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Economy:

Natural Resources:

Technology:

Social Development:

Army:

Navy:

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Rolls: (Rolled by GM in the Discord Server. Just ping me, and I’ll roll as soon as I’m able.)

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Magic, in this world, is significantly different from that of most fantasy settings. In most settings, a mage conjures a fireball in his hand from the ether and propels it at the enemy - that is not how it works here. Imagine the magic of the world as a shallow puddle with the breadth of an ocean, covering the entire world, but not ‘deep’ enough to allow much more than low level cantrips, or a telepath to communicate with others. But within this puddle there are spots that could be considered ‘low lying’ - where the magic of the world collects and concentrates, manifesting physically as a crystalline material that can be mined and processed, brimming with the magical energy of the world. These magical crystals can be used as power supplies for the magical works of those nations advanced in the arcane or possessed of a powerful god, a machine to cast bolts of lightning or launch balls of fire for those of great sophistication, or a contraption to draw water from the earth or a stone circle to communicate at great distances for the middling. A nation’s magic roll is related to the prevalence and size of these ‘hotspots’ - determined by the magical reserves roll. Just as with material resources for a nation dependent on tech, the supplies of this crystal are crucial for the war effort of a nation dependent on magic.

Magic is performed and learned of through two primary routes, through communion with an Elder god to learn of the ways of the universe through their revelations in exchange for some service, or through prayer and devotion to a Gestalt god to gain their intervention in the working of magic. As explained in the section on religions, the ways in which different peoples will use these capabilities vary widely. Those following an Elder religion rely upon what is essentially magitech, imbued with its nature through myriad means of channeling and shaping the forces of the universe, in much the same way that electronics or mechanical devices must be carefully manufactured and arranged for all of their components to function together. Those who follow a Gestalt religion will invoke the power of their god, and, provided sufficient crystal is available and the faith has the power to do so, the desired effect will be worked through the divine intervention of the deity in question.

For example - to draw water from an underground aquifer:

An Elder worshipping people possessing the relevant knowledge will construct a device reminiscent of a pump, perhaps covered in various runes to focus and channel the power of the arcane, which when supplied with crystal, performs the work of a pump and mechanically pulls water from underground through a hole drilled through the rock.

A Gestalt worshipping people will, provided sufficient crystal is available to power the ritual and the faith is capable of the task, assign a priest to call upon the intervention of the god. The god will then act, and the water in the aquifer may be transported into an awaiting reservoir, cast into the sky to fall as rain, or so on.

Those learned in the ways of magic’s use are known as mages - almost anybody can become a mage, as the use of magic is for the most part a matter of learning and applied technique, rather than any inborn attributes.

There are other means of supplying magic in the field, but these are costly. The sacrifice of living beings, for instance, - dozens or hundreds - can create enough energy with the turmoil of death to supply magical devices for a limited time. This method is widely abhorred in much of the world, and those seeking to use such means with any frequency will find themselves similarly shunned.

Magic’s use, however, comes with a darker side - one that can and has spelled doom for many civilizations and empires before. Excessive extraction of magical crystal can lead to depletion of the magical field in the area - ‘dry’ spots can occur, and should action not be taken to dramatically lessen or outright halt crystal extraction, calamity can occur. There is always ample forewarning - magically sensitive individuals will experience splitting headaches and full body pain, for instance. A basic (and somewhat silly) visual guide can be seen here.

Should such a calamity occur, it will become immediately obvious. At the point wherein the depletion reaches a critical point, the very landscape will begin to change. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, vast lightning storms, and all manner of natural disasters are likely to occur, greater than any recorded on earth in living memory. The land itself will turn fallow, life becomes twisted, corrupted, a shadow of its former nature as universal forces unknown to the living crash into the mundane world. Such land is tainted, and for the first centuries at least the land will be unlike anything of the natural world. Warped abominations will prowl through toxic streams, plants and animals molded into new, perverted mockeries of life, unable to live outside of the hostile, abnormal conditions that gave rise to them. The only mercy is that those who created such conditions rarely live to see the worst of them. To survive, let alone remain sane and uncorrupted within such land is all but impossible, and it can take a millennium or more for the area to truly heal.

Magic is a flexible system - but it is far from omnipotent; and with great power comes great responsibility. While there is room for a significant array of arcane involvement in your nation, it is greatly preferred that it be a combination of magic and technology and most, as I am not looking for a battle of wizards against tanks. Technology rules the day, magic is a potent augmentation to such. The specific nature of which I leave up to you, but I will intervene if I deem it necessary.

And now, a brief explanation of the rolls and other aspects of the sheets.

Your rolls are a guideline for your nation, and they serve as an upper limit. If your roll is large, but you wish to go smaller, you are welcome to. With your rolls, you can subtract a total of ten points from wherever you wish and redistribute them elsewhere. Additionally, you can choose any two stats within a roll to swap - changing fertility with land area, for instance. However, to increase a stat from 19 to 20 will require the use of two points, in order to prevent minmaxing and to reflect the significant jump in capabilities from 19 to 20. Likewise, decreasing a stat from 20-19 will yield two points.

Stats can be increased in game. Players wishing to increase their stats must make a post describing in at least some moderate detail the events and efforts of their nation to begin this process.

Your Land Area: This roll determines the amount of land you have under your sway. It covers how much of the map under your control, and is one of the primary determining factors in your potential population. Territory is somewhat flexible - a nation with a lower roll can claim a somewhat larger expanse of land if said expanse is harsh and will not easily support a large population. Real world examples: Siberia, Australia, Canada.

Your Land Fertility: This roll dictates the suitability of your land for your people. A low roll may be host to a harsh climate (natural or artificial) difficult to inhabit, it may have soils that yield small crops or those inedible to your people. Conversely, a high roll will have rich, fertile soil and a climate that lends itself to habitation by your people.

Your Natural Resources: This reflects the quantity and quality of natural resources your nation is capable of extracting from the lands under your control. A nation with a low score may have depleted the available resources in their area, the resources available may be difficult to acquire, or perhaps other reasons. A nation with a high score is more insulated from effects upon the global supply chain and is more able to rely upon itself for industrial production.

Your Technological Development: This roll covers the level of technological prowess your nation possesses. A nation with a high roll will be able to field more advanced weaponry, and as the war progresses, more and more advanced material will become available. This roll is also a significant determining factor in your population size, as a more advanced nation is capable of supporting a larger population.

Your Societal Development: Societal Development represents the sophistication and development of your nation’s culture, civilization, governmental structure, infrastructure, tax systems, social programs, and more. It is essentially the difference between a highly developed and well organized society of bustling metropolises and efficient governance, and a collection of thatch roof villages loosely controlled by a reigning warlord.

Your Total Economic Strength: Your Economy is a representation of the wealth of your nation. It stands for the money your people hold, the amount you import and export, and to some extent how advanced your nation is. A nation with a high economy is able to fund and finance more expensive works, and can maintain a modern war for considerably longer periods of time without sacrificing quality of life at home.

Your Industrial Production: This roll represents your total domestic industrial and productive capacity and is also a factor in the potential population of your nation - a low production does not inherently mean that a large naval or army roll is negated, but rather that the supporting infrastructure is minimized in comparison with a stronger roll, and there is less of that industry to turn towards the war effort should it be required. Conversely, a high production roll means your industrial engine is strong and prolific, and should war break out you have that many more factories ready to go to turn to the war effort.

Your Land Power: This roll dictates the size of your nation’s land forces, and the level of training and sophistication of your land forces. A nation with a large army roll is likely capable of raising powerful forces, numerous, well trained, and well equipped.

Your Naval Power: This roll dictates the size of your naval forces and the size of your merchant marine capacity. In addition, it represents the sophistication, extent, and other facets of your marine infrastructure - dockyards, drydocks, ports, and so on. This roll does not solely determine the quality of your warships or ability to field advanced designs.

Your Airforce Size: The size and readiness of your nation’s aerial forces. This roll does not solely govern the sophistication of your aircraft as your technological development is likewise crucial in this regard.

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Traits - The Traits of a nation are miscellaneous additions outside the base rolls and tech tree system. A nation can have up to five different traits. Traits must carry a trade off past the first one, or be countered by another trait with negative effects. Traits can confer a number of effects, such as bonuses or other effects upon your militaries, populations, climates, or other elements of your nation not touched on by other mechanics.

Your traits can carry some flexibility with your rolls, but nonetheless they are still constrained - for instance, a nation with a fertility score of one may not have a trait that describes their land as being a bountiful nation of plenty. An example trait, for instance, may reference an age old warrior culture and boost the morale of their armies, ensuring that flight is only a possibility in truly dire circumstances.

Battles will be decided in two ways. Battles between player nations, where the two players have agreed upon the story they wish to tell require no GM involvement, and can be written in whatever style chosen. Battles between a player and an NPC nation, or between players who disagree on the outcome of the battle, will be decided by rolling. Players will describe the actions they wish to take, and dice will be rolled to see if that action succeeds or fails, with bonuses being applied based on relevant stats. The exact details of the battle will then be written according to the players’ desires, in line with the results of the rolling. This is for multiple reasons - to ensure a way to break stalemates while remaining fair and impartial, to prevent immediate steamrolling of NPCs, and because the element of uncertainty and randomness adds some excitement!

Name: Republique Sainteté Fénise, Fénisian Republic, Fénise/Fenice
Government: Divine Republic
Capital: Fenice
Dominant Religion: Dionism
Dominant Species: Elavis (deertaurs)
Population: 75 million

Fenice used to be part of the once might Chevroiéren Empire. With the tyranny of Chevroiére overthrown and the empire fragmented, Fenice came to prominence. They formed the Fenician League which absorbed its neighbors in a series of crusades. The revolutions of the 19th century overthrew the clergy, exiled the Archpriestess and established true republic. With the nation completely reformed the Fenisians bravely look forward to the new century. Fenice is a lively country with lots of history.



