Overview

The Empire of Rhune is a nation of Humans who have, through the necessity to survive, turned themselves into an army with a nation. The young are raised from birth to fight in the Great Orruk War. The war to preserve the human species. Beset on all borders, and even from within, by enemies, the people of Rhune are a tough and hardy race that have made it their goal to die with honour, in the service of their nation and of the Emperor. No enemy is to great. Ever eager to strengthen their forces they stand shoulder to shoulder with their allies and send armies far afield when needed. These are a desperate people who believe that only through bloody sacrifice, will they be able to save their homeland and the world beyond their borders.

Geography

The Imperial City, Ruarden (Shown Above), during the Great Orruk Siege. This is the seat of the Emperor and his power in the world. Sprawling above the Lake of Stars, this massive city is perhaps one of the largest and greatest in the world. Its population is beyond count and it produces many of the Empires greatest soldiers.


From the ocean to the Worlds End Mountains, the Empire spans across a vast landscape of mountains, rushing rivers, deep canyons, and glacier fed lakes. Mountain peaks thrust high into the air while the valleys below them are thick with rich soil and lush vegetation that provides ample growing season and life to the Empire. Rivers run swiftly to lakes filled with great fish and the ocean teems with life. The Mountains themselves are thick with resources needed for the Imperial war machine and the trees are alive with silk worms that allow even the poorest of the Empire to cloth themselves in comfort.

The climate is temperate in the valleys for much of the year, though winters are brief they can be harsh. Heavy rains are frequent in the north of the country. The south on the other hand is dry and almost desert like. Horses are a common sight in the Empire, along with several other beasts, some of which have been pressed into the service of the Empire.

History

The Empire of Rhune has been in existence since the creation of the Race of Men. What began as a collection of tribes grew into warring city-states and then, at last, into one Empire. In the beginning they were nothing but a savage race clinging to the edges of great lakes and the ocean, or dotted along the banks of the great Western Rivers. Then came The Teacher, Rhaetia. She taught the savages the way of the Warrior and the true pursuit of perfection through meditation and inner peace.

Above all, Rhaetia favoured one woman. Kyhena. This woman, feared by all for her fighting abilities was chosen to be the first Warrior Emperess of the Rhune people. She took up her sword in the name of Rhaetia and within her own lifetime she united the tribes.

So began the reign of the Kyhena Family Line. They have ruled for the thousand years since that day, warring, fighting, manipulating, assassinating, always battling, to raise their people to be the greatest Empire the world has ever seen. They have fought with every species to walk the planet and consider none their equal. They have learned from their enemies as humans, highly adaptable race that they are, are want to do.

They have waged war with the Elves, the Orruks, the Dwarves, even their fellow Humans, and they absorbed their knowledge. They have imitated their enemies and built a massive well armed and armoured Imperial Army. Despite their short life span they seek to be masters of all things through practice, prayer, and a sense of inner harmony achieved through meditation. They are the Rhune. They are the Chosen.

There was a time when the Race of Rhune was very nearly wiped from the face of the Earth in the Great Orruk War. The Orruks, long a powerful and industrious race, waged war upon the Empire and two hundred years ago they fought their way to the gates of Ruarden. Only through great loss of life, including the Emperor, were the Orruks driven back.

Government

The Rhune are ruled by a Warrior Empress, the 32nd of her name. She rules by divine mandate handed down by the living god, Rhaetia. She is a fearsome warrior and battle leader, renowned for her fighting skill. It is said no weapon can pierce her armour and she is protected from the magic of her enemies by the Hand of Rhaetia herself.

Race Description

The Rhune are a race of humans.

Culture

The Empire of Rhune is a nation of hard working and hard fighting humans. They worship The Teacher, Rhaetia, with a ruthless devotion and draw much of their power in his name. Ever since their war with the Orruks they have learned to build impressive fortresses and cities that would aw any who visit them.

