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The Iceborn

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Nation Sheet

Nation/Clan/Kingdom/Tribe Name: The Iceborn
Represented Color: Pale blue
Race: Human
Capital: Dagshall
Ruler: High Chieftain Dag

Type of Government: Tribal Kingdom. A primitive form of feudalism, without serfs or a farmer/peasant class distinct from a warrior caste. There are only three social classes: the nobles (families of chiefs or holy men), below which are the tribespeople (this includes about everyone else), and at the bottom are the thralls (people taken as slaves during wars or raids, or tribespeople reduced to that status as punishment for crimes). There is a High Chieftain or King under which all the other chiefs swear fealty, so the system is more organized and hierarchical than the loose confederation of villages that one would expect under a fully tribal government. When a chieftain dies, one of his sons or brothers inherit the title.

Religion: The Iceborn believe in numerous gods, though the most important would be Father Frost. He is a harsh but not wholly evil god, and through his actions the Iceborn were made stronger and driven to the land that they now inhabit.

Holy men called Godis communicate with the spirits and these gods. Sacrifices of food, animals, or even people are sometimes offered to the gods during festivals or in times of dire need.

Geographical Location: Dagshall, their only settlement, is located near the center of the continent. It is a port on the coast of an island that is sandwiched between the delta of two rivers and the sea.

History: The Iceborn were once known by another name and were one of many tribes inhabiting a place that they call the Fatherland, far to the north. But a rapidly changing climate (that they believe was caused by Father Frost) brought longer and longer winters, and quickly rendered the Fatherland into a harsh and unforgiving place. The Iceborn tribe was formed by some of the hardened survivors. Other tribes persisted as well, but when resources grew scarce enough, a war broke out and the Iceborn eliminated all other tribes. Even alone, there eventually came a time when there were not enough resources to sustain the entire tribe, so they sailed in search of a new homeland and never looked back.

List of Named Characters

• Dag, the High Chieftain of the Iceborn. He is a grizzled warrior, though doubtless past his prime.
• Sverker, one of the tribe's warriors. His alcoholism was enough to make him decide to brew mead, so he became a beekeeper in order to produce the necessary honey.
• Father Frost, god of ice, winter, and death. Patron god of the Iceborn.
• Kjorn, a god of blood and war.

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Nation: The Kingdom of Antari
Represented Color: Yellow
Race: Human
Capital: Pachacamac
Ruler: Amari Asto
Type of Government: Absolute Monarchy
Religion: The people of Antari have worshiped the Sun for many hundreds of years it is in their culture , tradition and way of life to worship the one that gives them light, he asked only for worship , sacrifices and to follow the rules that he had communicated to the priests. Most sacrifices often involve burning the sacrifice and there has never been a human sacrifice for the Sun as it was never required by it.The role of priests is often given by the Supreme Priest a position considered foreign to politics but that sometimes intertwines by greed and ambition.

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History:

The kingdom of Antari comes from a continent far away unknown to many , the lands of said continent are dominated by very powerful empires of men , the landscape may look inhospitable at first because of the many mountain chains that are found within it , but when one gets inside the continent one can find many green valleys and cities which would seen to defy gravity , as it's designs are very daring to nature, after all not many make cities near mountains and that look like a staircase. The people work in commune and serve their kings in commune , there is a heirarchy and social classes , but they are not static as there have been many cases of peasants that because of their skill had been ascended by their lords to the lower nobility.

But Amari Asto is the one that has decided to leave the continent , in search for a place to carve a kingdom of his own , as the third son of one of the emperors, he knew that he would never get to sit on the throne of his father and so inspired by tales of men that explored the world and his own curiosity and ambition , he asked for his father to support him in the exploration and colonization of new lands , his father accepted as a way to show him his love but his brothers saw as a way to get rid of him , as it has been common "tradition" between brothers to kill eachother for the throne something that Amari Asto didn't want to participate in.

It took him to prepare for the voyage three entire years , as he had to gather people and resources for it, but finally the time came and he set sail towards unknown waters, sadly and like many other stories , a storm hit Amari's fleet sinking several small vessels, thankfully they were saved by a nearby island that would lead them to a new continent, however , by the time they landed the ships were useless and a lot of the cargo was lost. The only things they were able to retrieve from the ships besides the wood was some fancy clothes , some tools and the personal banner of Amari Asto.

Morale was low but in a moment of inspiration Amari Asto gave a speech to his people and how they would make their own kingdom a new kingdom which name would be Antari in honor to one of legendary emperors that started Amari's civilization back at home.

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Nation/Clan/Kingdom/Tribe Name: The Maerinum Empire
Represented Color: Purple
Race: Humans
Capital: New Matem
Ruler: Emperor Maxim
Type of Government: Maerinum is lead by an emperor, who elects an heir shortly before his death. The Maerinum people believe that whilst women are powerful in their own rights, they lack the strength of character to be an Emperor, and as such there are no female leaders.

There is, however, a Senate, a group of extremley powerful and skilled people who are masters of their field, of both genders, who advise the emperor in matters that he is not as well versed in. The Senate can also veto an heir if they feel that he is unfit for rule, and can rule in stead should an heir not be elected and there is no emperor.
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The Orc Grave Swamp Enclave

Nation/Clan/Kingdom/Tribe Name: Orc Grave Swamp Enclave
Represented Color: Dark Green
Race: Goblins
Features:
High Cunning, Strong Poison Resistant, Physically weak and frail, Good technology, High Reproduction Rate.

