Jonesy said
Nice post Sauron.

Thank you.

Okay, i'm done. This is the final version of my NS.

Nation Sheet

Location:

Flag:
When King Kaelan, founder of Oswaria and the nation's first ruler came in front of the people with this flag he said, and I quote..."This my brothers will be the flag of our great nation. The red symbolises the blood which was shed by our warriors so that we can have a nation of our own today. And the horse is the symbol of our people. The most beautiful and majestic of animals."

Nation Name:
- Kingdom of Oswaria(Official name)
- Oswaria(Common name)
Demonym: Oswarian, oswarians
People/s: 89% Oswarians, 11% other denizens.
Population Scale/Nation Size: Medium - Approx. 447.000 people
Government: In Oswaria the entire power is concentrated in the hands of a king or a queen(depends). There is a council of ministers which serves as an advisor to the king/queen. Unlike other monarchies in Oswaria there are no lords or dutches. Queen Scarlet, the current ruler of Oswaria took away all their fortunes and made them commoners when she became ruler. Right now the only people with fortunes are the ministers from the council, but even they are kept on a very short leash. Everything else belongs to the state. Ever since she came to power, especially in the violent and brutal way she did, Queen Scarlet has ruled Oswaria with an iron fist and all those that dared to oppose her have ended up either dead or in a dungeon for the rest of their lives.
People of Importance:




Capital: The port city of Belcoast has been Oswaria's capital ever since the nation's creation. It first started out as a small port city with only 50.000 inhabitants. But as the years passed the city has increased in size. Right now Belcoast houses 234.000 people, which is almost a half of Oswaria's population. The city is protected by very thick walls and guard towers.
Settlements: Oswaria's cities are composed of medieval style buildings constructed primarily of stone and also some wood in certain places like the windows, doors and roof. Aside from the 5 major cities, Oswaria also has some villages scattered throughout the territory and a fortress designed to protrect the capital.





Nation Description: Oswarians are descendants of a tribe of nomadic barbarians who had that exact name. They travelled all over the continent, never staying in one place for too long. However one day, a barbarian named Kaelan became leader of the oswarian tribe. Kaelan believed that his people should settle down and have a nation of their own, just like all the others. They travelled until Kaelan found a place he fell in love with. And it became the territory of what is today known as the Kingdom of Oswaria. There was only one problem though. The territory was already occupied by two other barbarian tribes. A war soon broke out, war which lasted 8 years. Despite the odds beying against him, Kaelan and his oswarians emerged victorious, but at the cost of many lives. The next day after the conclusion of the war Kaelan proclaimed the new nation, the Kingdom of Oswaria, or Oswaria as everybody calls it and declared himself king. Kaelan ruled for 47 years. After his death, he was embalmed and buried in a vast tomb built in the Rocky Mountains. This happened 800 years ago. Nowadays Oswaria is ruled by a woman. The first female ruler in the nation's history. Coming to power after a bloody 2 year civil war, after which she killed her own father and took his throne.
Religion: Because they descend from barbarians, Oswarians don't have any real religion. They do however worship their ancestors, the founders of the nation. King Kaelan in particular. Many shrines and statues in his honor have been erected throughout Oswaria. And the people often pray to him for prosperity, well-beying and other things like that.
Flora & Fauna: Oswaria has a temperate climate, and to that extension the flora and fauna resembles that. Ironwood forest covers about a half of Oswaria's territory and it is filled with all kinds of animals typical to a temperate climate like fox, deer, elk, racoon, wild boar, bear, wolf, rabbit, various types of birds, skunk, weesle, linx, moose, beaver and many more. Plus a couple of exotic additions like elefants, which can be found in the plains outside of the forest, hippogryphs and wyverns.
Wyvern - Wyverns are creatures that are similar to dragons. The only differences are that they are smaller in size and have no front legs. Unlike their larger dragon brothers, wyverns are much more violent and bent of causing chaos. They are carnivourous and can be found in the caves of the Rocky Mountains located to the south. Their skin is green, eyes are blue, they have a snake like tongue in their mouth and two horns on their head. A row of spikes is present on their backs and it extends from the head to the half of the tail. On the other half of the tail and allthe way to the tip, the spikes are present in two rows, one to the left and one to the right and have interdigital webbing. Unlike dragons, wyverns do not have a breath weapon, but they possess very sharp teeth, designed to cut through flesh like a knife through butter. Also their bite is venomous. So if you happen to get bit by one and survive, don't be happy, because the venom will definetly finish the job. Wyvern venom is sitotoxic, which means that it damages the tissue, causing necrosis and the victim will eventually die because of the necrosis and blood loss.
Hippogryph - Hippogryphs are flying creatures, half eagle half horse. They can have various colors or aspects. Just like the wyverns they can also be found in the Rocky Mountains, but unlike them, hippogryph's are tameable and Queen Scarlet even saw their potential in battle.
Magic: Oficially no oswarian is able to use magic, however rumors circulate that within Ironwood forest, which occupies about 50 percent of Oswaria's territory, which druids exist. These druids have a very tight bond with nature and will not hesitate to strike down anyone that might cause it harm. They are rumored to be adept at using nature spells and even shapeshifting in animals. Of course nobody has proven that they exist for real, although some people, especially hunters, claim to have seen them while they were in the forest hunting.
Tech: Medieval, comparable to the 1300's.
Ambitions: Ever she killed and overthrowned her adoptive father Queen Scarlet has re-activated the army and invested alot of time and gold in rebuilding it. Under her rule Oswaria has become quite unfriendly towards other nations, although the respect remains. Trade routes are still open and will always be. But the re-establishment of the army plus all the investements in it and the new units have left room for worries amongst other nations. Oswaria will be ready for a war whenever Queen Scarlet feels like it.

