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Shahzadeh Semiyyânâm
The Semid Empire is a unified state, the third unified nation made up of lands inhabited by the Semiyya, also known as the “Silver Elves” in other languages; collectively called Semistan. The Semids are a powerful steam empire, established only 300 years ago in the Wars of Unification. With a history deeply intertwined with legend, and empires rising and falling time after time in Semistan, anything is possible in this part of the world.
(Choose a color and draw your borders on the map. Also you get the freedom to describe the environment and geography of your nation here, within reasonable limits. You can even talk about the important zones or places within your borders.)
The History of the Semiyya goes back to their earliest ancestors, the ones that they call the Pakiyya, or the Pure Ones. History of the Silver Elves has traditionally been divided into 5 Eras, The Awakening, the Wandering Era, the Heroic Age, The Warring Times, and the Age of Steam.
The Awakening
“In those distant years, when the earth and sky were one; In those long past nights, when the stars were first lit, we found ourselves with purpose, life gifted to us, breath pushed into our lungs, as our souls intertwined with the clay of the world, and light was born within” - Beginning words of the Shahansha’ar (The Song of Kings)
According the Semiyya legends, the Pakiyya were created by the god Hvar in a place called Apas. A giant inland sea, Apas and the Pakiyya were said to be in existence before the Earth and Heavens were split apart, and thus, the land was a place where night and day did not exist separate from each other, where time did not flow like we know it. Hvar lived alongside his creation, nurturing them and preparing them for the world that he was planning to create. Hvar, once he was sure that his creation could survive in a hostile universe, bid them farewell and separated the universe into two, leaving the Pakiyya to go out and colonize the world.
Past their legendary origins, it is known that the Pakiyya arrived from the west as refugees of some kind of catastrophic war going on in their place of origin, with the people making their way across the sea to a land in the east, with the first verifiable accounts of the existence of the Pakiyya comes from the dried remains of a small inland sea, since gone from climate changes. The Pakiyya would branch off from this area, and migrate in all directions around the dying sea, filling out the borders of what would become Semistan. It is thought that their ancestors, proto-elves, migrated to this inland sea from another area, and began to radiate outwards, interbreedng with the local peoples, orcish tribes, to create a very divergant group of elves in terms of their social order, behavior, and even their appearance to an extent.
The Wandering Era
The Wandering Era consists of the nomadic years of the Pakiyya, as they went about their time diverging from their urheimat outwards. Starting out largely as a singular, pastoral nomadic people, the Pakiyya slowly began to diverge amongst themselves, and form new clans, tribes and identities. The separation of the Ancestral Elves is considered by most historians to be the end of the Pakiyya, and the creation of the Semiyya. For the most part, this era is largely unimportant, save for its ending. In this time, the Semiyya began to develop methods of agriculture, and settled down into sedentary lifestyles, and devloped urban lifestyles. Of the most important events was the rise of a man who called himself Srîraoxshan, and was born of the tribe Arxa. Sriraoxshan claimed to be a prophet sent from Hvar, and was gifted the Legendary Sword of Mitra from the Sun God himself, and told to go out and unify the people under one ruler. In the Twilight years of the Wandering Era, Sriraoxshan and his followers went out and conquered all the tribes and city states of Semistan, uniting them in the religion of Hvar, under the legendary Yasna Empire. The Yasna Empire would last for 2000 years, until its collapse at the hands of a massive change in the local climate to that of a hotter one, that killed much of the dense forests that blanketed the mountains of Semistan, and withered away much of the grassland. Said to be the result of a corrupt king, the massive change in environment lead to the end of the First Empire, and marked a transition to a new era
The Heroic Age and the Warring States Era
“Truly, this is no land for the good; only men without virtue could stand a chance to live in our times” - from the Shahnasha’ar
The Heroic Age is a semi-legendary time, described in a variety of contemporary writings, and often romanticized and written about in later times. In this time, Semistan once again found itself in a multitude of states, and with the advent of writing, advanced mmetallurgy and the growing influence of organized religion, the nation was seeing a great deal of war and conflict. Many of the great wars of Semiyya history were fought in this time, detailed in the epic history of the Shahnasha’ar. By far the longest period in Semid history, Empires rose and fell in this time, but the most important was the Silver Kingdom, a massive nation that started as the bronze age kingdom of Sem, and would go on to control most of the Semiyya inhabited areas. Sem would be so influential, that it would lend its name to the very people who lived there. Sem saw the development of iron, feudalism, machinery, philosophy and provided easy access of new ideas and developments. Sem would exist for 2000 years before falling apart, slowly degrading over time.
With the fall of Sem came another period of unrest, but also another era of great culture, as many works of literature and art came about in this time. Most notably, the creation and composition of the Shahansha’ar, to document the history of the Semiyya. In this time, many a nation had held say over others, and arms races were common between nations of Semistan for power. Soon, however, the nation would become one again, but not until the transition from the age of horses and swords had given way to the time of gunpowder and steam, when machines came to dominate, a period of many centuries since the fall of Sem, Semistan was reunited once again. Under the Semid Empire, the nation has seen growth into a powerful nation powered by steam.
The Semiyya
The people of the Semid Empire are the Semiyya, also known as the Silver Elves, named after the golden age kingdom of their past, the Kingdom of Sem, Sem meaning Silver in their language.
The Semiyya are the known for having a kind of bronzish complection, however their hair ranges from dark black to blond. Silver Elves are taller than humans, standing about 6'2" for females and 6'9" for males on average.
The origins of the Semiyya are shrouded in legend. While most belive in the story of Hvar's awakening, modern reseach suggests that the arrived with proto-Elvish stock that migrated into the area of Semistan and may have gained distinctness though interbreeding with indigenous orcish peoples. Though, the Semiyya are not half-elf/half-orc hybrids, but rather elves with an orcish heritage. This has often been seen as a reason for their violent history and tendency for infighting.
Culture:
The culture of the Semid Empire sees ancient influences from the Heroic Age mixed in with modern ideas.
Though no longer a nation of nomdads or warriors fighting among themselves, they still adhere and admire the old ways of their acestors, and so the people of the Semid Empire exist as a strange mixture of ancient philosophy in a world of modern technology. The culture of the Semiyya revolves around their history as nomads in a rocky, dry plateau enviroment, with agriculture always being something of a limited skill in these ages. Even now, Hunting is a popular sport done for gathering meat and for pleasure, with hunters taking pride in the use of the sword as their primary method of killing.
The military of the Semids consists of the latest of militaty technology that the empire can get its hands on. Its soldiers are equiped with the latest in firearms, and equipted with powerful steam machines and artillery. Pushed on by the ideals of the Heroic Age, the army still adheres officially to the code of honor created during these times:
- Innocent people should not be killed.
- Women, children, or old people should not be killed or hurt.
- Women must not be raped.
- Enemies must be treated with justice.
- Wounded enemy soldiers must be treated in exactly the same way as one's own soldiers.
- The war must stop as soon as the enemy asks for peace.
- Property must not be damaged.
- Poisoning wells is forbidden.
Though these tenents act more like a guideline or ideal than how the Semids actually make war.
Semid Empire
Shahzadeh Semiyyânâm
Nation Intro
The Semid Empire is a unified state, the third unified nation made up of lands inhabited by the Semiyya, also known as the “Silver Elves” in other languages; collectively called Semistan. The Semids are a powerful steam empire, established only 300 years ago in the Wars of Unification. With a history deeply intertwined with legend, and empires rising and falling time after time in Semistan, anything is possible in this part of the world.
Geography
(Choose a color and draw your borders on the map. Also you get the freedom to describe the environment and geography of your nation here, within reasonable limits. You can even talk about the important zones or places within your borders.)