Capital: The Enclave
Ruler: Gredy Silvertongue, first and currently only leader of the Orc Grave Swamp Enclave

Type of Government: In theory, any goblin can be in charge of the Enclave. In practice, the position tends to go to the wisest and most cunning goblin in order to try and lead it to the best of their abilities.

Religion:
The Orc Grave Swamp Enclave worships a variety of minor local spirits and deities, however one of the more widely accepted deities of the Enclave as a whole is the Great Swamp Dragon, whom stalks the deeper swamp and occasional leaves it to seek out food. While the rituals vary from goblin to goblin, the whole enclave takes part in the 'Appeasement Ritual' in which they leave a large offering of food on an altar where the black dragon can find it.

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History:
Goblin kind has often been left out of the history scrolls and stories, their larger orc masters often ignoring them unless they were bored or wishing to vent their anger out of something. Treated little better then slaves, it isn't strange for goblins to disappear during the night and trying to make their way somewhere else in the world. Most don't survive long on their own.

The Orc Grave Swamp is named as such for the simple reason that it's plant and animal life tends to be so poisonous that any attempt by the taller, less nimble races of the world to pass through it results in a quick and painful death. However, recently a number of former goblin slaves escaped into the swamp and somehow avoided death long enough to establish a life for themselves; It was still a hard life and they didn't exactly thrive, but they were free of their orcish overlords. Word spread of this safe place for goblins to flee their masters too and over the years many goblins from the different orc tribes and warbands fled into the swamp in search of a story. While many were claimed by the swamp, enough were discovered and accepted into the settlement that it actually started to grow.

Due to the many different tribes that the members of the settlement had been apart of, the settlement was declared the Orc Grave Swamp Enclave.

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The Lycan Covenant

Nation/Clan/Kingdom/Tribe Name: The Lycan Covenant
Represented Color: Grey
Race: Lycans
Features: High Strength, High cunning, low diplomacy, low technological capabilities, carnivorous
Capital: Wulfhelm
Ruler: High Voidcaller Vlath Shadowclaw

Type of Government: Theocracy- The ruler of the Covenant must be a leader of one of the 4 lesser Lycan tribes and have been chosen by the Gods- this can range from subtle hints to more obvious messages

Religion: The Void Trinity- The Lycans follow 3 Gods that they believe were banished to the void by other, younger dieties. The Father is believed to have created lycans and rewards the sacrifice of the youngest in a family by giving the eldest child the potential to wield void magic. The Observer is believed to have given Lycans sight and an appreciation for art and music, he is followed by Lycan scholars and artists. The Fighter is believed to have given the Lycans their strength and their ferocity in battle, he is commonly worshipped by warriors and hunters.He often demands a share of war prisoners be sacrificed to him.

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History: A primitive race recently u ited before making its way to the continent on crude ships, the lycans were scattered into several tribes for centuries. These tribes were: The Bloodfang tribe, a tribe of ferocious warriors ruled by Grash Bloodfang, the Goldtooth tribe, a slaver tribe renowned for its excellent blacksmiths, ruled by Basir Goldtooth, the Silentpaw tribe , known for its excellent hunters and scouts, ruled by Mex Silentpaw and the Shadowclaw tribe, a small tribe known for its mages and fanatical faith in the void trinity, ruled by Vlath Shadowclaw. Until now these tribes were essentially separate nations, but Vlath Shadowclaw has conquered the Silentpaw and Goldtooth tribes, after a far longer struggle he has also conquered the Bloodfang tribe, finally uniting the Lycans under one nation for the first time ever. Now they set their sights on this new landmass the God's have placed them on.

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Nation/Clan/Kingdom/Tribe Name: Kingdom of Morg'Talren
Represented Color: Red
Race: Elves
Breed: Dark Elves
Feared for their powerful weaponry and armor and the best foot soldiers of all elfkind, they bolster their ranks with powerful shadowmages wielding dark powers, sometimes necromantic. Their skin is pale and their hair black or white, their eyes glowing purple or red.

Capital: Han'Hathras

Ruler: Llyr The Younger

Type of Government: Monarchy

Religion: Talren elves worship a pantheon of gods, some native to their old homeland, others that were brought in from lands the old empire had more amicable contact with.

Sang'Regel "The bloody mother" An iron faced goddess of blood, death and life. Talren elves argue that life begins and ends in blood and screaming. Gods are vicious and wild things and any faith that fools itself with talk of serene maidens and loving shepherds is a fools dream. Sang'Regel is the first god of the pantheon, her priests are practicing blood mages.

Yorvengand "The blade by the hearth" Brought in by their icey kin, the god of light, fire and war. Dark elf influence has made his faith more stern and severe in outlook but he remains a deity of honour. His priests do not use magic since he's the god of warriors.

Tethras "The scarred shadow" A god of darkness and deceit. These sound like bad traits for god but to Talren dark elves he is seen as a patron to truth seekers and philosophers. Nothing worth having comes easily and Tethras represents the struggles one must overcome. Each trial he sends should be seen as a blessing, a chance to grow stronger.

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