Economy
Imports: Gunpowder, cannons, exotic fruits, rum, artwork
Exports: Stone, fish(especially dorado and salmon), wine, lumber, horses, iron.

Military
Army Size: Approx. 26.040 men.
Regular troops:
Foot soldiers: Numbering 5000 men, the main purpose of these foot soldiers is to assist the cavalry. They are equipped with a longsword and a shield. They are armored with a mix between chain mail, plate, and thick leather armour. They are disciplined and very well trained.
Shock Troopers: Complelety covered in plate mail armor and equipped with a flail and a tower shield, shock troopers are the special forces of Oswaria, numbering 500 men. Shock troopers are trained very rigorously and are able to withstand the weight of their armor.
Archers and Javelineers: Numbering 2000 units each. These soldiers are usually found protecting the walls of cities by either shooting arrows or throwing javelins at the enemy. They also assist foot soldiers and shock troopers on the battle field. They are also equipped with a secondary weapon in case they are forced to fight from up close. Most of them choose the short sword, although a flanged mace is also an option.
Riders: Oswarians are a nation of horsemen. It is mandatory for every oswarian, boy or girl to learn how to ride a horse since a young age. The riders are the pride and joy of the Oswarian army and represent the bulk of it. Exactly 15.000 units. They are protected by chain mail and a steel helmet. They are usually equipped with a sword and shield, although some prefer an axe instead of the sword.
Heavy Cavalry: Numbering 1000 units, the oswarian heavy cavalry is designed to sew terror on the battle field. Armed with either long spears or polearms, heavy cavalry units and their horses are dressed in armor thus making them a little slower then the Riders but very resistant plus the punch they pack is very powerful. Heavy cavalry riders are also given the priviledge of choosing their own armor style, which is why most of them look differently.
War Elephant: War elephants were adopted in the army only recently. Elephants are covered almost completely in plate armor for increased protection. A box is placed on the elephant's back. The box is big enough for 3 men to fit in. Two archers and one person that controls the elephant. These elephants have also been taught how to use giant swords with their trunks. These swords have been made especially for them. War elephants number 40 units.
Hippogryph Rider: Numbering 500 units, hippogryph riders appeared out of the neccesity to fiind a useful solution to deal with the increasing number of wyvern attacks of the cities and villages of Oswaria. A hippogryph rider basically consists of a tamed hippogryph and an archer that rides it.
Navy:
Size: Somewhere around 5.000 sailors and 36 ships, out of which 24 are frigates and 12 are battleships.

Sturm, I think the area around that river in your nation has already been claimed by Rare.

Golem, I really think you should update the map so that stuff like this doesn't keep happening.

Yog Sothoth said
Just so you all know I'm siding with Titanic and will fight for him. If he builds a canal then that would benefit our trading.

Again that canal would take multiple decades. Realistically.

TheSovereignGrave said Golem, I really think you should update the map so that stuff like this doesn't keep happening.

I agree; I told myself I'd write up a sheet a while ago, and I'm just getting around to it now. An up-to-date map would help to figure out what lands aren't yet taken without scouring through 27 pages.

AegonVI said
Again that canal would take multiple decades. Realistically.

I'll just wait. My nation doesn't mind waiting

Yog Sothoth said
I'll just wait. My nation doesn't mind waiting

I don't mind the time.

The city of Vivec, Sturmgewehr. I see someone's a fanboy. xD

Edit: Has Muse left the RP?

Still Alive!! With luck, I can get a post up within four hours, but I'm stretching all of my RL resources very thinly.

@Sturmgewehr: accepted, but you need to move north and away from the river. That's Rares territory.

Golem said
@Sturmgewehr: accepted, but you need to move north and away from the river. That's Rares territory.

Can you update the map please? People keep accidentally placing their nation over someone else's territory

Yog Sothoth said
Can you update the map please? People keep accidentally placing their nation over someone else's territory

Specifically, Rare's.
It seems everybody wants it.

He's lucky to have that place.
However, he won't have it for long. c:

I really have always hated dropping out of roleplays, but my RL life is really tense and stressful right now, and while normally I'd be fine with what's going on, with it on top of my life right now, I'm not sure I can handle the OOC dynamics and fear I must drop. If you want to keep my nation as an NPC, delete it, whatever. It's in Golem's hands. The best of luck to everyone.

Oh, well that sucks; I hope things in RL work out for you.

sorry to see a player drop out, but does this mean that me and Titanic can force Myraratur Republic out of their territory without conflict from any of the players?

O.o everyone that I have tensions with in this RP seem to be dropping out.

Titanic said
O.o everyone that I have tensions with in this RP seem to be dropping out.

sometimes fierce things come in small packages !!!!

Oh.. I might have to be forced into combat now.
y'know.. Conquering Aegon.

I'm working on a post :p