History
The History of the Semiyya goes back to their earliest ancestors, the ones that they call the Pakiyya, or the Pure Ones. History of the Silver Elves has traditionally been divided into 5 Eras, The Awakening, the Wandering Era, the Heroic Age, The Warring Times, and the Age of Steam.
The Awakening
“In those distant years, when the earth and sky were one; In those long past nights, when the stars were first lit, we found ourselves with purpose, life gifted to us, breath pushed into our lungs, as our souls intertwined with the clay of the world, and light was born within” - Beginning words of the Shahansha’ar (The Song of Kings)
According the Semiyya legends, the Pakiyya were created by the god Hvar in a place called Apas. A giant inland sea, Apas and the Pakiyya were said to be in existence before the Earth and Heavens were split apart, and thus, the land was a place where night and day did not exist separate from each other, where time did not flow like we know it. Hvar lived alongside his creation, nurturing them and preparing them for the world that he was planning to create. Hvar, once he was sure that his creation could survive in a hostile universe, bid them farewell and separated the universe into two, leaving the Pakiyya to go out and colonize the world.
Past their legendary origins, it is known that the Pakiyya arrived from the west as refugees of some kind of catastrophic war going on in their place of origin, with the people making their way across the sea to a land in the east, with the first verifiable accounts of the existence of the Pakiyya comes from the dried remains of a small inland sea, since gone from climate changes. The Pakiyya would branch off from this area, and migrate in all directions around the dying sea, filling out the borders of what would become Semistan. It is thought that their ancestors, proto-elves, migrated to this inland sea from another area, and began to radiate outwards, interbreedng with the local peoples, orcish tribes, to create a very divergant group of elves in terms of their social order, behavior, and even their appearance to an extent.
The Wandering Era
The Wandering Era consists of the nomadic years of the Pakiyya, as they went about their time diverging from their urheimat outwards. Starting out largely as a singular, pastoral nomadic people, the Pakiyya slowly began to diverge amongst themselves, and form new clans, tribes and identities. The separation of the Ancestral Elves is considered by most historians to be the end of the Pakiyya, and the creation of the Semiyya. For the most part, this era is largely unimportant, save for its ending. In this time, the Semiyya began to develop methods of agriculture, and settled down into sedentary lifestyles, and devloped urban lifestyles. Of the most important events was the rise of a man who called himself Srîraoxshan, and was born of the tribe Arxa. Sriraoxshan claimed to be a prophet sent from Hvar, and was gifted the Legendary Sword of Mitra from the Sun God himself, and told to go out and unify the people under one ruler. In the Twilight years of the Wandering Era, Sriraoxshan and his followers went out and conquered all the tribes and city states of Semistan, uniting them in the religion of Hvar, under the legendary Yasna Empire. The Yasna Empire would last for 2000 years, until its collapse at the hands of a massive change in the local climate to that of a hotter one, that killed much of the dense forests that blanketed the mountains of Semistan, and withered away much of the grassland. Said to be the result of a corrupt king, the massive change in environment lead to the end of the First Empire, and marked a transition to a new era
The Heroic Age and the Warring States Era
“Truly, this is no land for the good; only men without virtue could stand a chance to live in our times” - from the Shahnasha’ar
The Heroic Age is a semi-legendary time, described in a variety of contemporary writings, and often romanticized and written about in later times. In this time, Semistan once again found itself in a multitude of states, and with the advent of writing, advanced mmetallurgy and the growing influence of organized religion, the nation was seeing a great deal of war and conflict. Many of the great wars of Semiyya history were fought in this time, detailed in the epic history of the Shahnasha’ar. By far the longest period in Semid history, Empires rose and fell in this time, but the most important was the Silver Kingdom, a massive nation that started as the bronze age kingdom of Sem, and would go on to control most of the Semiyya inhabited areas. Sem would be so influential, that it would lend its name to the very people who lived there. Sem saw the development of iron, feudalism, machinery, philosophy and provided easy access of new ideas and developments. Sem would exist for 2000 years before falling apart, slowly degrading over time.
With the fall of Sem came another period of unrest, but also another era of great culture, as many works of literature and art came about in this time. Most notably, the creation and composition of the Shahansha’ar, to document the history of the Semiyya. In this time, many a nation had held say over others, and arms races were common between nations of Semistan for power. Soon, however, the nation would become one again, but not until the transition from the age of horses and swords had given way to the time of gunpowder and steam, when machines came to dominate, a period of many centuries since the fall of Sem, Semistan was reunited once again. Under the Semid Empire, the nation has seen growth into a powerful nation powered by steam.
Society
The Semiyya
The people of the Semid Empire are the Semiyya, also known as the Silver Elves, named after the golden age kingdom of their past, the Kingdom of Sem, Sem meaning Silver in their language.
The Semiyya are the known for having a kind of bronzish complection, however their hair ranges from dark black to blond. Silver Elves are taller than humans, standing about 6'2" for females and 6'9" for males on average.
The origins of the Semiyya are shrouded in legend. While most belive in the story of Hvar's awakening, modern reseach suggests that the arrived with proto-Elvish stock that migrated into the area of Semistan and may have gained distinctness though interbreeding with indigenous orcish peoples. Though, the Semiyya are not half-elf/half-orc hybrids, but rather elves with an orcish heritage. This has often been seen as a reason for their violent history and tendency for infighting.
Culture:
The culture of the Semid Empire sees ancient influences from the Heroic Age mixed in with modern ideas.
Though no longer a nation of nomdads or warriors fighting among themselves, they still adhere and admire the old ways of their acestors, and so the people of the Semid Empire exist as a strange mixture of ancient philosophy in a world of modern technology. The culture of the Semiyya revolves around their history as nomads in a rocky, dry plateau enviroment, with agriculture always being something of a limited skill in these ages. Even now, Hunting is a popular sport done for gathering meat and for pleasure, with hunters taking pride in the use of the sword as their primary method of killing.
Economy/Industry
(What is your economy like? What do you mine, produce, trade? How developed is your nation in terms of technology? Anything unique you invented or even make?)Military
The military of the Semids consists of the latest of militaty technology that the empire can get its hands on. Its soldiers are equiped with the latest in firearms, and equipted with powerful steam machines and artillery. Pushed on by the ideals of the Heroic Age, the army still adheres officially to the code of honor created during these times:
- Innocent people should not be killed.
- Women, children, or old people should not be killed or hurt.
- Women must not be raped.
- Enemies must be treated with justice.
- Wounded enemy soldiers must be treated in exactly the same way as one's own soldiers.
- The war must stop as soon as the enemy asks for peace.
- Property must not be damaged.
- Poisoning wells is forbidden.
Though these tenents act more like a guideline or ideal than how the Semids actually make war.
Are steam powered robots allowed as a race?
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Are steam powered robots allowed as a race?
With what technology is available, I do not think so. Like, robots would be VERY clunky, very impractical. Sorry I will have to deny that request mate.
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Blaserkr is a powerful oligarchy built around mining and technology. Originally a monarchy, it fell due to losing it peoples trust, a revolution took place that transformed the Dwarven kingdom into a region run by 4 huge companies. United in its values and its trust restored in its government, it has risen from the ashes of civil war. They are known for thier Crusade against the unholy magic of Chaos, (all kinds of sorcery)with the holy magic of Ama, (fire magic) during the early reign of the kingdom. They are also famous for their vast and rich mountain ranges filled with all kinds of precious metals. Thier biggest accomplishment is there creation of bipedal mechanized machines, both domestic and for war.
Blaserkr is region filled with mountains and forests, a frontier concurred by stubborn dwarves. Its cites bounded on three sides by basalt outcrops and partially screened by brush. Harsh mountains composed of granite, covered with thorny shrubs. Thrusting spires of naked rock reach into the heavens so high that you would believe the very sky was pierced. Mountain ranges dot the landscape, creating a system known as the Ragfargruarr Ranges. Thick forests carpet the uplands, creating a Mountain Forest biome were that meet. In short, Blaserkr is a mountains region, rich in precious metals, and surrounded with thick forestation.