The Chevroiéren Plains are a fertile land between the tropical and continental climate belts. Compared to the anomaly which is Voldoyouki this might not seem special but these bountiful lands empowered a number of empires throughout history. Diverse flora and fauna lives in this region and it's known for their exotic flowers and timber. When it comes to raw materials though their chief source is in the Montelanse region at the southern borders. Fénisian iron is well-known for its remarkable quality and some rare elements are chiefly found here. Yet overall the amount of raw materials Fénise could mine aren't sufficient for their growth and require considerable imports. In comparison Fénise is known to be unusually rich in magic crystals and they even have a type unique to this region called Solarite. This material is the basis of many Fenisian magitech.

TBA

Fenisian governance has little to no parallel across the whole world. They chose a form of federal republician direct democracy which might hardly even make sense for an outsider. The so-called "citoyen" are the official citizenship of Fenice but can be considered a social elite. They are the upper class who agree to pay huge taxes in order to exert the right to participate in politics. They participate in votes and can pursue political career. This is a huge responsibility which Fenicians don't take lightly. As such the citoyen are tested annually to prove their knowledge and overall ability to make correct judgement in these matters. The Fenician philosophy sneers at the idea of universal suffrage and considers it being lead by fools. Instead they want only those with both the commitment and abilities to actually make calls. Given how every citoyen/citizen has direct influence in political decisions in their eyes this method truly conveys the will of the nation. Of course aside from votes from citizens there are various offices, representatives and other institutions. As a federal state ruled from Fenice the other regions can only influence decisions through their representatives in the Senate. Another interesting facet of Fenisian politics is that direct democratic institutions aren't exclusive to the capital and federal central of Fenice alone. Every region has its own capital city where the "citoden" (cityfolk) could exert their direct democratic power. In the Divine Republic of Fénise you have to earn your voting rights. Yet this doesn't bother the ordinary folk. Commoners who don't have citizenship can live their lives in peace and don't suffer much if any social consequences for lacking the ability to vote. Unless they want to participate in politics this doesn't impact them negatively at all. A number of commoners started up their own enterprises, although after a certain point you might still want to acquire citizenship given the prestige and ability to influence politics.

According to the last census Fénise has 75 million souls. Among them about 33 million are Elavis (deertaur), 20 million Nain (gnomes), 10 million humans, 2.5 million Volyudki, 2 million centaurs and the rest being a mix of other races. Fenisians don't discriminate on race, although they have a hard time tolerating other faiths. 98% of the population are believing in some type of Dionism. Gnomes in particular are somewhat unique in the fact that they historically have been slaves or indentured servants to centaurs/deertaurs. As a consequence even though slavery is no longer tolerated in Fénise the gnomes usually find job working as servants and assistance to deertaurs.


Fénise is a developed country with decent industry yet they aren't anywhere groundbreaking. Fénise is mostly known for their agriculture and light industry and their production capacity is limited. Fenisian artistry and craftsmanship is known worldwide yet during the age of factories the skill of artisans are of lesser concern. Fénise does have a very specific expertise in their own brand of magitech, though. They chiefly use Solarite, a type of magic crystal attuned to their own spells. This is chiefly useful at producing heat and light, the main aspects of the Sun. Although Fénisian magic is the best known for healing. Filling the recipient with inner fire they speed up metabolism and otherwise accelerate healing. The Circle of Fire is an international organization of healers chiefly established to support war-torn places. To flip things over the Fenisians also have reputation for gunmaking. Obsessed with fire they fully embraced firearms and the region has numerous ancestral workshops dedicated to guns. Of course we are in the industrial age and compared to the old times Fenisians lag behind in processes to make the most powerful guns. Yet their reputation is virtually untarnished when it comes to small arms. The Volcanic Arms Factory is known worldwide for supplying pistols and other small arms to civilian markets. Lastly it's known that Fenisians and their spiritual practices managed to communicate with the element of fire itself. Thanks to this they can command fire elementals and use them in various applications. Most famously Fenisian furnances and powerplants often include a fire elemental within them. Thanks to this Fenisian heat machines tend to be more compact but they are also quite temperamental in nature.


Fenisian military traditions run deep while it's no longer as mighty as it used to be they are still formidable on their own right. Elafer mercenaries were well-known across the continent and the adventurous youth can be still charmed by free companies which then offer their services to various foreign militaries. As living cavalry the Elavis fighting style embraces maneuvering and sheer speed. They are highly drilled soldiers with great coordination. Companies often have a certain family-like feel. Yet of course this also got some dark sides. Fenisian military borderline refuse to accept non-deertaur soldiers, only taking in a smaller amount of auxiliary and specialist troops. As a consequence the Fenisian military, also called Force Fédérale du Fényx (Federal Phoenix Force), is struggling to maintain adequate number of soldiers. Even then the Fenisian army is formidable and they are decently equipped. It's just that Fenisian perception of their military power is certainly inflated which may cause problems in the future.

The Fenisian army is a staunch member to the "cult of offensive" who believe any defensive measure can be overwhelmed by adequate offense. Their army is all about the speed of their action and generally the best prepared to face enemies on the open field. They view fortresses as staging points and defense is only required until relief forces arrive. Combined with cultural reasons it isn't surprising that Fenise is reluctant to accept non-centaurid soldiers. These troops are trained for long marches and could traverse up to 100 miles within a day. This is deemed necessary as the Fénise-Volsrtanlyudkovka border is massive and any attempts at invasion should be thwarted fast.



Fénise has a decent industry and famous for gunmaking. Through this focus their forges have a great lead in developing artillery. In spite of the fact they build a good portion of the battleship gunnery in the Celestial Sphere the Fenisian military doctrines have a borderline aversion to heavy artillery. Their army doctrine is obsessed with mobility and hence they refuse to accept guns that are unable to keep up with the rest of their forces. Their overall strategy relies on open battlefields where a large number of small artillery are far more effective. If they need more firepower the Fenisian military wants to utilize railways. In particular they invested a considerable amount in railway artillery, turning their network of rails into a mobile fortress system. The idea of using rails for offensive purposes is likely impossible but the strength of the railway guns for defense shouldn't be underestimated. As such the Federal Phoenix Force currently acknowledges 3 classes: Fast Artillery, Field Artillery and Railway Artillery.

It simply doesn't exist.
Deertaurs like speed but also want their feet planted on the ground. Combine this with the fact that deertaur bodies would have an awful time to pilot these tiny airplanes and it seems obvious why they didn't invest much if any in the idea of aeroplanes. Even airships didn't have much luck due to the stagnating Fenisian economy. What the Federal Phoenix Force has is just a Balloon Corps tasked with early warning and observation. Aside from the standard one man balloons the Fenisians also invested in kytoons. The latter are a merge of balloons and kites, with the wing surfaces providing lift and stability in windy conditions while the balloon portion keeps the craft afload during calm weather. The Balloon Corps itself is surprisingly large, with many hundreds of tiny observation crafts. Their service rifle of choice is the Chapuis M08 medium-powered semi-automatic carbine.

Fénise only has a modest coastline and a fleet which is only held up through sheer pride and to protect their commerce fleet. The Federal Phoenix Fleet is overall a decent navy with an approach which uniquely focuses on speed. They love destroyers and married into the idea of a squadron of small ships defeating capital vessels. Fénise only possess a handful battleships but great amount of cruisers and surprising amount of destroyers and similar small vessels for a county of this size. Fénise has no plan to become a major naval power but they can ensure their opponents think twice before plotting naval aggression.

Name of Nation:
Akiya

Government:
Theocratic Republic



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Position:	Current Chairholder:	Ideology:	Duties / In Charge Of:
Grand Chosha:	Yun Shi-Zhu	Social Liberal	Head of state, signs and approves all treaties, finalizes all legislation and trade agreements, and acts as the Kyasei Khita.
Prime Minister:	Tenzin Fa'uk	Social Conservative	Head of government, primary speaker of the National Assembly, implements policy, calls for National Conventions.
Minister of Commerce and Finance:	Chae-Ki Kyu Rin	Social Liberal	Balances the national budget and sets fiscal policy, head of the National Bank.
Minister of Education:	Hyik Da Jun	Social Democratic	Reviews all educational content, organizes educational standards, coordinates all public educational institutions.
Minister of Inquisitorial Services:	Lan Zhenyang	Paternal Autocrat	Assesses internal security threats, leads nation-level criminal investigations.
Minister of Intelligence:	Ka'en Yueshika	Social Conservative	Assesses external security threats, trains intelligence agents, in charge of all foreign espionage operations.
Minister of Foreign Affairs:	Jin Kasuto	Social Liberal	Meets with delegations, manages all foreign embassies, drafts agreements and treaties.
Minister of Culture and Media:	Zin Tenchi	Social Democratic	Reviews press circulations for obscene content, promotes national cultural programs.
Minister of Justice:	Yin Kyu-Par	Paternal Autocrat	Head of judiciary branch of government, overviews federal judges..
Minister of Health and Welfare:	Yun-Ju Shiren	Social Conservative	Collects data on public welfare, creates public service plans, coordinates all publicly-owned civil service institutions.
Minister of Work and Labor:	Feng Kianlin	Social Democratic	Drafts labor legislation, investigates federal-level labor disputes.
Minister of Industry and Development:	Mako Tenshi	Social Democratic	In charge of all oversight regarding industrial and civic developments, often involves the coordination between municipal councils on a federal level.
Minister of Science, Technology, and Magic:	Hei-Kyul Reikyan	Social Conservative	Coordinates all federal research programs, appoints federal research grants, prioritizes energy and thaumaturgic priorities.
Minister of Defense:	Feng Xian-Kyan	Social Conservative	Balances and prioritizes national defense budget, overviews equipment procurement, assesses military projection capabilities.
Commander of the Army:	Jeu-Ji Lan Baiken	Paternal Autocrat	Approves and organizes all strategic battle plans, reviews training regimen.

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Species:

Culture:
Has been influenced much by its neighbors and finds itself as a cultural blend of East and West

History:
I will finally jot down my jumbled mess of notes and ideas in my head eventually, but not now.

