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
Elite Army: Your nation’s army is a well oiled machine capable of easily wiping out the Veteran’s of other nations, it is hardened by years of battle and it’s Generals well versed in strategy. -6 (S)
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Outdated Army: Your men carry weapons not even your grandfather remembers, muskets misfire more than usual and your training deals with tactics not used in many years.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
What is Gunpowder?: Your nation lacks any formed of gunpowder based weapons for your army, and is stuck using old crossbows and bows. +4 (Adds stability)
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. +/-
Mercenaries: To make up for weaknesses in your own military you hire mercenaries to protect your nation, and they have better equipment and training then your men, they are only loyal to your coin purse however and you may find your enemy paying them more. +/-

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
Poseidon: Your nation has such luck and strength in naval affairs it seems if you are blessed by the gods themselves. Your docks are filled with well built and ships, sailors are viewed as heroes and are more than capable of easily facing the navies of other nations, as well as performing boarding actions. -6 (S)
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
Water is Hell:Your nation has become so afraid of naval affairs that they are even scared of getting near the coast, and going out on even just a small trip down river is considered a death sentence. Those not afraid of venturing out into the sea are often treated as abnormal and sometimes as witches. +6 (Adds Stability)
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
Hub of the World: Your nation overflows with gold in the coffers, goods from lands far and wide arriving through your ports. Every merchant will take large detours to even just be able to shortly dock in your ports, and you have many a merchant and trader. You control most of the local trade routes in your area, and are wealthy beyond measure for it. -6 (S)
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
No Merchants today: Your nation does not even receive even a single merchant, and finds itself entirely dependent on its own economy. You lack access to foreign goods and must make your own. +4(Adds Stability)
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.
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. +/-
Multicultural: Your nation is composed of many different ethnicities, cultures,and languages. Your people are extremely tolerant towards foreigners, and you find it easy to assimilate newly conquered peoples. -2
“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
Renaissance Men: You have more men that have spent much time learning the various arts, they constantly invent things and bring cultural and science to your nation. . -2

Nation Name: Le Tsarisme de Ventium (The Tsardom of Ventium)

Form of Government: Elective Monarchy

Describe The System: The system works by holding public elections to determine who will be the next Tsar or Tsarina of Ventium, though instead of choosing candidates nominated by political parties, the population chooses the next Tsar(ina) from the offspring of the current sovereign. The way it works is when the oldest child reaches the age of Thirty the election will take place and all children above the age of Twenty-One are considered candidates. Though the way in which the voting works differs from the traditional, 'take your pick' approach, it works by having everyone choose which one is their first choice, then second, then third and so on. The candidate with the most 'Firsts' is the one that will be leader, however if this candidate does not wish to be ruler, it is passed on to the national, 'second' choice and so on. If none wish to be leader, it becomes the automatic obligation of the national 'First' to be leader. Once the new leader is crowned, it is the lawful obligation of the previous leader to be an advisor of sorts to the new leader. The election may only takes place if the minimum number of eligible candidates, Four, is achieved; if not, the election is postponed until the youngest child reaches 21 - however if there are only Three children, the ruler can choose from a Nephew or Niece. Only the ruler may have the title Tsar or Tsarina, their partners have the title of either Reine or Rio respectively, Reine meaning Queen and Rio, King.

Location on Map: (Awaiting Map)

Capital: Verveaux (Position Pending)

Important Settlements: Dunport - Selgemme - Wessex - Corbeille à Pain

Description:

- Culture:

- Langauge: The Ventian language is comparable to the real life Norman French, however due to my inability to find a translation app that does English to Norman French, I must live with using actual french.

- Currency: The country has gold/silver backed economy and the value of the currency depends on the value of the gold and silver that backs it. The currency has three different forms and work in the L.s.d system, the three, from most valuable to least, are The Jeanine, The Nicolette and The Fleur. There are 12 Fleurs in a Nicolette and 20 Nicolettes or 240 Fleurs in Jeanine.

Important Characters:

- His Royal Majesty, Commandant des Forces Armées, Tsar Voltus Ventus I (33): Recently inaugurated as Tsar, he has done much for the country in his short time as ruler, having restructured the law so no man is above it and divorcing church and state so the leader isn't all powerful; among his other achievements is the establishment of a national judicial system and the abolition of Serfdom. Voltus is beloved his people and somewhat disdained by the other royalty for taking such a 'soft' way of ruling, going against feudal values but they know best to not interfere, as Voltus had made examples of royalty before. A tall, well built individual, Voltus has a creamy complexion and rounded features; his head is capped by black hair pulled back in a pony tail and a well rimmed goatee.

- Her Royal Majesty, Reine Marie de Salgemmei (28): Marie belongs to the largest merchant house of the City of Selgemme and is the daughter of one of the previously lesser known members of the family. She was married to Voltus at the age Eighteen and shortly afterwards gave birth to their first son Romulus. Though she appears to be sickly, with a gaunt look and a pale complexion, she is actually very strong having bore 4 children already and with a fifth on the way. She is known for her long black hair that trails along the floor behind her and how short she is compared to her husband.

- His Majesty, Conseiller Royal, Oscar Ventus (61):

- His Majesty, Exchequer Philipe Ventus (35):

- Archbishop Jean Survoler (77):

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