Before the Great Revolution, Blaserkr was ruled by a monarchy, the king at the time was Belgin. He was a man who stuck to his guts and a battle hardened warrior. During that time, magic and smithing was a huge part of dwarven culture. All kinds of magic was permitted, schools teaching magic was sanctioned and funded by the monarch, and court wizards were prominent at the time. The belief was at that time that the goddess of fire and forges, Ama, had blessed them with this abundance of magical talent, and it was to be nurtured. The kingdom was all and well until an alliance was struck with the Elves, who the king saw as fascinating.
The elven were given a place in his court, and soon, the elves began to mislead the king. See, the elves planed to over throw the kingdom from the inside by manipulating the king against his people. The whispering voices of the elves placed a seed of doubt in the kings heart, warning him of the danger of the magic that his people were practicing, calling magic that of the Chaos god Zama. Slowly, the king grew to hate all magic but that of Ama. The tipping point came when the elves set up a magical accident that killed the Crown Prince. The king was outraged, summoning his Priests of Ama, he created a new Vanguard, the Pure. The Pure were a group of knights blessed by Ama to wield and manipulated the Guardians Hammer, flaming hammers forged and enchanted with fire magic. The king made a decree, kill all those who wielded magic that was not that of Ama. The Chaos Crusade had begun.
This Chaos Crusade was a massive hunt for those who were believed to be practitioners of Chaos magic, all magic that was not the of Ama. The Pure, Guardians of the Hammer, spread of across the Kingdom, slaughtering mothers, father, children, all those who showed signs of having magical abilities that did not relate to fire or forging. The mass genocide killed thousands, and threw the kingdom into chaos. The elves were closer to attaining there goal, with the king so easily moved to kill his people, they knew they could rule it without having to kill him.
The Crusade took place for ten years, the genocide cutting the dwarven population in half. On the last year of the crusade, an army built up by a dwarf named Hamen, pushed to fight against the pure. They were called the Black Army, black representing the Chaos god Zama. The Black army moved to fight and defend the remnants of any magic practitioners, but the army wouldn't have a chance against the blessed of Ama.
The surviving population of non-magic practitioners, had an overall distrust of wizards. Siding with the king on the matter of the Crusade. This led to those who practiced magic, to be ratted put by thier own brethren. The Pure were efficient, trained to kill all those who were believed to be worshipers of Zama.
This confidence in there king was shattered when the elves came out and reveled the "truth", telling the people of thier kings heresy. It was said that the king betrayed thier trust by joining in the worship and practice of Zama. The king wasn't allowed to plea his case, the people were outraged, angered, mislead by a king who was believed to be worshiping the very god whose followers killed his son.
Eventually, this story was disproven by a rogue Pure, who reveled the truth about the elves and thier king. The wizards were restored to honor in the eyes of the people, and the Black Army marched to the capital, were a fierce battle took place. Eventually, with the help of the people, the Black Army was able to push through and defeat the Pure. The king was hung for his weakness and his crimes, and the elves banished.
After the Black Revolt, Haman was put on the throne to avoid a vacuum forming due to the loss of power. Despite his efforts in forming the Black Army, a general distrust of the monarchy had become prevalent at the time. In an effort to restore the confidence and trust of the people, Haman created the Vox Populi Decree, giving the people the right to all the assents in the kingdom, allowing them to utilize and control the natural resources, and businesses of the kingdom.
The people jumped on the opportunity, and this opened the gateway to Age of Change.
The Age of Change was a time of unprecedented growth and enlightenment. No longer were people bound to the choices of the monarch on how assets were managed, the choice was given to the people. From the ashes of the Civil War grew a whole new generation. Unfortunately, the decree sealed the fate of the monarchy. The kingdom was weak economically due to the war, after the decree, 4 companies formed around the assents of the kingdom. These huge companies felicitated the economy for Blaserkr and created jobs. These companies bought up most of the land from the kingdom, and then sold it back to the people for a cheap rate, this strengthened the peoples faith in the companies ability to lead, and soon, the companies was able to by up the monarch, and centralize themselves as the ruling power.
This the current time in which the dwarves are living in. This generation no longer believes in the power of magic, although the Guardian Hammers are still in existence. With the 4 central companies allowing for better economic growth, inventions and creations of all sorts are being made, Blaserkr is becoming an economic, and milliary powerhouses, through the mistakes of thier ancestors.
Dwarves are a industrious, stubborn people who believe in the work of their hands and the sweat on thier brow. The average dwarf is about 4'0", but they can grow up to a whopping height of 5'0". craftsmanship. What Dwarves lack in height they make up for in bulk; they are, on average, about as heavy as humans. They can weigh anywhere from 160 to 220 lbs. Dwarven males are a bit taller and heavier than their female counterparts. Like humans, dwarves have a wide variety of skin, eye, and hair colors, typically pale among northern based dwarves and deeply tanned or brown amongst the southern based. Hazel eyes are common throughout the race, with blue eyes more common amongst the northern counterpart.
Male dwarves are often bald and grow thick facial hair sometimes used to display social status. Although its a myth that female can grow any facial hair at all. This hair is often dark in hue, though among dwarves blond or red hair is just as common. Dwarves take care of facial hair to an extreme carefully oiling and grooming it, with some adding perfume and ornamentations. Dwarves are a long-lived race, and reach physical maturity somewhat later than humans. A dwarf is traditionally considered an adult once he or she reaches age 35. Dwarves age much like humans but over a longer period of time, remaining vigorous well past 150 years.
Dwarves are unusually tough, they have dense bodies and are difficult to push around as a result, as well as having the capacity to bear loads that other races might find hindering with little ill effect. Dwarves also have a sense about them that few races do, with a preternatural awareness of their surroundings as good judgment all-around in general.
Strong, hardy, and dependable dwarves are polite, particularly elders, and possess a wisdom beyond that of many other races. Dwarves value their traditions, regardless of the subrace they come from, and look for inspiration from ancestral heroes, although the newest generation seems to be straying away from this. Dwarves are also known for their stubborn nature and cynicism, traits widespread amongst the dwarves but which contribute to and are commonly offset by their bravery and tenacity.
Dwarven friendship is hard to earn, but is strong once won. Naturally dour and suspicious, dwarves view elves as thier primarily enemy, and rarely associate with them unless it is necessary. For dwarves, loyalty is more than a word and that it should be both valued and rewarded. Dwarves believe it a gift and mark of respect to stand beside a friend in combat, and an even deeper one to protect that ally from harm.Dwarves are a careful and deliberate people, with a more serious disposition than other races, who they sometimes view as flighty or reckless. A dwarf does all things with care and a stubborn resolve, with brash or cowardly behavior unusual for the race.
United Companies of Blaserkr(UCB)
Nation Intro
Blaserkr is a powerful oligarchy built around mining and technology. Originally a monarchy, it fell due to losing it peoples trust, a revolution took place that transformed the Dwarven kingdom into a region run by 4 huge companies. United in its values and its trust restored in its government, it has risen from the ashes of civil war. They are known for thier Crusade against the unholy magic of Chaos, (all kinds of sorcery)with the holy magic of Ama, (fire magic) during the early reign of the kingdom. They are also famous for their vast and rich mountain ranges filled with all kinds of precious metals. Thier biggest accomplishment is there creation of bipedal mechanized machines, both domestic and for war.