Territorial Claims:

Economy:
Heavily industrialized, it is commonly stated that Akiya's greatest weapon is its factories.

(Notable) Industries:
- Automobiles
- Glassworks
- Distilleries
- Fisheries
- Electronics
- Clothing
- Small Arms
- Artillery
- Aeroplanes

Natural Resources:
Sizable fishing and aquaculture industry. Try the caviar!
Has a lot of magnetite, wolframite, rutile, chromite, quartz, and bauxite that are being thoroughly developed with the help of Fuso's administration
- Fish
- Rice
- Wool
- Rubber
- Iron
- Coal
- Sulfur
- Timber

Technology:
It's gucci yo
One of the most technologically advanced nations in the world, Akiya has no shortage of bright minds.

Social Development:
Has a rich culture, but struggles with the effective interconnection between all levels of Government
Must finely balance the needs of the people with the interests of the Kyasei Khita
Some believe that Akiya is ready for a fully secular state, but this opinion remains unpopular throughout large sections of society
Although Akiya remains heavily urbanized along its densely-populated coasts, the vast divide between the cities and countryside is jarring, to say the least.

Calendar:
- Lunar calendar with 29 or 30 days in each month, consisting of 12 months
- Year 1 was considered to be the new lunar era (Upon the founding of Kyushin, which would be about 1013 BC)
- Kyasei Calendar's current year is that of the standard calendar's plus 1014, so the year 1900 PA would be 2914 KE (Current year would be 2928 KE)

Army:





Arsenal:
- Type 94 Bayonet
- Type 99 Officer's Sword
- Type 10 Revolver
- Type 25 Pistol
- Type 17 Rifle
- Type 24 Submachine Gun
- Type 20 Light Machine Gun
- Type 18 Offensive Grenade
- Type 23 Heavy Grenade

Armor:
- Type 27 Armored Car / 27SR

Armor Naming Conventions:
- (Year of Creation) + ("Shi" / Type / Model) + (Classification)
- Classifications include:
- "Chu" = Light / Recon
- "Pak" = Medium / Cruiser
- "Zhōn" = Heavy / Breakthrough
- "Li" = Self-Propelled Artillery
- "Ren" = APC / IFV / Armored Car
- Example: "54SP" is a Medium Tank of the 2954 (1940) year model.

Ammo:
- 6.8x51mm
- 10x26mmR
- 7.65x25mm
- 19.7mm Shotshell (Which is close to a 10 Gauge)
- 12.7x105mm Special Purpose

Navy:
Has a coastal defense force and a merchant marine, a full blue-ocean navy is prohibited by a lack of political will and a general degree of mutual work as per their alliance with Fuso.
The Akiyan Armada is a green-water navy through and through, designed and trained to fight primarily with the assistance of the hazards of its shallow waters.

Battleships:
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Name:	Ship Class:	Armament:	Armor:	Propulsion:
Sha'en	Ping-Kyun Class	4 × 25 cm guns 6 × 15 cm guns 1 × 7 cm AA gun 2 × 66 mm dual-purpose guns 10 × 5 mm guns 4 × 5 cm guns 1 × 7 mm MG 2 × torpedo tubes	285mm Belt	Vertical Expansion Engine w/12 boilers
Kaelin	Ping-Kyun Class	4 × 25 cm guns 6 × 15 cm guns 1 × 7 cm AA gun 3 × 66 mm dual-purpose guns 10 × 5 mm guns 2 × 5 cm guns 1 × 7 mm MG 2 × torpedo tubes	285mm Belt	Vertical Expansion Engine w/12 boilers
Taekōn	Ping-Kyun Class	4 × 25 cm guns 6 × 15 cm guns 1 × 7 cm AA gun 2 × 66 mm dual-purpose guns 10 × 5 mm guns 4 × 5 cm guns 1 × 7 mm MG 2 × torpedo tubes	285mm Belt	Direct Vertical Engine w/12 boilers
Ryu'uko	Seishin Class	2 × triple, 2 × twin 36 cm guns 14 × single 15 cm guns 8 × single 9 cm guns 2 × single 5 cm guns 10 × single 9 cm (3.5 in) AA guns 6 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes	150-320 mm Belt	4 shaft, 4 twin-turbine engine propulsed

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Cruisers:
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Name:	Ship Class:	Armament:	Armor:	Propulsion:
Zhenkyuk	Kuchi-Kon Class	8 × 12 cm guns 8 × 5 cm guns 2 × 47 mm guns 2 × 7 mm MG 2 × 45 cm torpedo tubes	50mm Deck	2 shaft, 2 triple-linked steam engines
Zhenkyuk	Kuchi-Kon Class	8 × 12 cm guns 8 × 5 cm guns 2 × 47 mm guns 2 × 7 mm MG 2 × 45 cm torpedo tubes	50mm Deck	2 shaft, 2 triple-linked steam engines
Zhenkyuk	Kuchi-Kon Class	8 × 12 cm guns 8 × 5 cm guns 2 × 47 mm guns 2 × 7 mm MG 2 × 45 cm torpedo tubes	50mm Deck	2 shaft, 2 triple-linked steam engines
Zhenkyuk	Kuchi-Kon Class	8 × 12 cm guns 8 × 5 cm guns 2 × 47 mm guns 2 × 7 mm MG 2 × 45 cm torpedo tubes	50mm Deck	2 shaft, 2 triple-linked steam engines

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Torpedo Destroyers:

Destroyer Escorts:

Submarines:
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Name:	Ship Class:	Armament:	Armor:	Propulsion:
J-11	21J Class	6 x 53 mm Torpedo Tubes 12-24 Torpedoes 1 x 9 cm deck gun	90mm Hull Thickness	2 x Electric Turbine Engine
J-13	21J Class	6 x 53 mm Torpedo Tubes 12-24 Torpedoes 1 x 9 cm deck gun	90mm Hull Thickness	2 x Electric Turbine Engine
J-14	21J Class	6 x 53 mm Torpedo Tubes 12-24 Torpedoes 1 x 9 cm deck gun	90mm Hull Thickness	2 x Electric Turbine Engine

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Air Force:
Has an experimental air force, but is by no means a fully-developed feature of the military
Remains a curiosity at best, and significant time is expected before the Air Force is anything close to a professional wing of the Military
Mostly used for reconnaissance and interception

Traits:

Foreign Relations:
- Founding member of the Taiheiyō Independence Pact, staunch ally of Fuso
- Enjoys warm relations with Volstran, but calling them "friends" is pushing it. Much of their relationship is rocky and very hot-and-cold.
- Good relations with Abnawaandia
- Cool relations with many Entente nations

Other:

Basic Information:
Name of Nation: The United Republics of Greater Alkadion or the United Alkan Republics
Capital: The City of Dastria
Head of State:
Head of Government:
Currency:
The Republican Appunti (Banknote)
Quarssa Dastriana & Pessa la Mare (Coins, 25 Quarssa = 1 Pessa)
Territory:
The United Republics claim all areas once occupied by the Confederated Cities on the Dastrian Sea, from the old Listran Cities all the way to Ravelia.
The United Republics are so-named for the four constituent nations – the Serene Republic of Dastria, the Union of Listra-Alkadion, the Confederated Cities, and the Greater Northern Territories.
Points of Interest:
The Serene Republic of Dastria
The City of Dastria, Calia Island to the southwest, the Glass Islands to the northeast
Dastria is the beating heart of the Republics, center of all its trade and administrative activities.
To its southwest is the Island of Calia, where the Treaty of Calia Island was signed. Calia is also home to the headquarters of the National Integrated Command of the Carabinieri, the main military force of the Republics. It also serves as home to the Western Home Fleet, guarding the entrance to Dastria from those who would harm it.
To the northeast are the Glass Islands of Casta and Castina. These islands are the center of the Republics’ industrial capacity. These islands are also used by the banks as storehouses for the vast wealth they have collected.
The Union of Listra-Alkadion
The City of Listra, the City of New Alkadion to the north
Listra is the United Republics’ second-most important city, once home to a kingdom rivalling Dastria in dominance over the Dastrian Sea, the city now stands as its partner in protecting and promoting trade.
The City of New Alkadion is a minor city to the north of Listra, once the mythical Shining City of Alkadion, home to the Cults of the Old Gods. The old city was destroyed in a calamity known simply as the Sundering.

The Confederated Cities
The Confederated City of Sazalla
Sazalla is a major trade and military port of the Confederation. An age ago, this was where the legendary explorer Edante Cancolo settled with his Fleet of Forty. Today, it is an important stop on westbound journeys as tolls are paid here for passage through the Cancelli Islands to the southwest.

The Anyuevan Cities

The Greater Northern Territories
The City of Ravelia
Ravelia is a far-flung trading port of the Confederation. Compared to most cities in the Confederation, Ravelia is small and its surrounding areas are very sparsely populated. Furthermore, there are very few native Dastrian humans in the city, being unsuited to the harsh northern climate. The city holds power over northern trade routes to the New World, serving as a major supply stop.

Demographics:

The Republics’ territories are populated by two dominant species - humans, and squid-human hybrids known as the Ikalman.

The humans of the Republics’ heartlands are formally known as the “Alkan” after the Shining City of Old Alkadion. It is said that the Alkan originated from Alkadion and spread out in the aftermath of the Sundering. They are generally of lean builds, tan, brown-eyed and black of hair. They are slightly shorter than the average human, but also more nimble. Many Alkans refer to their ethnicities by their home city, though there are few physiological differences between them.

The Ikalman are squid-like humans (or humanoid squids) that are considered a separate biological species from humans, being unable to bear live offspring with them in all but a few rare cases.

There are two important non-human minorities present in the Republic; however. The first of which are the Drowned Listrans.