When it comes to day to day work and skills, the Rhune tend to be good at most, but master one completely. All can fight if called upon but the soldiers of the realm are numerous and skilled at their trade.

Like many other human nations, the Rhune are numerous and breed quickly. Already the losses they suffered at the hands of the Orruks some two hundred years ago have been made up and a new army prepares to march to war.

Economy/Industry

The Rhune have found all they need within their borders to survive. Having said that, there are certainly higher grade items to be found in other regions of the world. Human smiths, using materials mined by the Dwarves, smith some of the finest weapons and armour in the known world. Trade with their Dwarven allies is brisk in any manner of items.

Magic

Magic in Rhune comes from two major sources. The first, like any other race, is drawn from the world around the Magic user and comes in the form of mages. As humans are not restricted in their creed to any particular vein of Magic, Mages of any type can be found.

More focused however, and possibly more dangerous, is the Will of Rhaetia. Her will is done by chosen men, the Warrior Priests of Rhune. These men, trained from a young age, are the living weapons of the Goddess on earth and can call down her power to aid them and their allies in battle.

Military

The Rhune Military is highly trained, well armed, and in huge numbers. They operate siege equipment similar to the Orruks and rely on natural allies within their borders to provide heavy hitting support. It is not uncommon to find Ogres, Giants, and other great beasts in their ranks.

Human armies are highly versatile and while the majority of the soldiers are of the common fighting stock (Tier 2) the Empire relies heavily on technology to even the playing field, so to speak. They are highly organized and in large numbers, which gives them a heavy advantage over their enemies.

However, they are Human. They are given to fatigue, fear, hunger, and disease. Imperial Armies are not fast moving when in full formation and have consistently been forced to wait for the supply train to catch up to them. They're physically weaker than most of their opponents and rely on close formations to try and make up the difference. Many of the core units of the army can be given to fear or retreat if their leadership is killed or wounded.



Name: Musketeers
Type: Infantry (Ranged)
Tier: Tier 2
Category: Light
Short Description: Lightly armed but highly mobile, Musketeers are armed with muskets and assorted hand weapons.


Name: Pikemen
Type: Infantry (Melee)
Tier: Tier 2
Category: Medium
Short Description: Armed with medium armour, sixteen foot pikes, and assorted hand weapons.


Name: Pistoleer
Type: Infantry (Melee/Ranged)
Tier: Tier 2
Category: Medium
Short Description: Armed with medium armour, musket, six pistols and assorted hand weapons.


Name: Greatswords
Type: Infantry (Melee)
Tier: Tier 3
Category: Medium
Short Description: Armed with heavy armour, and two handed swords.


Name: Grenadiers
Type: Infantry (Melee/Ranged)
Tier: Tier 3
Category: Medium
Short Description: Armed with medium armour, rifles, and assorted hand weapons. These highly soldiers also carry mobile metal shields that can be planted to protect them while they reload.


Name: Engineers
Type: Infantry (Siege/Support)
Tier: Tier 4
Category: Light
Short Description: The Engineers carry short swords, daggers, and a whole lot of explosives. This unit acts to support the main military body through building fortifications, bridges, gun emplacements, and, when needed, to blow up enemy structures.




Name: Swordmasters of Rhune
Type: Infantry (Melee)
Tier: Tier 3
Category: Heavy
Short Description: Wearing heavy armour and carrying two-handed swords imbued with regeneration charms, these are a true heavy hitting unit.


Name: Star Guard
Type: Infantry (Melee)
Tier: Tier 4
Category: Heavy
Short Description: Wearing heavy armour, carrying assorted hand weapons, and a tower shield. This unit is highly magical and the elite of Rhune's ground units.


Name: Daughters of Rhaetia
Type: Markswoman (Melee/Ranged)
Tier: Tier 4
Category: Light
Short Description: Wearing light armour, carrying magically imbued rifles, two pistols, sword and dagger. This unit is highly magical, female only, and the elite ranged unit of Rhune.