Geography
Blaserkr is region filled with mountains and forests, a frontier concurred by stubborn dwarves. Its cites bounded on three sides by basalt outcrops and partially screened by brush. Harsh mountains composed of granite, covered with thorny shrubs. Thrusting spires of naked rock reach into the heavens so high that you would believe the very sky was pierced. Mountain ranges dot the landscape, creating a system known as the Ragfargruarr Ranges. Thick forests carpet the uplands, creating a Mountain Forest biome were that meet. In short, Blaserkr is a mountains region, rich in precious metals, and surrounded with thick forestation.
History
Belgin's Heresy
Before the Great Revolution, Blaserkr was ruled by a monarchy, the king at the time was Belgin. He was a man who stuck to his guts and a battle hardened warrior. During that time, magic and smithing was a huge part of dwarven culture. All kinds of magic was permitted, schools teaching magic was sanctioned and funded by the monarch, and court wizards were prominent at the time. The belief was at that time that the goddess of fire and forges, Ama, had blessed them with this abundance of magical talent, and it was to be nurtured. The kingdom was all and well until an alliance was struck with the Elves, who the king saw as fascinating.
The elven were given a place in his court, and soon, the elves began to mislead the king. See, the elves planed to over throw the kingdom from the inside by manipulating the king against his people. The whispering voices of the elves placed a seed of doubt in the kings heart, warning him of the danger of the magic that his people were practicing, calling magic that of the Chaos god Zama. Slowly, the king grew to hate all magic but that of Ama. The tipping point came when the elves set up a magical accident that killed the Crown Prince. The king was outraged, summoning his Priests of Ama, he created a new Vanguard, the Pure. The Pure were a group of knights blessed by Ama to wield and manipulated the Guardians Hammer, flaming hammers forged and enchanted with fire magic. The king made a decree, kill all those who wielded magic that was not that of Ama. The Chaos Crusade had begun.
Chaos Crusade
This Chaos Crusade was a massive hunt for those who were believed to be practitioners of Chaos magic, all magic that was not the of Ama. The Pure, Guardians of the Hammer, spread of across the Kingdom, slaughtering mothers, father, children, all those who showed signs of having magical abilities that did not relate to fire or forging. The mass genocide killed thousands, and threw the kingdom into chaos. The elves were closer to attaining there goal, with the king so easily moved to kill his people, they knew they could rule it without having to kill him.
The Crusade took place for ten years, the genocide cutting the dwarven population in half. On the last year of the crusade, an army built up by a dwarf named Hamen, pushed to fight against the pure. They were called the Black Army, black representing the Chaos god Zama. The Black army moved to fight and defend the remnants of any magic practitioners, but the army wouldn't have a chance against the blessed of Ama.
The Black Revolt
The surviving population of non-magic practitioners, had an overall distrust of wizards. Siding with the king on the matter of the Crusade. This led to those who practiced magic, to be ratted put by thier own brethren. The Pure were efficient, trained to kill all those who were believed to be worshipers of Zama.
This confidence in there king was shattered when the elves came out and reveled the "truth", telling the people of thier kings heresy. It was said that the king betrayed thier trust by joining in the worship and practice of Zama. The king wasn't allowed to plea his case, the people were outraged, angered, mislead by a king who was believed to be worshiping the very god whose followers killed his son.
Eventually, this story was disproven by a rogue Pure, who reveled the truth about the elves and thier king. The wizards were restored to honor in the eyes of the people, and the Black Army marched to the capital, were a fierce battle took place. Eventually, with the help of the people, the Black Army was able to push through and defeat the Pure. The king was hung for his weakness and his crimes, and the elves banished.
The Beginning of Change
After the Black Revolt, Haman was put on the throne to avoid a vacuum forming due to the loss of power. Despite his efforts in forming the Black Army, a general distrust of the monarchy had become prevalent at the time. In an effort to restore the confidence and trust of the people, Haman created the Vox Populi Decree, giving the people the right to all the assents in the kingdom, allowing them to utilize and control the natural resources, and businesses of the kingdom.
The people jumped on the opportunity, and this opened the gateway to Age of Change.
The Age of Change
The Age of Change was a time of unprecedented growth and enlightenment. No longer were people bound to the choices of the monarch on how assets were managed, the choice was given to the people. From the ashes of the Civil War grew a whole new generation. Unfortunately, the decree sealed the fate of the monarchy. The kingdom was weak economically due to the war, after the decree, 4 companies formed around the assents of the kingdom. These huge companies felicitated the economy for Blaserkr and created jobs. These companies bought up most of the land from the kingdom, and then sold it back to the people for a cheap rate, this strengthened the peoples faith in the companies ability to lead, and soon, the companies was able to by up the monarch, and centralize themselves as the ruling power.
Golden Age of Change
This the current time in which the dwarves are living in. This generation no longer believes in the power of magic, although the Guardian Hammers are still in existence. With the 4 central companies allowing for better economic growth, inventions and creations of all sorts are being made, Blaserkr is becoming an economic, and milliary powerhouses, through the mistakes of thier ancestors.
Society
Dwarves are a industrious, stubborn people who believe in the work of their hands and the sweat on thier brow. The average dwarf is about 4'0", but they can grow up to a whopping height of 5'0". craftsmanship. What Dwarves lack in height they make up for in bulk; they are, on average, about as heavy as humans. They can weigh anywhere from 160 to 220 lbs. Dwarven males are a bit taller and heavier than their female counterparts. Like humans, dwarves have a wide variety of skin, eye, and hair colors, typically pale among northern based dwarves and deeply tanned or brown amongst the southern based. Hazel eyes are common throughout the race, with blue eyes more common amongst the northern counterpart.
Male dwarves are often bald and grow thick facial hair sometimes used to display social status. Although its a myth that female can grow any facial hair at all. This hair is often dark in hue, though among dwarves blond or red hair is just as common. Dwarves take care of facial hair to an extreme carefully oiling and grooming it, with some adding perfume and ornamentations. Dwarves are a long-lived race, and reach physical maturity somewhat later than humans. A dwarf is traditionally considered an adult once he or she reaches age 35. Dwarves age much like humans but over a longer period of time, remaining vigorous well past 150 years.
Dwarves are unusually tough, they have dense bodies and are difficult to push around as a result, as well as having the capacity to bear loads that other races might find hindering with little ill effect. Dwarves also have a sense about them that few races do, with a preternatural awareness of their surroundings as good judgment all-around in general.
Strong, hardy, and dependable dwarves are polite, particularly elders, and possess a wisdom beyond that of many other races. Dwarves value their traditions, regardless of the subrace they come from, and look for inspiration from ancestral heroes, although the newest generation seems to be straying away from this. Dwarves are also known for their stubborn nature and cynicism, traits widespread amongst the dwarves but which contribute to and are commonly offset by their bravery and tenacity.
Dwarven friendship is hard to earn, but is strong once won. Naturally dour and suspicious, dwarves view elves as thier primarily enemy, and rarely associate with them unless it is necessary. For dwarves, loyalty is more than a word and that it should be both valued and rewarded. Dwarves believe it a gift and mark of respect to stand beside a friend in combat, and an even deeper one to protect that ally from harm.Dwarves are a careful and deliberate people, with a more serious disposition than other races, who they sometimes view as flighty or reckless. A dwarf does all things with care and a stubborn resolve, with brash or cowardly behavior unusual for the race.
Economy/Industry
(What is your economy like? What do you mine, produce, trade? How developed is your nation in terms of technology? Anything unique you invented or even make?)Military
(Unsurprisingly you must also talk about your military. How militarized are you? What is your army like in general? What kind of equipment you use? Any special units or machines worth mentioning? I think you already know how this goes.)
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Zugzwang The Pentagon
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God fucking damn it Loki. I was almost proud of my CS. Now I need to go bring it up to the lofty standards you set with yours.
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LokiLeo789 OGUNEATSFIRST
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@Zugzwang
Lol, I thought mine was mediocre, and the History didn't exactly flow. I actually drew inspiration from your CS.