The Drowned Listrans are an extremely small population of mermen, once a powerful civilization coexisting with the Alkadian Empire, and later the Listran Hegemony until the Sack of Listra. The destruction of the temples to the Old Gods appears to have driven a significant majority mad, or at least antagonistic to humans. Some; however, particularly those who worshipped the Savior on the Seas retained their loyalty to Dastria. They also retained the ability to communicate with, and to an extent, “persuade” their less amicable kin.

Today, the Drowned Listrans maintain small populations clinging to the Glass Islands and the ruins of their once-proud city near Listra. Small numbers of deranged Drowned Listrans still wander the eastern fringes of the inland sea, occasionally attacking fishermen and merchants. Meanwhile, the subservient Drowned Listrans are employed by the banks, hiding and guarding their vast fortunes in vaults beneath the Glass Islands.

There are rumors; however, that the Dastrian Navy has invested a significant amount of resources into weaponizing the deranged members of the Drowned Listran population.

The third non-human minority are Golden Men of the Candari Wastes. The Golden Men are an enigmatic people who migrated from beyond the desert wastes of the north into the south until they reached the north coast of the Dastrian Sea. Their people, though mysterious, are considered a vital part of Dastrian society, existing outside of the rigid social hierarchy. Their martial culture produces hardened warriors that are vital parts of the Dastrian military. Their culture also places a premium on resource management and thrift, making their mindset of great worth to the navy and the banks alike.

In the aftermath of the wars of the 19th Century PA, several ethnic groups were brought into the fold. These include the Anyueva and their innumerable former subjects, and the Huitecoya and other indigenous groups in the New World.

Government:

The Republics as a whole are a semi-parliamentary federal republic. The overall head of state for all the republics is the Presidion of the United Republics (styled “His/Her Excellence”). They are elected by the College of Electors consisting of representatives sent from all four republics (each republic sending 5 deputies), who represent the results of universal popular elections. They are elected for a term lasting 6 years, with a maximum of 2 consecutive terms for any one President. There is also a Secundus who serves as a backup to the Supreme Consul in the event of his incapacitation. Traditionally, the Secundus of the United Republics also serves as Executive Secretary to the Supreme Consul.

The Head of Government of the Republics is the Grand Chancellor. They and their cabinet are appointed by the President from the ruling party or coalition in the lower chambers of the national legislature - the Chamber of Deputies.

The legislative branch of the Republics is known as the United Republican Congress with two houses- the Chamber of Deputies being the lower and the Chamber of Elders being the upper.

The Chamber of Deputies is composed of a varying number of members and each deputy is elected for three-year terms, with no term limits. The government is selected from among the elected deputies.

The Chamber of Elders is composed of 52 unelected members who sit for life. 40 of these seats are known as the Elder Titles, belonging to members of the old Dastrian oligarchy. 12 are composed of members who sit for 12 years and are appointed by the Supreme Consul, with 3 taken from each Republic. The Elders generally sit as a ceremonial chamber, with most significant legislative activity taking place in the lower Chamber of Deputies.

As of the current year, one large party dominates Dastrian politics - the Federation Liberal Party or the “Partito Liberale della Federassione” (PLF). Ever since the fall of the Republican Foundation Party or the “Partito Repubblicana della Fondatori“ (PRF) 12 years after the United Republics’ founding, the party has consistently held onto power election after election. The Federalist Wing (“Antonii”) of the PLF is the dominant faction, espousing ideals of moderately high taxes, interventionist capitalism, protectionism, heavy militarism, and the decentralization of the republics. Another significant wing is the Liberal Wing (“Marcini”), espousing further decentralization of the republic, the dissolution of the Chamber of Elders, equal rights for all, and social welfare funding. In the shadows; however, another wing is beginning to fester - the National Wing (“Novo Fondatori”), a wing promoting the centralization of the republic under a Dastrian nationalist government.

The PLF is opposed by a broad coalition of parties known as the “General Opposition'' ever since its formation in 541. Dominance in the coalition frequently changes hands between the pro-central government Central Party (“Partito Centrale”, PC), the socialist Social Unity Party (“Partito di Unita Sociale”, PUS), the populist Common Strength Party (“Partito della Forza Comune”, PFC), and the moderate Republican Institution Party (“Partito della Istitussioni Repubblicane”, PIR). Their reputation is that of a disorganized group of parties only existing to oppose the government.

Their popularity has steadily been declining after the Hanged Coalition of 559 DE when they gained an opportunity to form a government, only to collapse within a month. The resulting political fallout also caused the fracturing and final collapse of the PRF, with the remaining members forming the Republican Institution Party.

History:

There are many places that the Confederation’s history could start - the founding of Dastria, the Uprisings of 1 Undame 103, the Treaty of Calia Island, the Voyage of Cancolo, The Civil War of 479 or the Dastrian Catastrophe of 499. This history; however, will be comprehensive. To be comprehensive, this history must go far to the east of the Dastrian Strait.

The Beginning

This history begins where the Shining City of Alkadion ends. For whatever reason, around 700 years ago, Alkadion collapsed in the Sundering and dispersed the Alkan People all throughout what would become the Dastrian Sea. One group settled nearby, founding the City of Listra. Another group settled far to the west, beyond the great seas of sand and into the gates between two halves of the world. There was founded the City of Dastria.

The two cities grew and prospered, taking advantage of their positions in shipping lanes, becoming naval powers all the while. Rival naval powers. After a series of wars, the City of Dastria was occupied and placed under the rule of the Listran Kings. For decades, the Dastrians toiled under their new monarchs until a revolt drove the Listrans from Dastria. The leader of the revolt was declared the First Premier of Dastria, and from then on the Dastrians foreswore monarchy, pledging to never be subject to any kings or foreign powers again. This year was declared the first year of the Dastrian Era, 1 DE (1352 PA).

The Listran War

In the subsequent Listran War, the City of Listra was sacked and its naval empire was shattered. The City of Dastria fully dominated the area over the next century. Then, in 1 Undame (Month 1) of 103, popular uprisings in Dastria, and the restored city of Listra created a common Citizens’ Assembly. By 106, the Citizens’ Assembly seized control of both cities, effectively uniting them. All other polities in the Dastrian Sea joined soon after and by 181, the Confederated Cities of the Dastrian Sea was organized by the Treaty of Calia Island.

In the chaos of the new nation’s birth; however, Luchmairisch raiders attacked and occupied several islands once held by Old Listra, making them some of the first colonies of their nascent colonial Empire. This single move would begin centuries of confrontation between the Luchmairisch and the Dastrians on the high seas

The Early Confederation

For a time from 103 to 313, the Freemen’s Chamber was able to exercise authority equal, if not superior to the Titled Chamber. The Premier-Elect originally held the powers now given to the Grand Chancellor and the Freemen were able to strike down laws passed by the Titled.

This; however, came to a head in 314, when war broke out between the Freemen and the Titled. For 13 bloody years, war raged across the Dastrian Sea. Then, in 327 peace was signed, restoring the status quo. The Freemen’s political power only declined after this; however.

One prominent Freeman, Edante Cancolo, fled Dastria along with several prominent Freemen to found colonies in the west and escape the turmoil in the cities in 330. This mission led to an era of expansion for Dastria and, while the Freemen were busy finding new lands, the Titled slowly seized power. Prominent Freemen families, too busy in the race for colonies, earned the ire of their fellows.

In 377, the Freemen’s Chamber voted to conduct a military expedition against the Elves of Eidolon. Preparations were immediately set into motion. In the following year; however, several prominent Freemen funding the expedition were assassinated.

With the Freemen in a panic, they attempted to redirect the backlash of the assassination toward the Titled Citizens. When they attempted to arrest them in 379; however, the Titled resisted and a civil war broke out as the Titled retreated to Listra. Four years later in 383, the Titled marched troops into Dastria and proclaimed one of their own Grand Chancellor. The Freemen surrendered, their rights to assemble and elect the Premier intact.

The Reign of the Titled and the Sixth Century

In 420, the first Grand Chancellor died and another was elected, securing the reign of the Titled.

Peace and expansion persisted until the year 499, when a crystal vein to the northwest of Dastria was over-exploited and rebounded, triggering the Dastrian Catastrophe. An earthquake and the ensuing fires and tsunami ravaged the western half of the city. In the end, thousands were killed and the nation still feels the wounds of its past. With Listra possessing the only major crystal resource in the Confederation, the Citizens’ Assembly was finally forced to incorporate Listra as a National Territory of Dastria in exchange for their crystal supplies.

The early 6th Century DE was a period marked by unprecedented prosperity for the Confederation, all the while also being an era of massive social upheaval that threatened to tear the nation asunder. The era began with the election of Arrigo Cancolo, and Marcio d’Casta to the seats of Premier-Elect and Grand Chancellor, respectively. The pair unexpectedly formed a partnership that would influence Dastrian politics for the next two decades. Their collaboration would inevitably result in the return of the Freemen to political significance and the rise of the Premier-Elect. This partnership; however, undermined the already-strained relations between Listra and Dastria, as both were Dastrians and represented a political union between Dastrian Freemen and Titled against the encroachment of the eastern cities.

The Luchmairisch Wars

Their first course of action was to push the Naval Reforms of 495, a series of sweeping reforms to Dastrian Navy, making it more meritocratic and abolishing limitations on Freemen and Ikalman promotion. The Eastern Fleet, heavily integrated with the Listran aristocracy, refused to implement these reforms in spite of repeated orders from the College of Admiralty. Any attempt to put these reforms into force; however, was abruptly halted by the outbreak of war between the Luchmairisch, and the Dastrian-allied Bright Tower. The Navy quickly attacked the Luchmairisch outposts in the eastern Dastrian Sea but was repulsed with each approach, while the Bright Tower was forced to hold out amid the Luchmarisch landing. When the outposts were at last taken, the Bright Tower had been forced to retreat from their capital, and defeat appeared to only be a matter of time despite support from the Dual Monarchy.