Name: Warrior Priests of Rhune
Type: Heavy Infantry (Melee/Magical)
Tier: Tier 4
Category: Heavy
Short Description: Warrior Priests of Rhune always wear heavy armour and carry a hand two handed mace or hammer. They call upon the Will of Rhaetia to imbue themselves and nearby allies with power.


Name: The Heavies
Type: Cavalry (Melee)
Tier: Tier 3
Category: Heavy
Short Description: Mounted on large horses, this unit carries lances, assorted hand weapons, two pistols, and large shields.


Name: Gryphon Rider
Type: Cavalry (Melee/Ranged/Air)
Tier: Tier 4
Category: Heavy
Short Description: Mounted on Gryphons, this unit carries lances, assorted hand weapons and longbows.


Name: Giants
Type: Infantry (Melee/Ranged)
Tier: Tier 4
Category: Heavy
Short Description: These massive creatures, humanoid in appearance, come from the deepest mountains controlled by the empire. Armed with any assortment of hand weapons or giant ranged weapons. Many wear armour and some are covered head to toe, making them a formidable enemy indeed.


Name: Cannon
Type: Siege (Ranged)
Tier: Tier 3
Category: Medium
Short Description: This weapon is devastating against individual units, buildings, and monsters. It can fire solid shot or exploding shells that shatter the heaviest armour.


Name: Great Cannon
Type: Siege (Ranged)
Tier: Tier 4
Category: Heavy
Short Description: This weapon is devastating against large units, and buildings. It can fire solid shot or exploding shells that shatter the heaviest armour.

Name: Puckle Gun
Type: Infantry (Ranged Support)
Tier: Tier 4
Category: Light
Short Description: The Pickle Gun is a muzzle loaded gun with seven barrels, firing a 2 pound musket type ball. They are deployed in conjunction with infantry to provide close fire support.


Name: Steamtank
Type: Siege (Ranged)
Tier: Tier 4
Category: Haevy
Short Description: The Steamtank is the pinnacle of Imperial technology. It is a mobile turret on top of a wheeled chassis driven by a steam engine. The turret mounts a cannon inside of it.


Name: Human Mage
Type: Mage (Ranged Magic)
Tier: Tier 2-4
Category: Light
Short Description: These mages are either well versed in the Lore of Life or the Lore of Light. They are poor melee fighters.



Name: Kyhena of Rhune
Position: Empress of Rhune
Mount: Summoned Horse
Powers: The Empress wears armour and carries weapon imbued with runes of regeneration, and fire damage. A powerful mage in her own right she summons an eight legged horse. When mounted she and horse both appear to grow in size.
Short Bio/Personality: The Empress is well liked and supported by her people. She is a renowned military commander and fighter, rumoured to have killed thousands of enemy soldiers on her own.


Name: Arch Lector Sadaos
Position: Grand Master of the Hand of Rhaetia
Mount: None
Powers: Arch Lector Sadaos is perhaps the most magically powerful person in the Empire. As the direct link between Rhaetia and the people of Rhune he can call upon her powers to aid him in battle. He is responsible for the training of the Warrior Priests of Rhune.
Short Bio/Personality: WIP

Overview

The Empire of Yore is an Absolute Imperial Diarchy that has stood the test of time and warded off countless raids and incursions from beastmen and Orruk alike. Without any accurate records to constitute the founding of this vast, imperial realm of mankind, the Empire of Yore gains it's influence amongst the other human nations due to it's vast empire, resources, military, treasure, and most importantly from time immemorial. As such the citizens of the Empire are credulous, proud, nationalistic, and traditionalistic, with only nobles and high-ranking officials understanding the importance of progressivism needed to further their goals of maintaining human dominance.

Geography

The Empire of Yore is an incredibly expansive nation, however as far as legends tell, it was once nothing but a small city-state. Over time, the Empire of Yore has thus expanded, from City-state to Kingdom; Kingdom to Empire. throughout the course of this process, the Empire has annexed, assimilated, and conquered vast swaths of land, some of which only fairy tales may bring justice.