Lol, I thought mine was mediocre, and the History didn't exactly flow. I actually drew inspiration from your CS.
Jotunn Draugr 人人爱当劳特朗普
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To be flushed out later, but how does it look for a start?
I'd like to expand my claim on the map a bit, to better reflect a trade empire, if that would be alright, but here's a rough idea for where it would be centered.
Ren-Guo
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Several thousand years ago, the mythical warlord Ji, king of the Jin tribe, united the fourty tribes of the traditional Zhong region. Over the centuries, these tribes merged together into one massive metropolitan cultural soup, where all notions of unique culture were lost. All that remained was a central dogma, upheld by the state, simply called the "Golden Code". Central to this code was the notion of ancestor worship, and the ideal of societal standards being more important than the individual. Human life became more than the sum of itself, with each individual acting as a representative for their entire family, and the rules of the "Zhong Family" being the most sacred of all.
Ren-Guo carried on, virtually unchanged for thousands of years, upholding the same standards of honour and tradition, until new industrial technologies began entering public discourse, from outside nations. Finally, at the precipice of modernization, the long-isolated empire of Ren-Guo opened its gates. Now the empire, lead by its totalitarian government, is rapidly transforming into an industrial superpower, in command of one of the largest trade fleets in the world. Day and night, the devout workers of Zhong labour away, in the countless factories and shipyards, utterly convinced that global monopoly will bring honour to their ancestors.
Ren-Guo is a staunch, traditionalist theocracy. Men wear plane, formal suits at all times. Women wear long, mono-coloured dresses. Only the emperor himself is allowed to dress lavishly. Houses are small and uncomfortable, and work-days are long and laborious. Interaction with the outside world is still generally frowned upon, with exceptions made for trade and military cooperation.
Ren-Guo bases its economy on a booming mining industry. The heavily mountainous region of Zhong is home to a surplus of subterranean resources, ripe for the picking. The empire utilizes as much of this as it can, and trades the rest for lumber, in order to expand its navy. The more ships that are built, the more trade networks are established, and onward the economic growth continues.
In spite of Ren-Guo's great extent of industrialization, its military is still comparably primitive. Muskets are still not universally distributed among army personnel. The standard weapons for ground-combat remain the pike and sword. Air travel is very limited, and the emperor has very little interest in expanding a national air force at present. Where Ren-Guo really shines is with its navy, which consists of countless, massive, armour-plated galleons, each outfitted with dozens of Ren-Guo iron cannons.
I'd like to expand my claim on the map a bit, to better reflect a trade empire, if that would be alright, but here's a rough idea for where it would be centered.
Ren-Guo
Ren-Guo
(Image of your flag/insignia/symbol - optional)Ren-Guo is an ancient nation, founded thousands of years ago, when the Golden Emperor Ji conquered all the surrounding tribes. Tradition, formality, and refinement are central to this nation's culture. Nothing is more sacred, more untouchable, than one's ancestors, and the rules of the ancients live on through the generations. Swords are still commonly used, and haven't changed in design in over seven-hundred years. The Ren, as they are commonly known, believe themselves to already be perfect, so change is rarely tolerated unless out of absolute necessity.
Geography
In red
History
Several thousand years ago, the mythical warlord Ji, king of the Jin tribe, united the fourty tribes of the traditional Zhong region. Over the centuries, these tribes merged together into one massive metropolitan cultural soup, where all notions of unique culture were lost. All that remained was a central dogma, upheld by the state, simply called the "Golden Code". Central to this code was the notion of ancestor worship, and the ideal of societal standards being more important than the individual. Human life became more than the sum of itself, with each individual acting as a representative for their entire family, and the rules of the "Zhong Family" being the most sacred of all.
Ren-Guo carried on, virtually unchanged for thousands of years, upholding the same standards of honour and tradition, until new industrial technologies began entering public discourse, from outside nations. Finally, at the precipice of modernization, the long-isolated empire of Ren-Guo opened its gates. Now the empire, lead by its totalitarian government, is rapidly transforming into an industrial superpower, in command of one of the largest trade fleets in the world. Day and night, the devout workers of Zhong labour away, in the countless factories and shipyards, utterly convinced that global monopoly will bring honour to their ancestors.
Society
Ren-Guo is a staunch, traditionalist theocracy. Men wear plane, formal suits at all times. Women wear long, mono-coloured dresses. Only the emperor himself is allowed to dress lavishly. Houses are small and uncomfortable, and work-days are long and laborious. Interaction with the outside world is still generally frowned upon, with exceptions made for trade and military cooperation.
Economy/Industry
Ren-Guo bases its economy on a booming mining industry. The heavily mountainous region of Zhong is home to a surplus of subterranean resources, ripe for the picking. The empire utilizes as much of this as it can, and trades the rest for lumber, in order to expand its navy. The more ships that are built, the more trade networks are established, and onward the economic growth continues.
Military
In spite of Ren-Guo's great extent of industrialization, its military is still comparably primitive. Muskets are still not universally distributed among army personnel. The standard weapons for ground-combat remain the pike and sword. Air travel is very limited, and the emperor has very little interest in expanding a national air force at present. Where Ren-Guo really shines is with its navy, which consists of countless, massive, armour-plated galleons, each outfitted with dozens of Ren-Guo iron cannons.
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Lauder The Tired One
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To be flushed out later, but how does it look for a start?
Ren-GuoRen-Guo(Image of your flag/insignia/symbol - optional)Ren-Guo is an ancient nation, founded thousands of years ago, when the Golden Emperor Ji conquered all the surrounding tribes. Tradition, formality, and refinement are central to this nation's culture. Nothing is more sacred, more untouchable, than one's ancestors, and the rules of the ancients live on through the generations. Swords are still commonly used, and haven't changed in design in over seven-hundred years. The Ren, as they are commonly known, believe themselves to already be perfect, so change is rarely tolerated unless out of absolute necessity.
In redGeography
(Choose a color and draw your borders on the map. Also you get the freedom to describe the environment and geography of your nation here, within reasonable limits. You can even talk about the important zones or places within your borders.)History
Several thousand years ago, the mythical warlord Ji, king of the Jin tribe, united the fourty tribes of the traditional Zhong region. Over the centuries, these tribes merged together into one massive metropolitan cultural soup, where all notions of unique culture were lost. All that remained was a central dogma, upheld by the state, simply called the "Golden Code". Central to this code was the notion of ancestor worship, and the ideal of societal standards being more important than the individual. Human life became more than the sum of itself, with each individual acting as a representative for their entire family, and the rules of the "Zhong Family" being the most sacred of all.
Ren-Guo carried on, virtually unchanged for thousands of years, upholding the same standards of honour and tradition, until new industrial technologies began entering public discourse, from outside nations. Finally, at the precipice of modernization, the long-isolated empire of Ren-Guo opened its gates. Now the empire, lead by its totalitarian government, is rapidly transforming into an industrial superpower, in command of one of the largest trade fleets in the world. Day and night, the devout workers of Zhong labour away, in the countless factories and shipyards, utterly convinced that global monopoly will bring honour to their ancestors.Society
Ren-Guo is a staunch, traditionalist theocracy. Men wear plane, formal suits at all times. Women wear long, mono-coloured dresses. Only the emperor himself is allowed to dress lavishly. Houses are small and uncomfortable, and work-days are long and laborious. Interaction with the outside world is still generally frowned upon, with exceptions made for trade and military cooperation.Economy/Industry
Ren-Guo bases its economy on a booming mining industry. The heavily mountainous region of Zhong is home to a surplus of subterranean resources, ripe for the picking. The empire utilizes as much of this as it can, and trades the rest for lumber, in order to expand its navy. The more ships that are built, the more trade networks are established, and onward the economic growth continues.Military
In spite of Ren-Guo's great extent of industrialization, its military is still comparably primitive. Muskets are still not universally distributed among army personnel. The standard weapons for ground-combat remain the pike and sword. Air travel is very limited, and the emperor has very little interest in expanding a national air force at present. Where Ren-Guo really shines is with its navy, which consists of countless, massive, armour-plated galleons, each outfitted with dozens of Ren-Guo iron cannons.
