ships are manned with experienced men who all have at least fought in a few battles against pirates. The navy is also quite well known for how unrelenting it is. While most people would try to capture enemy ships due to how expensive they are, the Attolian Navy has no problem with just ramming an enemy ship and making it sink to the bottom of the ocean or to just start a fire and cause the ship to burn down. This is due to the fact that the Attolians view ships that they have no made themselves as of lesser quality and that the fleet has plenty of ships already. Another aspect of the Attolian Navy is the Marines that are on board on each ship. The Marines of Attolia are not sailors who know how to swing a sword. Rather, they are dedicated fighters who excel in naval combat whether it be boarding, coastal fighting, swimming to enemy ships during the night to infiltrate them, and etc. Finally, there is the trademark of the Attolian Army, firebombing. If a target seems to be too difficult to engage up close, then the Attolian ships will just stay at distance and launch fire arrows and small pots of oil at a ship to just let it burn.
The Attolian Army - The defense force that was created by the Council after the unification. It consists of several units:
Sentinels - armed with some light armor, spears, short swords, and recurve bows. These mounted soldiers are meant to patrol the lands and borders of Attolia with their ability to move quickly, and travel long distances with little to no rest.
Hillmen - Lightly armored infantrymen who are trained in rapid, asymmetric fighting in the mountainous regions of Attolia that are entrusted with protecting those regions. They are armed with war picks and bows.
Spearmen - Lightly armored infantrymen who are armed with a large shield and a spear.
Footmen - armored infantry men armed with large iron shields, short sword, and javelins
Bowmen - your typical archers, but they also have pavises and short shorts for self defense.
The Guardians - In peace, each province is allowed to keep a small, professional garrison as a police force called the Guardians. During war, these Guardians can then be used to lead and train citizens who volunteer to fight as trained militia. The Guardians are
The Companions of the Council - The small, elite, and well equipped force that is charged with protecting and escorting members of the council and serve as the Council's equivalent to The Guardians. They serve as the personal bodyguards of the council, and as Federal agents.
Location on map: (Will add map later, but for now. I'm going to claim the western part of Lera, which is the peninsula-esque part of Lera, and the small island to the north of Lera.)
Race: Elves, Humans, and Dwarfs with a lot of hybrids
Type of Government: Federation with a small, central government that is practically a dynasty.
Faction: Neutral (How Neutral? Switzerland Neutral.)
Ruler: Chairman Lothar Wolff, 37% Human Blood, 14% Dwarf Blood, and 49% Elf Blood
Capital: Attolia
History: The roots of the Federation begins with the mass exodus as Pern I drove out any non-elf, and subdued any other elven houses that stood as a challenge to him. Among some of the refugees, were the first settlers of what would later be called the Federation. These settlers of various races sought refuge and safety far away from the influence of Pern I, and they found safety in the distant lands of Lera where they began to build settlements to live their new lives. The first settlers had to work together if they were to survive in the poor terrain that Lera provided, but this lack of resources wasn't just a harmful threat to the settlers. Rather it was a benefit as well since Pern I saw these lands as worthless and that it would be a waste of time to have anything to do with these refugees.
As time passed, people made due with what little the terrain provided. Due to the overwhelming amount of mountains and infertile prairies, the settlers had to rely one other sources of food rather than farming. Thus, they turned to fishing and herding as their main sources of food with some farming happening in the little amounts of fertile fields that they had in order to supplement their diets. It wasn't an easy life, but it worked and hunger was non-existing in any of the settlements. Each settlement was also very similar in the culture as the various races intermingling to bring forth a mixed conglomerate of tradition, but the most notable thing about these settlers was how they viewed each other as fellow brothers and sisters regardless of their race. However, the political system at this point was quite polarized unlike the culture. Each settlement had effectively turned into a city state that managed influence over their territories. Thus, there was no political unity among the settlers.
That is until civil war struck Galenave. The settlers faced a new wave of refugees. The sentiment among virtually everyone was that they wanted to accept these refugees with open arms since their heritage came from refugees seeking shelter from the conflict and chaos that came from the Kingdom of Norium. However, in all practicality, that desire would be impossible as no city state could support such a sudden growth in population. Thus, chaos came to the settlements as internal arguments rocked the settlements as the morality of the people came in conflict with the reality of the status quo. It was in this chaos that the Council of the city of Attolia stepped in. The city of Attolia, at this point, arguably had a hegemony over the settlements due to its standing as the largest fishing town at the time. However, the city never had the opportunity to solidify their influence and leverage their position until this moment.