Meanwhile, in the west, amid the rising prominence of the Anyuevan Empire, Lasagnon Rebels funded by the Dastrian Government rose up against their overlord, the Kingdom of Eisengard. The Dastrian military was forced to move to their aid, with much of the Western Fleet being shifted from the Luchmairisch front to the Mare Reale, but not before fighting a climactic naval battle against the eastern invaders. The Battle of the Vilsine Straits resulted in a hard-fought Dastrian victory. The Admiralty; however was unable to capitalize on this victory due to the care taken to preserve the Western Fleet for war against Eisengard.

Meanwhile, the Freemen and Titled of Dastria celebrated with a feast dedicated to the Sea Saint while Eisengard merchant ships fleeing the Dastrian Sea were halted and investigated in the Dastrian Canal. Amid this celebration; however, several Eisengard ships abruptly burst into flames all over the harbors of the city, taking the lives of hundreds as the fires spread into the feasting city.

The damage caused by the explosions rendered the Dastrian Canal unusable for several days, time which Eisengard was able to effectively leverage by seizing vital Lasagnon fortresses while the Colonial Armada was hurriedly moved into position to blockade them. When the canal was finally cleared, and the Western Fleet sallied out of the Dastrian Sea, much of the Lasagnon had already been subjugated. A single major allied city - Cavitas, remained.

In the east, large numbers of troops were finally ferried across to assist in the liberation of the Bright Tower. Codaigh and Owcan troops were able to slowly gain ground against the Luchmairisch invaders, with the help of the Dastrian blockade. All was going well until the Luchmairisch navy, weakened but not completely destroyed, made a mad rush to land troops in the vulnerable Dual Monarchy. The ensuing Battle of the Luchmairisch Channel resulted in the Eastern Fleet’s defeat despite suffering relatively minor losses. The Luchmairisch Invasion of the Dual Monarchy; however, was at least delayed.

A new front in the east opened. The Burned Order, a Luchmairisch ally, had finally mustered its troops and began marching west, into the Listran Territories. The Carabinieri were pushed back at every engagement, and New Alkadion desperately asked for Leoni reinforcements from the other fleets. None came. Fortunately, the Order’s advance also stalled due to logistical issues and they were forced to halt at the last fortress guarding the city of New Alkadion, putting it to a disorganized siege.

In 504, the First Landing at Cavitas was finally attempted. Leoni troops left the safety of their ships, landing on the beach a few miles from the city. Here, intense fighting began between the besieging forces and the marines. The Leoni, usually intended for quick amphibious strikes against naval facilities, were crushed by the well-trained and well-equipped Eisengard troops. The Lasagnon attempted a sortie to aid their allies, but failed. On the three days of that battle, the Leoni were completely defeated in what is widely recognized as a one-sided bloodbath. After those three days, the remaining Leoni that hadn’t dispersed into the wilderness or had been killed marched back to their ships. The Leoni, once feared as an impossibly fast raiding force against which no shore facility had any chance, had been shattered. Their numbers in the Home Armada were severely reduced, and the College of the Admiralty was forced to consider new options to supplement their land forces. The Western Fleet itself was severely damaged by Eisengard artillery fire. The Western and Inland Admirals’ resignation was demanded and received by the Premier-Elect the next day, cementing his office’s power over the navy. The Eastern Fleet; however, grew emboldened in its defiance, taking their counterparts’ defeat as a sign of their own superiority.

The next year, in 505, another invasion was attempted with Carabinieri divisions in lieu of the Leoni. They suffered several hundred losses; however, before a force led by Captain Isabella Alkadano reached the city. This was only accomplished after the heavy bombardment of the surrounding area by naval artillery.

In the aftermath of the victory, and with the observation of the rising power of the Carabinieri, members of the Western faction of the Titled began discussing the restoration of the Freemen’s political power.

Several Carabinieri units, including the newly promoted Comandante Alkadano’s 13th Dastrian Light Infantry were then moved east to the front against the Burned Order. Only a few months after arriving in 506, they repelled the Order at the Battle of New Alkadion. The success of the Carabinieri convinced Dastrian leadership to consider the creation of a formal land force. Thus, the “Army of the Confederation” was founded out of the units present. Despite her substantial contributions to the defense of her own home city, Comandante Isabella Alkadiano was passed over during the selection of a commander for the new army. Instead, a Listran Officer - Comandante Michel Luminare of the 1st Eastern Guard Battalion was promoted. This contributed to her growing disdain for Listra despite most of the army politically favoring the Eastern Faction.

The Western Faction took advantage of the victory, and during the victory celebrations, concluded a vote to restore the Premier-Elect’s powers at the expense of the Grand Chancellor. The decision was promulgated as enraged Listran representatives left the chamber.

A few moons after, on the last day of La Fiera, elements of the Eastern Fleet, originally assumed to be fighting the Luchmairisch, destroyed the remnants of the Home Armada stationed at New Alkadion. With that, the Dastrian Civil War began. The Eastern Fleet then sailed west to Dastria, beginning their Westward Campaign as the year came to an end. Listra declared itself the “defender of the Confederation and its ideals”, arguing that the unilateral rescinding of their Titled’s authority without their consultation stood against the collegiate nature of all the cities in the Confederation.

The next year in 507, the Glass Islands of Casta and Castina were besieged. The Eastern Fleet completely blockaded the island and landed their Leoni troops to bring the island under their control. The inhabitants of the islands; however, put up a fierce fight and were able to severely delay the advance, holding the Eastern Fleet in place for three months. This valuable time was used to recruit and arm more troops, to fortify the Dastrian city and canal, and to evacuate government officials and important artifacts including the Crown of the Sea Saint. All the while, in Calia, plans were drawn up for a revolutionary warship clad in iron armor instead of wood and powered at man’s whim instead of the wind’s.

Meanwhile, in New Alkadion, the Army of the Confederation lay unused, the Western Faction having been their primary sponsors. Rumors abounded that the army was bound to be disbanded and its remnants folded into the aristocratic Leoni. In response to these, Comandante Alkadano and several Dastrian units defected in the Mutiny of Baluarte de Capitan Antonia, dubbing themselves “The Grand Army of the Republic”. Future historians would regard this as the rebirth of the Dastrian military and the formal birth of the Dastrian Republic.

The Grand Army marched west, leaving New Alkadion and beginning the Long March. Republican troops would find themselves being ambushed by local Carabinieri units, Leoni, and Golden Men. In spite of these; however, they marched on under the leadership of the newly self-appointed Generalissimo Alkadano. The Long March took them through several kilometers of marshy terrain, and the Candari Wastes. One in seven of the 30,000 defectors died along the way. Five months after their initial departure, they found themselves trapped between the sea and the Army of the Confederation. Fortunately, days before, they were able to make contact with defecting elements of the Eastern Fleet which were able to resupply them before the battle began. The Battle of the Candari Wastes between the 25,000 Republicans, reinforced by 750 defecting Leoni and the combined forces of the Army of the Confederation, the rebelling Golden Men, and Listran Carabinieri numbering 45,000 ended in a narrow Republican victory, guaranteeing the Army of the Republic’s survival. The Army of the Republic arrived to a heroes’ welcome in Dastria a month before the conclusion of the Siege of the Glass Isles while the Army of the Confederation was dissolved and folded into the Carabinieri.

By the time the Eastern Fleet was ready to move again, they found makeshift fortresses had sprung up on the coastline, every inch of coastline bristling with cannon bores, forcing them to slowly advance westward, taking one fort at a time. The Dastrian Canal itself was finally closed as the Listrans made their final approach. The Dastrian Battles would last for two gruelling months before the last fortress - the Torre degli Antichi, finally surrendered. By this time; however, every Carabinieri unit in the city, along with thousands of nationalist volunteers had been equipped and rigorously drilled by the Army of the Republic. At the head of all the city’s defenses was Generalissimo Isabella Alkadano. Overall, facing the Eastern Fleet with its 5,000 skilled Leoni, and 45,000 hastily recruited Carabinieri - 20,000 of which were on land outside the city’s northern walls, was a Republican Army 45,000 strong.

The ensuing battle was fought along the outside of the isthmus before Listran ships were able to push further inland and reached the canal which they used to land troops inside the walls. A chain deployed in front of the canal was of little help as Drowned Listrans chewed through the cable. In the canal; however, they found themselves trapped in a kill-zone by several cannons and well-trained riflemen. Concentrated artillery, skillful use of rifles, and urban warfare ensured no Listran troops could gain the slightest foothold into the city. After weeks of fighting, under the cover of night on Triandame 19 of 507, the Listrans withdrew from the city, having suffered 35,000 losses including most of the Eastern Leoni. The Eastern Fleet itself had almost all its constituent ships captured or sunk. The remainder surrendered in a later ambush by Republican light craft.

The collateral damage; however, was immense. The Canal had been battered, with fragments of buildings and ships littering its interior, and several powder caches on the piers had been detonated. The city experienced several fires that were only stopped by artificial firebreaks.

Amid this; however, the Generalissimo delivered a speech from the High Chancery and under pressure from the victorious and resurgent Freeman military, the government on Calia Island declared the establishment of the Republic of Dastria on Quarandame 1, 507. Elections were to be held in Duandame 1, 510. For the moment, the Republic was to be run by the Cancolo Government. Meanwhile, the Army of the Republic elected from among themselves the High Command of the Republic - effectively a separate institution from, albeit subservient to, the national government. The HCR consisted of several of Alkadano’s trusted aides, with her serving merely as Generalissimo, Field Commander, of the armies.

It is useful to note that at this period, the nascent Republic of Dastria was fundamentally composed of two institutions - the growing Army of the Republic led by Generalissimo Alkadano and a clique of her trusted subordinates (which institutionally was technically older than the republic itself), and the civilian government of the Confederation now formally led by the Freemen through the Premier-Elect, but with significant influence left over from the Titled. Institutionally, the Dastrian Republic was little different from the old Confederation, but the military was becoming an active force in the utter destruction of the old institution. This dynamic would come to dominate the newborn nation in the coming years.