It looks very good so far! Keep up the good work!
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Torguth Orc Clans
Torguth Orc Clans
Nation Intro
The Torguth are a fragmented society of orcs, with over a hundred and fifteen different clans, living in what is known to the world as the Torguthi Highlands. The Orcs, once considered a great threat to the world under the reign of Mognosh the Fyrbrand, fractured with his death on a raiding party in the Deep South. Fragmented, they spend their lives pillaging, murdering and attacking one another. United, they are a threat second to none.
Geography
The Torguthi Highlands cover over twenty-eight hundred square kilometers of fertile pastureland and grassy fields. Due to the sprawling location, the Torguth Orcs breed and expand often without incident. There is also a rather apparent absence of wood here, making it difficult to fabricate any sailing vessels to move out of the Torguthi Highlands. Along the southern edge of the highlands is the Mundath Mountains, which have created a natural boundary between the Highlands and the nations to the south.
History
(Talk about the history of your nation. You can make it barebones if you want or collaborate with other players to establish a shared history.)
Society
The tribalism of the Torguth Orcs is primitive even by basic worldly standards. A genuine form of Machiavellianism exists in that the strongest rule, and any orc who feels he may be a better leader need do nothing less than challenge a ruler to a duel. Entire clans have risen and fallen on this sole premise alone. Orcs inhabit clans ranging from a few dozen to a few million, and new clans rise and fall with the seasons.
Economy/Industry
The Torguth orcs utilize a base form of Agrarianism and self-sustenance. They expand when necessary, but barter for goods back and forth. One tribe may trade a thousand bundles for two hundred axes, or a thousand slaves for a thousand mounts. This primitive economy has made it difficult for other nations to utilize any form of trading with the Torguth orcs.
Military
The Torguth Clans have four different states: Feuding, Fragmented, United and Warring.
-- Feuding: While feuding, the clans are actively raiding and attacking one another. This is their general disposition and during it, military strength is localized to the various clans.
-- Fragmented: When two weaker clans desire to survive, they may strike an alliance and fight against a third. This form of fragmentation provides unity, but the stress is still internal.
-- United: When a orc warchief rises to prominence, he may possess the cunning or raw and brute strength to unite the clans. United, they are tentatively at peace with one another and the outside war. These periods tend to last for 3-10 years depending on the political climate.
-- Warring: In times past, the Torguth Clans have remained unity and waged war on an external enemy. The average orc stands six and a half feet tall and weighs almost four hundred pounds. Not only are they physically stronger than the average human, elf and dwarf, they outnumber their potential rivals as well. Past historians have noted that if united for long enough and turned against their enemy, few would ever be able to resist the stream of orcish hordes into their territories. Luckily, such states rarely exist for long.
The Torguth Orc Clans number around 6,500,000 warriors at any given time. Though this would be in a Warring Period, and fragmented, the Torguth would only be able to call up around 2,000,000 at best.
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FINE! I'll join, jesus. BUT YOU OWE ME.
Jk this should be fun
Jk this should be fun
Jotunn Draugr 人人爱当劳特朗普
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IMPROVED MODERATELY!
I'd like to expand my claim on the map a bit, to better reflect a trade empire, if that would be alright, but here's a rough idea for where it would be centered.
Ren-Guo
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The Ren-Guo empire has several capital cities:
-Yijing, the oldest city in the region, is home to the emperor's palace, the royal library, and the royal guard. The majority of buildings in this city are government run, and occupied by various officials, relatives, dignitaries, and servants. Needless to say, it is the cleanest and most beautiful of all Ren-Guo cities.
-Erjing is Yijing's sister city. Very similar in design, it serves as a second home to the emperor, but is home to more commoners. This city has seen the largest population growth in the past few years, with a great many new industries and projects popping up at all times.
-Hei is the industrial capital of Ren-Guo. The city is full of factories and sweatshops, with a booming slave industry. The sun can only be seen after a rainy day, due to it otherwise being obscured by smoke and soot. The outskirts of the city are spotted with mines and pits. After Erjing, Hei is Ren-Guo's fastest growing city.
-Junjing is the empire's military capital. Half of all residents in this city are employed by the Ren-Guo military, and the rest are there to sell things to the soldiers.
-Baijing, the trade capital of the empire, maintains a constant stream of traders and ships flowing through it. It is here that the empire makes the majority of its money.
-Haijing is a fortified naval base, in the northern seas above Zhong. It is where the royal navy is based and maintained.
Several thousand years ago, the mythical warlord Ji, king of the Jin tribe, united the fourty tribes of the traditional Zhong region. Over the centuries, these tribes merged together into one massive metropolitan cultural soup, where all notions of unique culture were lost. All that remained was a central dogma, upheld by the state, simply called the "Golden Code". Central to this code was the notion of ancestor worship, and the ideal of societal standards being more important than the individual. Human life became more than the sum of itself, with each individual acting as a representative for their entire family, and the rules of the "Zhong Family" being the most sacred of all.
Ren-Guo carried on, virtually unchanged for thousands of years, upholding the same standards of honour and tradition, until new industrial technologies began entering public discourse, from outside nations. Finally, at the precipice of modernization, the long-isolated empire of Ren-Guo opened its gates. Now the empire, lead by its totalitarian government, is rapidly transforming into an industrial superpower, in command of one of the largest trade fleets in the world. Day and night, the devout workers of Zhong labour away, in the countless factories and shipyards, utterly convinced that global monopoly will bring honour to their ancestors.
Ren-Guo is a staunch, traditionalist theocracy. Men wear plane, formal suits at all times. Women wear long, mono-coloured dresses. Only the emperor himself is allowed to dress lavishly. Houses are small and uncomfortable, and work-days are long and laborious. Interaction with the outside world is still generally frowned upon, with exceptions made for trade and military cooperation.
The upper class consists of a small number of families, with historical ties to the royal family itself. The vast majority of the population are poor, uneducated peasants. Literacy is common, but not universal, and diseases are common among those who can't afford a doctor.
Music and culture are celebrated, with many national holidays, honouring various legends, customs, and even individual songs. The young celebrate these events with fireworks, while the old prefer to assemble and light candles in ritualistic patterns.
Every village in the empire has a patron deity, with a shrine dedicated to them. These shrines act as community hubs, for people to socialize and organize. Needless to say, they are heavily monitored by the government, to ensure no organization is taking place against the crown's interest.
Ren-Guo bases its economy on a booming mining industry. The heavily mountainous region of Zhong is home to a surplus of subterranean resources, ripe for the picking. These resources are refined at the great factories of the province of Hei, where the sky is perpetually black with soot. The empire utilizes as much of its supply as it can, and trades the rest for lumber, in order to expand its navy. The more ships that are built, the more trade networks are established, and onward the economic growth continues.
Ren-Guo's second largest industry is agriculture. Due simply to the age of the empire, countless miles of natural landscape have been converted into farmland, to support the constantly growing population. With space being a limited resource, the biggest internal difficulty the nation faces is balancing urban development with agricultural growth, so that people have somewhere to live as well as something to eat.