Within the lands of the Empire there're the vast forests of Vhal, situated on top of the mountain Khan, south of the river Mhaine and the Imperial Capital of Türmstadt, forests where beasts of mythos come to life and roam amongst the forests which extend high, high into the sky to reach out and touch the clouds. It's also home to the majestic Imperial Palace on the peak of the Mountain Khan, home to the senior family members of the Imperial Diarchs. Further south beyond that, to the Thaerian Penninsula, lies flatlands which extend for miles, full of cities and castles and forts of various families and nobility. The Royal Woods, forests of unspeakable beauty, lie here and bloom pink, red, and purple leafs when the sun is the brightest.

To the North and West of the river Mhaine lie the lands beyond the Yore heartlands; here the provinces of Thaermark, Volkstadt, Febenreich, and Üsterlandt lie, each governed by an Imperial Cardinal (also refered to as a Paramount). The provinces of the Empire of Yore are large enough to each be considered an Empire, and act with extreme autonomy due to the size of the Empire itself (but still answer to the two Emperors of the Empire), with the Diarchs governing the Yorite Heartlands around the Thaerian Penninsula.

Thaermark's Capital is the City of Müriche, a vast mercantile city which acts as the main hub for all commerce within the Empire. Here vast markets, companies, guilds, and socities gather to trade, barter, and buy new wares. Müriche is also home to the second largest harbour of the Empire. Whilst mostly used to dock merchant vessels, there's also an exclusively military zone capable of fitting 25 Bannerships of the largest size. Such ships are mostly used for the naval transportation of troops for the standing army of the Empire.

Beyond Müriche are the vast farmlands of Thaermark with sprawling cities interwoven by a highly complex network of roads and pathways through fields and farmland. These flatlands mimic those of the Thaerian Penninsula, but are far more expansive in size. Therefore, the standing military of the Empire uses these lands extensively in military practices and mock battles. There're no forests in Thaermark, most of them having been cut down to supply the province and the prosperous trade of the province. Mostly constructed quaries are being built, supplying mostly the army, but also the markets of Müriche.

Volkstadt, the neighbouring province of Thaermark, is a very fictitous country with high mountains, expansive forests, mist, and active wildlife. Whilst the coastlines of Volkstadt are full of sprawling cities, villages, and farmland, the further towards the north one journies the further from civilization you go. Volkstadt's capital city, Volkstadt, lies in this wilderness. Volkstadt is an incredibly large city. Accompanied by high walls and impressive defenses, this fortress city is the only settlement capable of surviving in the wilderness of the province of Volkstadt.

Serving as the main supplier of ore, minerals, and building material in the entire Empire, the city of Volkstadt is detrimental to the economic and military survival of the Empire. Therefore the city of Volkstadt sees an enormous amount of bandit raids, brigand attacks, and even tribal incursions from the Volkstadt province's wilderness. With no desire to see the supply of minerals, marble, stone, and other building materials fall, the Diarchs and the Imperial Cardinal both have a vested military interest in the defense of the largest mines of the Empire.

Febenreich is most commonly known throughout the world for being the Empire's largest supplier of crafts, weapons and arms, and recruits for the standing Imperial Army. Filled with Highlands, Febenreich is also home to the best military and civil academies of the Empire, with only the Royal Academy of Türmstadt challenging this legacy. The cities of Febenreich are rich in culture, well kept, and encourage sociality. As the home of the brightest scholars of the Empire, Febenreich's Imperial Cardinal has invested heavily in public forums, plazas, and places to encourage debate, discussion, and interaction between his citizens.

This is mostly to encourage the idea of progressivism amongst the common folk that is mostly uniformally agreed upon by the high-ranking to be ideal. Febenreich is the most progressive and forward thinking province of the Empire and acts as a center for all mankind to discuss and educate themselves in the most prestigeful and effective manner on the continent by using locations like, for example, the Library of Time Immemorial, the oldest and largest library of the Empire.