Amid this victory; however, was a new coming storm. Their war with the Posdalist Eisengard attracted the attention of the rising Posdal superpower - Anyueva. They had already vanquished their long-time Quat’i enemies and put the Posdalist minority Morrish into power in the region. They turned their gaze to the east.

In Duandame 508, the Cavitas campaign was resumed after it had stalled for several months. The Lasagnon resistance and the reinforcing Dastrians had adapted hit-and-run strategies to ensure the Eisengard could do no more effective campaigning. At the start of the Battle of Dastria; however, the supply lines which had kept the resistance alive were cut off by the meager Eisengard fleet which was by then capable of dispatching the weakened Dastrian ships sent to guard them. Thus, in 508, the government planned to end the war in the west quickly by sending a large batch of reinforcements under Alkadano’s personal command while the Listrans were recovering from their heavy losses the year prior.

There was still one major concern; however - the lack of a proper fleet. In an attempt at a naval engagement between the weakened Home Armada and the Eisengard at full strength off the island of Onnaberg, the Home Armada found itself outmatched by the more maneuverable steam-powered Eisengard ships of the Iron Fleet.

In Triandame the answer to the new Iron Fleet was a ship with an iron hull, explosive shot, and steam engines. The first Dastrian ironclad, the DRS Evangelista was launched on 19 Triandame. It, with the rest of the Home Armada, smashed through the wooden hulls of the Iron Fleet with ease and ended the blockade. The supply lines were restored and the newly-organized 35,000-strong Army of Dastria was landed on the beaches of Cavitas. The Lasagnon Revolt entered a new phase as the new professional Dastrian Army landed. The new army would face a bloody new phase of conventional warfare where they and the new Republican military establishment would learn to wage true, modern war.

The “new military establishment” had become intrinsically integrated into Dastria as the Premier-Elect formally appointed Alkadano “Suprema” and Freemen found the army to be a new path to social advancement. The Titled; however, grew increasingly worried by the military’s growing power and some began emigrating to Sazalla under the pretense of fleeing the wars. Meanwhile, two more ironclads which had begun construction before the Battle of Dastria were released - the DRS Difensore, and the DRS Giudice. The new government would then proceed to order the construction of dozens of ironclads.

In the meantime; however, the economy and financial system of the new Republic began to collapse. Wars and blockades had caused trade to be severely strained, and the massive losses incurred in personnel and equipment were draining the government treasury. Massive social unrest ensued, but the coming elections of 510 were presented as a promise of hope. In an effort to keep the government afloat, the Cancolo Government issued the Seditious Properties Decree, authorizing the seizure of properties from Listrans in Dastrian territories. The Societa Mercantile’s Dastrian Offices were raided, and suspected collaborators’ properties were also seized.

Economy:

The United Republican Military, formally known as the United Forces of the Republics (Forze Unite delle Repubbliche, FUR) has three service arms: The Grand Army of the United Republics, The Navy of the United Republics, and The Republican Guards.

Military:

The Armed Forces of the United Republics, formally known as the United Forces of the Republics (Forze Unite delle Repubbliche, FUR) is generally divided into three service branches - The Grand Army of the Republics (La Grande Armata delle Repubbliche, GAR), The Navy of the Republics (La Marina Militare delle Repubbliche, MMR), and The Integrated Republican Guards (La Guardie Repubblicane Integrate, GRI)

The Grand Army of the Republics:

The Grand Army of the Republics is the primary land-based service branch of the United Republics. It possesses a rich tradition as the inheritors of the legacy of the Generalissima Isabella Alkadano, or as she is known in the army - La Fondatrice. Compared to the Carabinieri of the old Confederation, the Army is far better equipped, better funded, better trained, and more centralized. Furthermore, the army also serves as an actual armed force instead of as a gendarme.

Doctrine-wise, the Grand Army tends to favor massed assault and superior firepower tactics, supplemented by the GRI and the MMR to provide specialized services such as amphibious operations, rapid strikes, and the like.

Organization

The highest unit of organization in the GAR is the Grand Army (designated A02-XX) led by a Grand Marshall (designated C05-NN). The designation of “Grand Army” is only used in wartime; however, and Grand Armies are dissolved in peacetime. The largest Grand Army fielded was five armies (at the time ~500,000 soldiers) large during the Anyuevan Wars.

The highest unit of organization in practice is the Army (designated A01-XX) led by a Field Marshall (designated C04-XX). Armies are usually made up of ten to fifteen Corps.

Beneath the Army is the Corps (designated U03-XX-YY, where XX is the Army designation and YY is the Corps designation) led by a Corps Marshall (designated C03-XX-YY). Corps are usually made up of six to eight Divisions.

Beneath the Corps is the Division (designated U02-YY-DD, where DD is the Division designation) led by a Division Commander (designated C02-XX-YY). Divisions are usually made up of three to five Regiments. Divisions vary in composition depending on their role, and are the lowest level at which units of differing types mix as discussed below.

Beneath the Division is the Regiment (designated U01-DD-RR, where RR is the regiment designation) led by a Field Commander (designated C01-DD-RR). Regiments (Infantry Regiments in particular) are comprised of one thousand and five hundred to three thousand individual soldiers. Their composition varies depending on their role and specialization as discussed below.

Unit Specialization

Regiments, Division, and Corps Compositions vary depending on the combat role they are expected to serve.

Administration

Armaments

Notable Engagements

Present Situation

The Navy of the Republics:

The Integrated Republican Guards:

Culture and Society:

Religion:

The Dastrian state religion, as mandated by the Treaty of Calia Island, is the Cult of the Sea-Saint Marcinea, Successor of the Old Gods, Patron of the Waves and Wind, Protector of Dastria, and, as of 391 DE, its Sole Primarch.

Worship is centered around the eponymous Sea-Saint Marcinea, regarded as the successor of the Gods of Salt and Sea. According to state doctrine, Marcinea controls the sea and wind currents upon which the Dastrian state relies. Worship entails mass prayers in local temples, the largest and most central of which being the True Mausoleum of the Sea-Saint in Dastria.
Marcinea is regarded to exist in three inseparable forms - the Evangelist, the Defender, and the Adjudicator, each representing the three values of unity, valor, and justice.
Marcio the Evangelist is said to represent the unity of Dastrian ideals throughout the Confederation, spreading the word of their religion and ideals throughout all their holdings, and all the world. The Evangelist is the patron of the sailors braving the wind and tide to connect the natio. Marcia the Defender represents the nation’s unwavering solidarity to protect its lands. Marcia is the patron of the Leoni del Mare, protectors of the confederation. Marci the Adjudicator is the protector of fairness and justice in the Confederation. Marci is an enigma, working in long, complex schemes spanning decades but ultimately bringing justice. The Adjudicator is patron of merchants and bankers, but also of the common people. In all its schemes, the Adjudicator will always favor the Citizens of the Confederation in the end. The Carabinieri take the Adjudicator as their patron, as protectors of order and justice in the myriad cities of Dastria.
The Sea-Saint is also regarded as father and protector of the Ikalman. According to legend, the first Ikalman were born as the product of the human Sea-Saint and the child of a Sea God in the form of a squid. The children born were considered affronts to nature, and an offense to the Sea Gods. The Sea-Saint was cast from the heavens, his mate slain, and their children banished from the waves but cursed to be forever drawn to it.

Historically, the cult itself was an offshoot of the many polytheistic cults of the Alkadian Empire. After its fall, most of the cults relocated their headquarters to Listra. The Dastrians; however, united themselves around the minor cult of the Savior on the Seas, Marci. The cult; however, was apparently crushed during the Fall of Dastria, when Listran troops looted the old temple to Marci and returned sacred relics to a Listran temple in an attempt to establish religious dependence.

The citizens of Dastria; however, kept the cult very much alive, using it as a symbol in the build-up toward the last Listran War. Soon, the resurgent cult and the Dastrian independence movement were synonymous as cries of “Return the Sea-Saint!” resounded throughout the Listran Hegemony.

The Last Listran War resulted in the return of Marci’s relics, and the elevation of the Savior Marci to Sea-Saint Marcia of Dastria. The Listran temples were subsequently looted and utterly destroyed, as the Sea-Saint had apparently made its superiority above all the old gods clear.

Traits:

The Banks and Le Forza di Banca

Dastria boasts an impressive network of banks within its myriad territories, allowing for a variety of advantages to its merchants and those of other countries who are willing to accept it.

Furthermore, the banks possess a security force - Le Forza di Banca otherwise known as “Le Forza”. Le Forza originally served as the bank’s security guards but have since evolved, taking on a small fleet to guard shipments of valuables between branches, collecting debts, and becoming the unofficial espionage service of the Confederation as a whole.

Provides economic and relations bonuses to countries that accept a Banking Deal with the Confederation. All banks also conduct espionage within their locales.

The Dastrian Canal

A tiny 15km stretch of land once separated the Dastrian Sea and the west. After many years and many used-up crystals, the City of Dastria linked two halves of the world by the wind and waves.

The Dastrians have taken full advantage of their position since, imposing tolls on all those who would enter the canal and providing services and trade to weary travellers.

Allows ships to pass through the Dastrian Isthmus. Provides economic bonuses to anyone who holds the City of Dastria.

Stado di Mare - State of the Sea

Dastrians’ relative inexperience in land wars and long maritime history have allowed them to grow a large maritime empire stretching from one hemisphere to the other. This experience on the high seas also gives them a strong shipping and shipbuilding industry. Their reliance on the waves; however, forces their settlements and colonies to cling to it for dear life, leaving them with weak raw resource production but also giving them incentive to industrialize.

Justifies and limits the sprawling sea-clinging colonial empire. All Confederate cities are specialized as harbors and/or shipyards. Incentivizes industrialization. Demands a strong navy to maintain.

The Dastrian Merchant Marine

A vast maritime and mercantile empire requires a powerful force to move goods from place to place. This is the work of the merchant marine. Every day, immense ships full of goods set sail, moving from place to place in the Confederation. The merchant marines bring the Confederation’s wares from harbor to harbor, bringing wealth to their homeland. Sometimes; however, they bring far more than wares. In times of desperate need, the Merchant Marine is expropriated by the Confederation Navy and used to transport troops and weapons.