In spite of Ren-Guo's great advances in industrialization, its military is still comparably primitive. Muskets are still not universally distributed among army personnel. The standard weapons for ground-combat remain the pike and sword. Fortunately, the empire is able to make up for this shortcoming through sheer numbers alone. The entire region is heavily overpopulated, with more than enough worthless peasants willing to sacrifice their lives for the crown. When facing an opponent with superior technology, the army simply continues throwing bodies at them until they run out of ammunition. While heartless, this tactic has been supremely effective for Ren-Guo.
Air travel is very limited, and the emperor has very little interest in expanding a national air force at present. He has a small fleet of blimps, who defensively patrol the capital city at all times. In reality, they're little more than decorations.
Where Ren-Guo really shines is with its navy, which consists of countless, massive, armour-plated galleons, each outfitted with dozens of Ren-Guo iron cannons. Songs and legends have been crafted in honour of the Ren-Guo imperial fleet, who are said to summon the wrath of the heavens themselves upon their targets.
I'd like to expand my claim on the map a bit, to better reflect a trade empire, if that would be alright, but here's a rough idea for where it would be centered.
Ren-Guo
Ren-Guo
Ren-Guo is an ancient nation, founded thousands of years ago, when the Golden Emperor Ji conquered all the surrounding tribes. Tradition, formality, and refinement are central to this nation's culture. Nothing is more sacred, more untouchable, than one's ancestors, and the rules of the ancients live on through the generations. Swords are still commonly used, and haven't changed in design in over seven-hundred years. The Ren, as they are commonly known, believe themselves to already be perfect, so change is rarely tolerated unless out of absolute necessity.
Geography
In red
The Ren-Guo empire has several capital cities:
-Yijing, the oldest city in the region, is home to the emperor's palace, the royal library, and the royal guard. The majority of buildings in this city are government run, and occupied by various officials, relatives, dignitaries, and servants. Needless to say, it is the cleanest and most beautiful of all Ren-Guo cities.
-Erjing is Yijing's sister city. Very similar in design, it serves as a second home to the emperor, but is home to more commoners. This city has seen the largest population growth in the past few years, with a great many new industries and projects popping up at all times.
-Hei is the industrial capital of Ren-Guo. The city is full of factories and sweatshops, with a booming slave industry. The sun can only be seen after a rainy day, due to it otherwise being obscured by smoke and soot. The outskirts of the city are spotted with mines and pits. After Erjing, Hei is Ren-Guo's fastest growing city.
-Junjing is the empire's military capital. Half of all residents in this city are employed by the Ren-Guo military, and the rest are there to sell things to the soldiers.
-Baijing, the trade capital of the empire, maintains a constant stream of traders and ships flowing through it. It is here that the empire makes the majority of its money.
-Haijing is a fortified naval base, in the northern seas above Zhong. It is where the royal navy is based and maintained.
History
Several thousand years ago, the mythical warlord Ji, king of the Jin tribe, united the fourty tribes of the traditional Zhong region. Over the centuries, these tribes merged together into one massive metropolitan cultural soup, where all notions of unique culture were lost. All that remained was a central dogma, upheld by the state, simply called the "Golden Code". Central to this code was the notion of ancestor worship, and the ideal of societal standards being more important than the individual. Human life became more than the sum of itself, with each individual acting as a representative for their entire family, and the rules of the "Zhong Family" being the most sacred of all.
Ren-Guo carried on, virtually unchanged for thousands of years, upholding the same standards of honour and tradition, until new industrial technologies began entering public discourse, from outside nations. Finally, at the precipice of modernization, the long-isolated empire of Ren-Guo opened its gates. Now the empire, lead by its totalitarian government, is rapidly transforming into an industrial superpower, in command of one of the largest trade fleets in the world. Day and night, the devout workers of Zhong labour away, in the countless factories and shipyards, utterly convinced that global monopoly will bring honour to their ancestors.
Society
Ren-Guo is a staunch, traditionalist theocracy. Men wear plane, formal suits at all times. Women wear long, mono-coloured dresses. Only the emperor himself is allowed to dress lavishly. Houses are small and uncomfortable, and work-days are long and laborious. Interaction with the outside world is still generally frowned upon, with exceptions made for trade and military cooperation.
The upper class consists of a small number of families, with historical ties to the royal family itself. The vast majority of the population are poor, uneducated peasants. Literacy is common, but not universal, and diseases are common among those who can't afford a doctor.
Music and culture are celebrated, with many national holidays, honouring various legends, customs, and even individual songs. The young celebrate these events with fireworks, while the old prefer to assemble and light candles in ritualistic patterns.
Every village in the empire has a patron deity, with a shrine dedicated to them. These shrines act as community hubs, for people to socialize and organize. Needless to say, they are heavily monitored by the government, to ensure no organization is taking place against the crown's interest.
Economy/Industry
Ren-Guo bases its economy on a booming mining industry. The heavily mountainous region of Zhong is home to a surplus of subterranean resources, ripe for the picking. These resources are refined at the great factories of the province of Hei, where the sky is perpetually black with soot. The empire utilizes as much of its supply as it can, and trades the rest for lumber, in order to expand its navy. The more ships that are built, the more trade networks are established, and onward the economic growth continues.
Ren-Guo's second largest industry is agriculture. Due simply to the age of the empire, countless miles of natural landscape have been converted into farmland, to support the constantly growing population. With space being a limited resource, the biggest internal difficulty the nation faces is balancing urban development with agricultural growth, so that people have somewhere to live as well as something to eat.
Military
In spite of Ren-Guo's great advances in industrialization, its military is still comparably primitive. Muskets are still not universally distributed among army personnel. The standard weapons for ground-combat remain the pike and sword. Fortunately, the empire is able to make up for this shortcoming through sheer numbers alone. The entire region is heavily overpopulated, with more than enough worthless peasants willing to sacrifice their lives for the crown. When facing an opponent with superior technology, the army simply continues throwing bodies at them until they run out of ammunition. While heartless, this tactic has been supremely effective for Ren-Guo.
Air travel is very limited, and the emperor has very little interest in expanding a national air force at present. He has a small fleet of blimps, who defensively patrol the capital city at all times. In reality, they're little more than decorations.
Where Ren-Guo really shines is with its navy, which consists of countless, massive, armour-plated galleons, each outfitted with dozens of Ren-Guo iron cannons. Songs and legends have been crafted in honour of the Ren-Guo imperial fleet, who are said to summon the wrath of the heavens themselves upon their targets.
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Willy Vereb The Wordy Engineer
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@Willy VerebI wasn't sure how you wanted to imagine dwarves as a nation that split from Yllendthyr's colonial rule but your NS explained it well enough.
Nice, I plan to create an Empire of orcs who were once tribalistic and constantly at war. Then "The White Orc", unites the tribes after an invading Empire sought to take their territory and make them slaves. Now they seek to join in with the tech Revolution of sorts. Still have to flesh it out.
Yup, no problem with it. I'll work on my NS soon.
BTW, I might expand my colonies a bit. I had that only because I didn't wish to grab too much land.
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My claim is the royal blue color, controlling half of the northern continent, the tip of the eastern continent, the straights, the islands past the straights and another island further ahead.
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I'd like to expand my claim on the map a bit, to better reflect a trade empire, if that would be alright, but here's a rough idea for where it would be centered.
Ren-GuoRen-GuoRen-Guo is an ancient nation, founded thousands of years ago, when the Golden Emperor Ji conquered all the surrounding tribes. Tradition, formality, and refinement are central to this nation's culture. Nothing is more sacred, more untouchable, than one's ancestors, and the rules of the ancients live on through the generations. Swords are still commonly used, and haven't changed in design in over seven-hundred years. The Ren, as they are commonly known, believe themselves to already be perfect, so change is rarely tolerated unless out of absolute necessity.Geography
In red
The Ren-Guo empire has several capital cities:
-Yijing, the oldest city in the region, is home to the emperor's palace, the royal library, and the royal guard. The majority of buildings in this city are government run, and occupied by various officials, relatives, dignitaries, and servants. Needless to say, it is the cleanest and most beautiful of all Ren-Guo cities.