Üsterlandt, funnily enough, lies far from the east of the Empire, and instead is the western-most imperial province to date. As such, Üsterlandt has been plagued by raiders, beastmen, and other animalia sacking it's villages and looting it's cities. Only in recent times have countermeasures finally taken root, and an imperial garrison constructed. With a standing military presence in Üsterlandt, the thriving logging- and hunting industry of the region can finally take off.

As thanks for assisting their local problem, the Diarchs are highly approved of in the imperial province, and the Imperial Cardinal was decorated with the Medal of Exceptional Statesmanship, an imperial decoration granted to skillful Imperial Knight-Barons, Lord-Counts, Knightgraves, Archdukes, and Cardinals in remarks of their servitude. Although this was probably to satisfy the province and the ego of their Imperial Cardinal, because there is no doubt that Üsterlandt is the least important imperial province of the Empire.

History

War has long been in the story of The Empire of Yore, in fact, it saw it's founding in the greatest war of it's history. There once lived a race known only today as the Kabal, they ruled the lands of mortal men with iron fists, using their far superior magics to enslave and dominate the minds of mankind. We saw them as rulers, overlords, Gods. However, no ruler rules forever, and therefore these immortal terrors of the world would inevitably come to see their thrones usurped from under them. That was the hope of all slaves of the Kabal shared, a united front of which all could agree. It would take years, and hope would come to slowly run out before a man capable of defeating them would rise, but he did rise, and he did unite man. Prabat Valakyr was his name, or so he proclaimed. He united all men under slavery of the Kabal, and forged a grand rebellion against their masters.

The Kabal saw a century long conflict with the humans which, initially, they thought little of. The defeat of the Kabal were found in their arrogance, for when mankind finally reached to upper spires of the Kabals' strongholds, they found nothing but pride and disbelief upon the faces of these ember warriors. When invading the Royal Quarters of the Kabal royalty it would later be revealed to Prabat Valakyr that the Kabal were once Warriors of the Sun, cursed with arrogance, to have later fallen from grace, and turned their radiant bodies into ember and then ash.

Prabat Valakyr, together with his most loyal lieutenants, orchestrated the founding of several nations of man. These allied nations would maintain each others' realms, engage in trade, and see to it that no man would fall as lowly as the Kabal. Prabat Valakyr, as the leader of the rebellion, was urged by his lieutenants, to forge his own Empire from within the husk of the Ember towers and black spires of the Kabals' heartlands. He accepted the request and founded the Empire of Yore, a nation which would stand against arrogance for eternity.

Throughout the many millenia of which the Empire has stood, maintained, it has seen cataclysmic battles and wars. Beastmen and Norscan tribes wrecking havoc, only to later incite rebellion within otherwise fair kingdoms. It has maintained the realms of continental mankind through sheer determination and willpower, it's rulers growing ever younger thanks to the stress of losing and gaining ground on the daily.

The initial millenia of the Empire of Yore were incredibly tumultuous, with supposed static realm borders being far more dynamic than any map maker could deal with. However, with several massive wars against beastmen, Norscan, Elven, and various other mainland continental races, the races of man claimed prevelance over the central continent, and borders became rigid, settlements became permanent, and people dared to venture into otherwise wild lands. With the immortal battle between the Beastmen of the continents and man growing ever slower, peace becomes more prevalent.

It was at this time when The Empire of Yore would expand far into the west as the first nation of man to reach towards western lands where, for the longest time, people believed that the world would end. The Empire expanded thanks to intrigue and explorer's curiosity. The nation became far more large than any other kingdom of man before it, reaching from the now Yorite Heartlands far into the western lands of the Worlds End Mountains.

So expansive was the Empire that the current Emperor at the time, Tybathon Prabat Valakyr, had an incredibly difficult time maintaining the Empire of Yore. As such, he orchestrated the divide of the Empire of Yore into two lesser Empires, each administrating their own realms and their own populations.