Rallying the cities together, the Council devised an interdependent logistics system that would forces the city states to share what it could spare so that as a whole the settlements could accept an influx of people. The plan was very successful and the Council of Attolia became very popular because of it as the people saw the Council as a true, benevolent group that served the people. Using this few found popularity, the Council proposed a plan to unify the city states. The plan was virtually completely supported by the people. Thus, the Federation was born with the Council as the central government. From that point on, the Council went to work. With the new influx of human capital, the so called cities states truly began to look like cities.
In a few decades, the Council led to an age of bounty an prosperity. Not in a monetary sense. Rather the Federation became completely self-sufficient as it had expanded its fishing fleet, created new pastures, and brought safety through the establishment of a central defense force. The Federation has historically only made modest profits from trading since they do not have large access to valuable natural resources. In fact, their main export is surplus food. One of their major sources of income, however, is from taxes from the trading vessels that pass by Federation waters, which is pretty often since its neigh impossible to go from one side of Agra to the other without going into Federation waters. The Federation has been using most of this money to expand their navy because of the fact that the Federation has effectively declared on all pirates due to how important the sea is to the Federation.
In their views on recent events, the Federation decided to try and stay clear from the conflict between the two Leagues since the spear heads of both Leagues seem to have fundamental beliefs that disgust the people of Attolia.
Administration: The Federation is led by a small central government that is called the Council of Attolia, or the Council, which is led by a chairperson/mayor. Historically, the Council was a heterogeneous group that consisted of the refugees of three houses. Each house was to represent its respective race in the city, but as time passed and the people joined together, so did the Council. Therefore, the modern Council is effectively a single family that is the product of centuries of marriages between the three houses. However, for the safe of preserving different view points. Each former city state, now called provinces, is able to have its own local government that is elected by the province's people. In addition, each provincial government is able to send one representative to serve a a chair member. However, the Council is not the one making the decisions. Rather it serves as an advisory body to the Chairman who is the one who makes the decisions. It also serves as the executive branch of the government as it carries out the decisions made by the Chairman. The Judicial branch of the government is fulfilled by the position of Provincial Judges, who are elected by the people in the provincial elections.
The successor to the Chairman are usually picked by the Chairman himself, but in the event that one was not picked, then the Council elects the person who they deem to be the most suited for the position.
Military:
The military of the Federation can be split into two groups:
The Attolian Navy - Where the largest portion of the military spending goes into. Due to the mountainous terrain that Attolia is situated in, the federation has a healthy supply of iron, which they use to plate their ships, which make their ships quite resistant to damage. In addition, the ships are manned with experienced men who all have at least fought in a few battles against pirates. The navy is also quite well known for how unrelenting it is. While most people would try to capture enemy ships due to how expensive they are, the Attolian Navy has no problem with just ramming an enemy ship and making it sink to the bottom of the ocean or to just start a fire and cause the ship to burn down. This is due to the fact that the Attolians view ships that they have no made themselves as of lesser quality and that the fleet has plenty of ships already. Another aspect of the Attolian Navy is the Marines that are on board on each ship. The Marines of Attolia are not sailors who know how to swing a sword. Rather, they are dedicated fighters who excel in naval combat whether it be boarding, coastal fighting, swimming to enemy ships during the night to infiltrate them, and etc. Finally, there is the trademark of the Attolian Army, firebombing. If a target seems to be too difficult to engage up close, then the Attolian ships will just stay at distance and launch fire arrows and small pots of oil at a ship to just let it burn.
The Attolian Army - The defense force that was created by the Council after the unification. It consists of several units:
Sentinels - armed with some light armor, spears, short swords, and recurve bows. These mounted soldiers are meant to patrol the lands and borders of Attolia with their ability to move quickly, and travel long distances with little to no rest.
Hillmen - Lightly armored infantrymen who are trained in rapid, asymmetric fighting in the mountainous regions of Attolia that are entrusted with protecting those regions. They are armed with war picks and bows.
Spearmen - Lightly armored infantrymen who are armed with a large shield and a spear.
Footmen - armored infantry men armed with large iron shields, short sword, and javelins
Bowmen - your typical archers, but they also have pavises and short shorts for self defense.
The Guardians - In peace, each province is allowed to keep a small, professional garrison as a police force called the Guardians. During war, these Guardians can then be used to lead and train citizens who volunteer to fight as trained militia. The Guardians are
The Companions of the Council - The small, elite, and well equipped force that is charged with protecting and escorting members of the council and serve as the Council's equivalent to The Guardians. They serve as the personal bodyguards of the council, and as Federal agents.
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