-Erjing is Yijing's sister city. Very similar in design, it serves as a second home to the emperor, but is home to more commoners. This city has seen the largest population growth in the past few years, with a great many new industries and projects popping up at all times.
-Hei is the industrial capital of Ren-Guo. The city is full of factories and sweatshops, with a booming slave industry. The sun can only be seen after a rainy day, due to it otherwise being obscured by smoke and soot. The outskirts of the city are spotted with mines and pits. After Erjing, Hei is Ren-Guo's fastest growing city.
-Junjing is the empire's military capital. Half of all residents in this city are employed by the Ren-Guo military, and the rest are there to sell things to the soldiers.
-Baijing, the trade capital of the empire, maintains a constant stream of traders and ships flowing through it. It is here that the empire makes the majority of its money.
-Haijing is a fortified naval base, in the northern seas above Zhong. It is where the royal navy is based and maintained.History
Several thousand years ago, the mythical warlord Ji, king of the Jin tribe, united the fourty tribes of the traditional Zhong region. Over the centuries, these tribes merged together into one massive metropolitan cultural soup, where all notions of unique culture were lost. All that remained was a central dogma, upheld by the state, simply called the "Golden Code". Central to this code was the notion of ancestor worship, and the ideal of societal standards being more important than the individual. Human life became more than the sum of itself, with each individual acting as a representative for their entire family, and the rules of the "Zhong Family" being the most sacred of all.
Ren-Guo carried on, virtually unchanged for thousands of years, upholding the same standards of honour and tradition, until new industrial technologies began entering public discourse, from outside nations. Finally, at the precipice of modernization, the long-isolated empire of Ren-Guo opened its gates. Now the empire, lead by its totalitarian government, is rapidly transforming into an industrial superpower, in command of one of the largest trade fleets in the world. Day and night, the devout workers of Zhong labour away, in the countless factories and shipyards, utterly convinced that global monopoly will bring honour to their ancestors.Society
Ren-Guo is a staunch, traditionalist theocracy. Men wear plane, formal suits at all times. Women wear long, mono-coloured dresses. Only the emperor himself is allowed to dress lavishly. Houses are small and uncomfortable, and work-days are long and laborious. Interaction with the outside world is still generally frowned upon, with exceptions made for trade and military cooperation.
The upper class consists of a small number of families, with historical ties to the royal family itself. The vast majority of the population are poor, uneducated peasants. Literacy is common, but not universal, and diseases are common among those who can't afford a doctor.
Music and culture are celebrated, with many national holidays, honouring various legends, customs, and even individual songs. The young celebrate these events with fireworks, while the old prefer to assemble and light candles in ritualistic patterns.
Every village in the empire has a patron deity, with a shrine dedicated to them. These shrines act as community hubs, for people to socialize and organize. Needless to say, they are heavily monitored by the government, to ensure no organization is taking place against the crown's interest.Economy/Industry
Ren-Guo bases its economy on a booming mining industry. The heavily mountainous region of Zhong is home to a surplus of subterranean resources, ripe for the picking. These resources are refined at the great factories of the province of Hei, where the sky is perpetually black with soot. The empire utilizes as much of its supply as it can, and trades the rest for lumber, in order to expand its navy. The more ships that are built, the more trade networks are established, and onward the economic growth continues.
Ren-Guo's second largest industry is agriculture. Due simply to the age of the empire, countless miles of natural landscape have been converted into farmland, to support the constantly growing population. With space being a limited resource, the biggest internal difficulty the nation faces is balancing urban development with agricultural growth, so that people have somewhere to live as well as something to eat.Military
In spite of Ren-Guo's great advances in industrialization, its military is still comparably primitive. Muskets are still not universally distributed among army personnel. The standard weapons for ground-combat remain the pike and sword. Fortunately, the empire is able to make up for this shortcoming through sheer numbers alone. The entire region is heavily overpopulated, with more than enough worthless peasants willing to sacrifice their lives for the crown. When facing an opponent with superior technology, the army simply continues throwing bodies at them until they run out of ammunition. While heartless, this tactic has been supremely effective for Ren-Guo.
Air travel is very limited, and the emperor has very little interest in expanding a national air force at present. He has a small fleet of blimps, who defensively patrol the capital city at all times. In reality, they're little more than decorations.
Where Ren-Guo really shines is with its navy, which consists of countless, massive, armour-plated galleons, each outfitted with dozens of Ren-Guo iron cannons. Songs and legends have been crafted in honour of the Ren-Guo imperial fleet, who are said to summon the wrath of the heavens themselves upon their targets.
Alright! Just remember that a trade empire does not particularly mean a big empire, though you are still looking good!
FINE! I'll join, jesus. BUT YOU OWE ME.
Jk this should be fun
FINE! Join!
Jk glad to have you.
My claim is the royal blue color, controlling half of the northern continent, the tip of the eastern continent, the straights, the islands past the straights and another island further ahead.
Red has already taken the island that it further ahead, sorry. However, your other claims are just.
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@Jotunn DraugrYour claim clashes with @Zugzwang to practically 100%.
How about moving it to the central continent?
It seems nations are more developed in general over there.
@LokiLeo789Interesting story.
Though given your location it seems I need to expand my colonial holdings to your borders. Also it's ironic if the elvish religious influence convinced the king to purge most forms of magic.
Man, my not-Spanish Inquisition does a nice work.
Does it also mean my nation's religion will be the equivalent of Christianity?
Well, they basically have the Tolkienesque belief system so it actually kind of makes sense.
How about this map, BTW?
The border between me and Blaserkr is going to be another cannal to facilitate worldwide trade.
Also I might have territories on the other end of the far right continent but I left that blank to give Jotunn more options.
How about moving it to the central continent?
It seems nations are more developed in general over there.
@LokiLeo789Interesting story.
Though given your location it seems I need to expand my colonial holdings to your borders. Also it's ironic if the elvish religious influence convinced the king to purge most forms of magic.
Man, my not-Spanish Inquisition does a nice work.
Does it also mean my nation's religion will be the equivalent of Christianity?
Well, they basically have the Tolkienesque belief system so it actually kind of makes sense.
How about this map, BTW?
The border between me and Blaserkr is going to be another cannal to facilitate worldwide trade.
Also I might have territories on the other end of the far right continent but I left that blank to give Jotunn more options.
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Does it also mean my nation's religion will be the equivalent of Christianity?
Well, they basically have the Tolkienesque belief system so it actually kind of makes sense.
I guess Elven Religion is more or less this world's equivalent of Abrahamic Faiths, since my nations religion is basically the Islam of this world.
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<Snipped quote by Willy Vereb>I suppose yeah. BTW, I am using the same religion I did for Yllendthyr in the The Sun Will Never Set game.
I guess Elven Religion is more or less this world's equivalent of Abrahamic Faiths, since my nations religion is basically the Islam of this world.
Although I wonder if I should make them less religiously tolerant. That might make it more interesting. Here comes the Elvish Inquisition!
EDIT: If I remember right the elven religion is called Arvandor.
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Well I have come to the conclusion that I will play a *gasp* human nation, someone has to represent all the races, and what race better to do so then the humans.
Also, Whalepunk.
Also, Whalepunk.
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Well I have come to the conclusion that I will play a *gasp* human nation, someone has to represent all the races, and what race better to do so then the humans.Almost 70% of my population are human and I think Jotunn's Ren-Guo are similarly humans.
Also, Whalepunk.
So in effect I think we will reach that "human majority" still.
Hopefully.
BTW, whalepunk is new to me but after a bit of research I think they would strangely fit here.
We have both steampunk and some mysticism.
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