It was propserous for a long time, but the cultural divide became all the more prevalent and nationalists had become far more active in the west as the wealth didn't seem to circulate thanks to the power hunger of Emperor Styrius Prabat Valakyr, the Leacher, the Mad Emperor, the Imperial Travesty. His corruption was unending, his investment in women otherwordly, and his desire to rule the Empire nonexistant. It created a permanent divide that would, ultimately, escalate upon his death at the hands of his wife, Empress Kyhena.

Whilst the effects of the divide were massive, and the insuing civil war massive, the blessed warriors of Yore fought long and rigorously against the technologically superior Rhunemen of the west whom they'd once call allies. As former battle-brothers waged their swords for their respective Empires, the blood became ever richer and the fields ever bloodier.

The war would ensue for an entire century with no clear winner at hand, and only through the diplomatic pride of the Thebas lineage of the Prabat Valakyr bloodline did the Eastern Empire of Yore see peace with it's former pseudo-vassal.

Skip forwards for almost yet another millenia of Yorite history and peace has been maintained with the Empire of Rhune and the respective rulers stand closer to each other than ever before, as they try to maintain vigilance for humankind in a world where otherwordly concerns take presedence. As such the Empire of Yore is a battle-tested Empire with a capable army having fought Norscans at the northern most extents of their Human allies, and Beastmen tribes all across the forested continent. However, it still remains rather quiet and peaceful compared to the Empire of Rhune to the western-most continent, although the two allies stand as a united bulwark against the horrors of the south.

Government

The Empire of Yore is governed by Absolute Imperial Diarchy; ruled by two Emperors, with equal, absolute power over the Empire and it's subjects. Each Diarch has the ability to veto the respective Diarch in their decisions or commands, with debates taking place within the Forum of the Immortal Sun situated in the center of Türmstadt. In the event of a veto, each Diarch must immediately race towards the Forum of the Sun, otherwise they're subject to summary execution at the hands of their royal guards, the Order of Soldiers of the Phoenix Immortal (In case of Emperor Plutaros Theba Prabat Valakyr) and the Immortal Order of the Divine Favour of the Sun Goddess (In the case of Emperor Khaar Ubalyz Prabat Valakyr).

Whilst technically the Diarchs are supposed to rule the nation, since the entire Empire is under their submission, they're free to do whatever they wish. As such, a tradition has been set to create Imperial Provinces, five, whereas the Diarchs each rule the Yorite Heartlands, and thereby appoint loyal Imperial Cardinals to maintain and take care of their given province. This system was de facto for several thousand years, although only recently has a de jure law been made and enforced to maintain this system.

The Empire is a Feudal nation, and as such operates with titles and nobility, granting certain people land in exchange for various services. Knight-Barons, Lord-Counts, Knightgraves, Archdukes, and Imperial Cardinals representing the typical Baron, Count, Duke, King, Emperor titles, with the Diarchs acting as the Emperor of Emperors with power to remove anyone and everyone from any given ministry, title, or office should they have an acceptable reason for doing so.

Diarchs are chosen out of the most capable offspring of the two branch-families of the original Valakyr royal bloodline. Due to the country being incredibly polarised between the two Emperors and their families, the two branch-families of the Valakyr bloodline refrain from wedding people outside of their respective families, leading their offspring to have quite the personalities, especially inevitable Emperors.

As such the Diarchs are each chosen by their individual branch family's imperial guard. The Imperial Guard of each selected Emperor is also allowed to summarily execute their ruler should they behave inappropriate in reference to The Empire's wellbeing. If this were to occure, the Grandmaster will be selected as a Temporary Diarch, taking over all elected titles of the fallen Diarch until another generation is ready to be selected. This also occures should an Imperial Diarch fall in battle.