Allows for goods to travel from one harbor to another relatively quickly and safely. May be called upon at times of great need to supplement the navy’s strength

Leoni del Mare - “Lions of the Sea”

In lieu of a powerful army, the Dastrians maintain a vast fleet capable of projecting soft power where needed. This soft power is supplemented by the small but efficient Leoni, the Dastrian Marines, specialized in dealing quick amphibious strikes.

Creates the Dastrian Leoni

Abnawaandia is an ex Quat’i vassal state. Abnawaandia has a warrior-like society and a state religion. Abnawaandia is ruled by a Monarch but has many strong factions within its government. Abnawaandia has become fiercely independent but wishes to see the Quat’i people free and self governing once again

The Jakanti

Name of Nation: Free Cities of Astalia

Government: Aristocratic confederation

Species:

Humans: Baseline humies.

Eosauri: A species of bipedal and warm-blooded reptilians. They live longer than humans, 110 years on average. Physically, they are slightly smaller, less endurant and for the most part weaker when it comes to brute strength. However, the shape of their legs and the added balance of their tail makes them very fast over short distances. In addition, they adapt to low levels of light more easily, being able to see clear as day in all but the darkest of nights. They have a similar diet to humans, at the notable exception of a strong intolerance to any kind of dairy products.

Vampires: All sentient have been found to be able to be turned into vampires. They boast surnatural physical prowesses, both in strength and agility, and are able to make use of a unique form of magic that allows them to reanimate corpses to be used as mindless puppets. These zombies can be used for any task that does not require particular dexterity, and so are often found working in the fields and factories, day and night, without the need for rest or sustenance.





Territorial Claims: Astalia is currently located between the Volstran empire territory to the north, and separatist ethnic Astalian states to the south. It considers all land in the space between the ocean, Volstran and Abnawaandia to be within its sphere of influence. It also claims several small islands and territories, mainly to serve as naval repair and resupply docks.

Economy:

Mines
Arms manufacture
Metallurgy
Helium production
Aircraft and car engines
Textiles industry

Imports:

Food
Oil
Consumer manufactured goods
Cotton
Medical drugs

Natural Resources:

Iron
Coal
Chrome
Nickel
Copper
Sulfur
Lead
Timber
Peat
Salt





Air Force:

CR.12 Colibri III: A two-seat fighter biplane used for reconnaissance and shooting down enemy aircraft. Thanks to the pusher engine, its frontal machine gun is able to fire forward as well as on the sides and above the Colibri without obstruction, and even towards the back in a limited capactity.

HT.13 Albatros: This seaplane sees heavy use in the navy as it is used for scouting, as well as attacking submarines and targets of opportunity as it can be fitted with a depth charge or a torpedo.

The Astalian burgeonning air force is also fond of using airships for reconnaissance and bombardment purposes.

Rolls:

Land Area: 5
Land Fertility: 6
Natural Resources: 12
Social Development: 6
Technological Development: 17
Industrial Production: 14
Total Economic Strength: 6
Land Power: 15
Naval Power: 6
Air Power: 18

Traits:

The Nanlon Valley Mines: Bountiful mineral wealth, particularly coal and iron.
Aircraft Enthusiasm: Extraordinary dedication and innovation towards air power.
The Season of War: Excessive militarization leads to manpower shortages. Astalian soldiers have a lot of veterancy.
Necromantic Society: Dead bodies can be reanimated and used as puppets. Induces mistrust and disgust from most foreigners.
We Know No Master: No centralized government.

Foreign Relations:

Primary Species:
Humans

Population:
~260 million Registered Citizens

Name of Nation: Celestial Empire of Nango-Tuenggu
Government: Absolute Monarchy

Culture:

History:

Economy: The Celestial Empire, in its capacity as head of the greater Celestial Sphere, is thus integrated into a grand system of trade that brings it much wealth. Trade flows in from Morrland in the west and Bettona in the south, and flows out into Dastria, on the tacit assumption that it will flow back into the sources. This network keeps the far nations dependent upon both each other and the Sphere itself, but also makes all involved very wealthy indeed. The Empire, though lacking in both arable ground and rich veins of mineral, has the sort of manpower that is paralleled by few, and none within the Sphere. The Sphere draws raw material from all the corners of the world, through Dastrian colonies and the plains of Fenise, and manufactures them in its tens of thousands of factories, moulding them into the stuff of modern civility. Iron ore becomes steel, steel becomes pots and knives, or something as ambitious as spires and skyscrapers. Sand becomes glass, and even lowly clay becomes ceramics, and exported by the shipful, a source of pride among the great Empire's peoples.

Natural Resources: It must be said that the Celestial Empire, admittedly, is a bare land. In the days of the Grand Chiefdom, the entire breadth of the Empire, spare a few oases and some steppe, was inclined desert. The northern stretches are barren sand, completely infertile soil, good for nothing except being stamped upon by the roving of tribes and horses. However, the land there is relatively rich in iron and carbon, the two minerals that the war machine of the Nang Hum tribes so crave. The conquest southwards made all the difference for the young Empire; access to wet ground, fed by regular mudslides from the mountains and by near-constant rain in the summer. It was here that the great Sigan Tao cities grew, as many as fifty, each numbering well over a million souls. Their colonial ventures, stretching into the neighboring sea, was similarly fruitful, gaining more of a foothold into the lush tropics that feed an empire's worth of people.

Technology: The Celestial Empire is the very model of a modern civilization. It has information vegetable, animal and mineral. It knows the kings of Bettona and quote the fights historical from Moonrise Valley to Lunmen Peak in order categorical. The Imperial peoples are very well acquainted, too, with matters mathematical, and understand equations, both the simple and quadratical, about binomial theorem, they're teeming with a lot of news, with many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse. Furthermore, the Empire is very good at integral and differential calculus, knowing the scientific names of beings animalculous. In short, in matters vegetable, animal and mineral, the Empire is the very model of a modern civilization. For military knowledge, though they're plucky and adventury, the Imperial court has only been brought down to the beginning of the century. But still, in matters vegetable, animal and mineral, the Empire is the very model of a modern civilization.

Social Development:

Army: A very typical army form, divided unfortunately into many many different administrations and bureaus, thus having a habit of breaking down in miscommunication.

Navy: Plagued by pirates of the fearsome Lam Lam bay, most of the navy belongs to a mercenary fleet of those same pirates, good for nothing except supporting their more competent allies.

Air Force: The skies is where Imperial military truly shines. The idea of traversing the skies was deeply ingrained in the national psyche of the Nang Hum peoples, even since before the establishment of the Celestial Empire. The Empire were far and away the first to develop personal aircraft, and today the idea of riding the skies as one might a horse on land is an honor. The Celestial army has become much acquainted with raining death down on enemies below, with massed balloon bombings and machine gun fire from planes.

Rolls:
Land Area: 20
Land Fertility: 12
Mineral Abundance: 12
Bureaucracy: 5
Technology: 10
Production: 16
Finance: 9
Land Power: 11
Naval Power: 2
Air Power: 16

Traits:

The Gahlee Confederation, for non-Gahleekane'chr speakers.
For speakers of the native tongue: Gahleechoday'chrrrchr, lit. Place That Is Home

Quasi-communalist confederation

Federalist, state-owned-enterprise empowering market socialism


Total Population
~ 22,000,000

Goyadhwgh'gahlee'chrrrrrchr, Goyagahlee for non-speakers (~67% of total population)

Wanigehwgh'gahlee, Wanigahlee (~10% of total population)

Igeeighwgh'gahlee'chrchrchrr, Igeegahlee (~5% of total population)

Igeeighwgh'chrchrr'nyagahlee'chr, Igeenyagahlee (~18% of total population)





The territory roughly constituting Gahleechoday'chrrrchr is in large part an agriculturally sparse land, dominated by a large stretch of desert and a grand mountain chain known as Ugodidi'gahleeigeeigh, the 'Many Tall Homes'.. The majority of the Wgh'gahlee dwell in scattered mountain and plateau dwellings along rivers and lakes fed by seasonal snow melt, belts of habitability among the otherwise rugged mesas and slopes that define the majority of the Gahlee heartland.

Gahlee is surrounded to the south beyond its coastlands by more unclaimed lands, a region of heavy rainforest with massive resource extraction potential and some of the greatest fauna and flora biodiversity in the heimisphere.

Adanghdohadah'gahleechodayayeli'chrr. Known to foreigners as The World Tree, or Adangh. (~2 mil population)

Nyagahleeigeeigh. Sometimes known to foreigners as Nyagah. (~6.8 mil population)

Uwewitali'gahlee'chrchrr, 'The Twin Rivers' region (~14.2 mil inclusive of Nyagah)


Official Currency
None adopted legally. However, the Alkan Appunti is de facto accepted in almost all transactions.

Import/Export
Gahlee's underdeveloped industrial capacity leads to its primary interest in imports being finished products. 90% of Gahlee's steel is produced abroad by its various trade partners as a cut of Tsunee's profit in exporting the necessary raw resources. Domestic demand for modern luxuries and conveniences continues to explode year-on-year, and thus Gahlee is also often interested in the knowledge trade, trying to incentivize foreign academics to provide expertise in various important infrastructure projects.


Land development in Gahlee, in terms of known resource deposits, is federalized through Tsunee management of individual commune lands. Thus over 60% of Gahlee land is considered legally federal land by some loose, oft unenforced definition, even if communes already have developed that land for other purposes.

In all listed resources Gahlee's untapped deposits are anywhere from top 5 to most abundant globally, counting undiscovered and untapped resource wealth.



In some regards the Gahlee Confederacy maintains parity with the outside world, having medical technology and socialized distribution of such that their healthy lifespans are proportionally equivalent to the global average- inherently shorter lifespans of the Goyagahlee accounted for. With well-ingrained magical tradition their agricultural capability is also capable of sustaining a population above the actual quality of their land. They internally developed strong understanding of techniques such as crop rotation, the synthesis of fertilizers, and even crude forms of theoretical technologies such as hydroponics and aeroponics.