Culture

When a country has existed as long as this one, people tend to become at least a little bit prideful as to who they are and what their roll is in the world. As for the case of the people of Yore, Yorites are incredibly proud folk, and are more than happy to make it known to the world. With the common person's ego being the size of the moon, even High Elves will find a hard time to overwhelm a Yorite's pride, stubborness, and braggy attitude. This behaviour seems to disappear the further up the ladder of the hierachy of the Empire you come, with each Diarch often times being incredibly humble, at least outwardly, and acting with compassion, understanding, wisdom, and logic to fuel the welfare of the Empire.

Whilst the longevity of the Empire is nothing but pride fuel for those who have no obligations, the longevity of the Empire and the pressure it gives those who have to rule it's many facets is incredibly humbling, maybe even frightening. As such ambition within the upper echelons are often low, and more focused on maintaining the status quo more than making daring attempts to reform or conquer.

Places like Febenreich are rather exempt from all those aspects, as it's a center for culture from all over the Empire, and far beyond it as well, reaching even the furthest of mankind's realms to desire learning in this prestigeful academic paradise. Prior Emperors realized this, and started to educate all officials exclusively in Febenreich. The result lead to the next generation of officials being more modern, ambitious, and open minded (as opposed to the close-minded, traditionalist officals of the generations prior).

This developement expanded under the reign of Emperor Maldavian Ubalyz Prabat Valakyr, who founded the Royal Valakyrian Academy within the heart of Türmstadt. Today it surrounds the massive Forum of the Sun and acts as the most prestigeful institution in the Empire, if not the entire human world. As a result, this generation of Diarchs are much alike their fellow next-generation officials, simply more cunning, knowledgeable, and intelligent.

Economy/Industry

The Empire is a large economic powerhouse with vast access to exotic ores, minerals, crops, materials, and crafts exclusive only to the mediterranean lands of which they inhabit and the skills that their craftsmen have developed. As such, they thrive off of healthy trade with sensible societies regardless of faith or ethnicity. The Empire of Yore has built up their trade empire over countless milennia of turmoil and golden ages; civil war and prosperity. The result is an Empire that acts as a hub for most human nations to interact with each other within the many trade cities of the Empire, most specifically those of Thaermark. Thanks to this trade and economic focus companies from all acrossthe continent are moving into the various trade centers of the Empire, benefiting both the Empire's military and general economic welfare.

Magic

The Academies of the Empire teach spells of various lores, mostly elemental. Although never those of the undead, whom are considered sacrilege to the Divine Favour of Life granted upon man by the Sun Goddess Saelos. However, there're some lores exclusive to that of the Royal Bloodline, the Lore of the Sun, in the case of the Ubalyz Prabat Valakyr Bloodline, and the Lore of the Heavens, in the case of the Theba Prabat Valakyr Bloodline. Originally, the Prabat Valakyr Bloodline had access to the two of these lores, however at some unknown point the blood was mixed, and the family branched.

Military

The standing Imperial Army is one of impressive capacity, numbering beyond the multi-millions as patriotic recruits line up amongst even the smallest of recruiting stations. With the army well supplied by the innumerable amounts of equipment and weaponry found within circualtion in the Empire, the Military is also supplied with well educated commanders and officers from the finest Fedenreich academies. As such the military is orderly, well supplied, well equipped, loyal, obedient, albeit often times physically weak in comparison to other races, with few exceptions.

The Yorite Imperial Warmachine has seen countless bloody battles with other human forces, mostly insurectionists and seperatists of allied nations, which have lasted for years, decades, and even centuries in few cases. Whilst they're skilled in combating fellow humans, the Imperial Army is far less testing in combating other, more beastly races. Beastmen are the mainstay of humanity's threat amongst the mainland continent, and the shores of the Empire are occupied with Orruk raiding parties, however other threats are thus far highly untested against, with the mainstay of attacks going against the Empire of Rhune to the far west.

+ Well Equipped
+ Experienced Officers
+ Good Moral
- Weak Physique
- Lackluster Grunts
- Lacking Ranged Units