However in other regards their society was never put through external stressors that would incentivize developments in other fields of applied technology. They have only recently developed any form of steelmaking and still cannot produce quantities sufficient for national demand. They lack widespread adoption of many critical forms of infrastructure such as weapons manufacturing, electrical grids, telecommunications, and the general capacity for assembly line production. Crucially for the efficiency of their nationalized resource extraction their native understanding of mining techniques including heavy machinery is below par, reliant on their business ties with foreign corporations.




The people of Gahlee have no historical form of organized martial culture. Prior to the establishment of Tsunee and in large part after, the use of state violence was rare domestically and unheard of internationally.

Disagreements between communes erupting into some form of limited warfare occurred often enough that some individual Wgh'gahlee found their productive calling in being warriors, who traditionally would voluntarily operate for multiple communes as a form of mercenary. Gahlee society includes unique traditions of violence such as those slain in battle being honored by their killer with gifts to the surviving family.

Implements of ground and naval war such as artillery and cavalry, and even the simple concept of guns, remain mostly alien to the Gahlee people's understanding of warfare and combat. The natural advantages of the Goyagahlee such as their agility and innate flight along with their tendencies towards being good subordinates mean they have the ability to be elite fighters by most international standards if properly trained, to the intrigue of those willing to consider their options from a military perspective. The rare batfolk who emigrated from their country to pursue a personal passion for warfare has often made their name in individual battlefields in the recent past.

Army:
Navy:
Air Force:

• Ratified members of The Celestial Realm.
• They are as of yet not signatories of the Medan Accords.
• Poorly represented with low clout in the Celestial Court, due to their recent entry into the Sphere and their general inexperience with managing foreign affairs.

Oni, also known as the Petanese by outsiders, are the indigenous inhabitants of the island of Sat Mosir. In terms of their general body plan, Oni resemble other humanoid species, save for their trait of having a much more robust build, and the presence of horns and elongated carnasile teeth. While stronger than a base human by a noticable degree, the evolution of warfare has rendered the battlefield quite level between man and Oni, though they maintain the notible advantage of being quite intimating with their orge-like features and greater stature (male oni stand at a range of 6'2" to 6'6" on average, with females at roughly the same average height.)

Oni have a distinct trait of having a wide variety of skin colors caused by various mixes of skin pigments, which forms the basis of a form of social stratification in Oni society.

Name of Nation: El Reino de Bettoña

Government: Constitutional Monarchy

Culture:
-Ethnic distribution (Caelum, Dastrians, and Converted (Barbarians living in Bettoña)
-traits of the Caelum
-cold colored skin (all forms of blues, blue-greens, and violets)
-glowing eyes
-silver or black hair (most common)
-traits of the barbarians
-can range from any race, discovered and undiscovered

-Cultural Ideals (different than every ethnicity)
-Caelum (tradition above all, honor ancestors, death restores grace)
-Dastrian-Humans (dastrian ideology mixed with honoring ancestors)

-Religion
-Eyes are a gift from the sun and skin is a gift from the moon
-Sol (sun deity) and Luna (moon deity)
-They would sacrifice an action (akin to lent) for fifteen rotations.

History:
-founded the year 1483
-used to be a republic (a coalition of many cities)
-coalition came about from possible war with Dastria
-civil war lead it to a kingdom, caused by corruption in gov officials
-kingdom founded in 1746
-Lukos Marcellus was the Patriarch of the dynasty

-Populist Rebellion led to Constitutional Monarchy
-rebellion quelled through diplomacy and favors

-War with Dastria (war of red sand, three-year war) (Bettoña loss due to civil war) and Barbarians (The Reconquista)
-Reconquista was led to help expand their territory (1787-1802)

-Lead up to the modern era

Territorial Claims: South of Dastria

Economy: Major trade partners: Dastria and The Celestial Empire

Natural Resources: semi-arid

Technology:
ARMAS DE BATALLA MODELO 15: This is the chosen “rifle” for the penal units and legionaries who find themselves in CQC. Featuring a stock, iron scope, and double-action pin, this “rifle” (in reality it's just a revolver with a stock) fires five 10.9 mm rounds (the equivalent of a .44 magnum) before reloading

ARMAS DE BATALLA MODELO 23: The common rifle used for legionaries, this lever-action rifle was chosen because of its customizability for whatever problem presents itself. Its quickly interchangeable barrels and other attachments can mean the difference between life or death. It fires .30-30 Wincestro rounds (just .30-30 Winchester but with a fancy name). Though it is made in mass and is customizable, the metals used to make it are cheap. The gun itself is prone to breaking if used for long periods of time or put under stress.

Army: Bettoña has a small professional army, mainly consisting of Legatus’, Tribunus’, and Praefectus’. Their main fighting force comes from the required training and service from every able-bodied male and female Caelum, Dastrian, or Converted. The training lasts four months once the individual turns 20, or in some cases 19 if the guardian of the said individual allows it.

Having an army size of roughly thirty-two thousand, the Bettoñan army is split up into six legions of five thousand men each. Each legion consisting of ten cohorts (500 soldiers each) and about 300 cavalrymen (commonly referred to as Turma) for each legion (now with modern times, you will see the Turma being trained as engineers as well). The ranks are as follows:

Top brass: Typically appointed by Palrimento or El Rey, these ranks would be filled typically with Caelum, with rare instances of Dastrians and almost no instances of Converted.
-Legatus Augusti (Imperial Legate): Commanded two Legions.
-Legatus Legionis (Legion Legate): Under the command of the Legatus Augusti, in charge of one legion.
-Tribunis (Tribune): Second in command of a legion, serving under the Legatus Legionis.

Centurions: The lower-ranking officers, there were sixty of them in each legion (59 centurions and one Primaris Pilus). The higher ranking centurion would be the most in danger and would be getting higher pay
-Primaris Pilus (First File): There is only one Primaris Pilus in each legion, they are the chief Centurion and the Forward Hastati of the First Cohort.
-Forward Hastati: Centurion in charge of the first line. If it is the first Cohort, the rank goes to the Primaris Pilus.
-Rear Hastati: Centurion in charge of the second line.
-Forward Principes: Centurion in charge of the third line.
-Rear Principes: Centurion in charge of the fourth line.
-Forward Triarii: Centurion in charge of the fifth line.
-Rear Triarii: Centurion in charge of the Sixth line.
-Decurion: Apart from the typical Centurion hierarchy, the Decurions are the Cavalry officers, in charge of 10 to 30 Turma.
-Primaris Decurion: In charge of all Turma in one legion.

Citizen Ranks: These were the ranks of your typical soldiers.
Optio: The second-in-command for each centurion
Legionis: The typical infantryman
Cornicern: Worked in tandem with the Centurions. The Centurion would issue a command, and the Cornicern would make sure that every Legionis knows of it.
Decanus: In charge of a Conterburnium, or a ten-man unit.

Navy:
The Bettoñan military does not emphasize their navy, only having it to help protect the merchant ships from other nations and/or pirates. Their navy doctrine has always been a defensive one, seeing as any aggression led by their navy was met with disaster (heeding to the three years war against Dastria).

Air Force:
Bettoña’s air force is relatively new, only being founded six years ago. They have a small number of biplanes and an even smaller number of pilots, none of which are experienced in dogfighting. What shines in the Bettonan Air Force is their “close air support”. Because in reality, the air force is just there to support the Legions.

Rolls:
Land Area: 11
Land Fertility: 9
Natural Resources 9
Social Development: 9
Technological Development: 14
Industrial Development: 11
Total Economic Strength: 9
Land Power: 17
Naval Power: 14
Air Power: 12

Traits:
“The crown serves the people, the people serve the crown.” A common phrase in Bettoña, the people have high trust in the government because of what the Marcellus dynasty has done for the people.
“Death brings honor, no surrender.” The Bettoñan military has drilled its Legionis with the thoughts of honor through heroics and that a heroic death is the best honor one can have. This being said, it would be very rare to see a Bettonan soldier willingly surrender. Of course, the Penal Units don’t share the same thoughts...

Foreign Relations: Part of the sphere

Other:
Notable Cohorts are The 5th Cohort and the 57th Cohort
THE 5TH COHORT: The Sanguine Riders
Notable for their plain white banner with three black raptor scratches. This all-Dastrian regiment is famous for their ferocity against opponents, even their own kin. Their first debut was during La Reconquista, in which they lead a charge against the Barbarians in the battle of the Dried Lake. They bought enough time for the ill-equipped Penal unit to retreat and for the professional soldiers to take their place. Even more famous than that charge was the final order from the Decurion Primaris of the 225 cavalrymen, Saldara Nunez. Before the charge, she left a final order to the Penal Unit. Have the reinforcements fire upon their position and kill the barbarian flank along with the cavalrymen. The 225 that charged that day, along with Saldara, received La Medalla de La Sol, the highest honor any Caelum, Dastrian, or Converted can receive. The cavalry regiment was officially named The Sanguine Riders. Fifty years later, famous Caelic painter Guillermo De La Cruz made an art piece immortalizing the Decurion Primaris and the brave 224 souls that rode with her entitled “Los Caballeros que Cabalgo al Infierno”, or “The Horseman who Rode to Hell.”



THE 57TH COHORT: Bellum Bettonan
A new experimental unit in the Bettoñan military, they are the first cohort of Shock troopers. They typically carry explosives, large-caliber guns, and axes into combat. When ordered to, they inject themselves with a neuro-stimulant that pumps Adrenaline into their body, making them faster and stronger. This being said, this drug is highly experimental and has unknown effects on the body of the user. So uses of these drugs are monitored and only used when ordered to. Apart from that, the Cohort got their name from their dirty, barbaric fighting (after all, the regiment is made up of converted barbarians). They are like a chained dog just anxiously waiting to be let off its leash.