[OOC] Colonial Powers NRP (Reboot/New Thread)

[gowia]

Colonial Powers

Nation Dump

The year is 1700. The beginnings of superpowers are starting to form in the world and the land is becoming more and more crowded, with the discovery of new lands the powers are now beginning a deadly game in which they try to gain as much of these newly coveted lands, and whatever wealth they may bring, as they can. Furthermore advances in warfare and weapons mean that wars are becoming bloodier and more is at stake for them. However the human mind is never fulfilled and already great thinkers are coming up with new and wonderful inventions whilst the rich and powerful attempt to persuade them to aid their nation. Finally new forms of government are beginning to crop up over the world. Republic is the word on the lips of all around and senates and parliaments are being built grander than the palaces of imperial rulers, but does the representation of the people always mean the best for the country? Or is simple autocracy the most reliable and effective means of controlling the people. You will decide, you are a growing power in this suddenly much larger world, will you lead the people to fame and the history books? Or into the dirt?

Major Power:
Empire of Corustaria - Blue - Darkwolf687
Empire of Prussia - Very Light Pink - Duck55223 and MrFoxNews
Lydiah - Yellow - Iluvatar
The Glorious Republic of New Drakran - Pink - Bright_Ops
Azor - Brown - Sovi3t
United Vanjanan Empire - Orange - Keyguyperson
New Republic of Ostlandet - Purple - Toaw
The Kingdom of Aznavor - Grey - Winston Smith
Regency of Caer - White - Vinsanity

Map:

Rules
1: Basic guild rules, let’s be sensible people.
2: Keep arguing out of the OOC, if it’s to do with the RP then let me know and I shall mediate between both parties to find an outcome, if it’s personal then just leave it out altogether.
3: My decision is FINAL. I will not have people argue with me or make snide comments, I am happy to listen to suggestions and your opinion but actually if you don't like my decision that much, leave.
4: I’m happy for there to be some language and some gore but nothing over the top, angry characters swearing is fine, swearing for the sake of swearing is a no go.
4: Enjoy.

And now on to the actual roleplay! As you know you are playing as one of the superpowers in this new world. Edoniras is your home continent. It is where your people have grown as a nation since the records show. You may design you power as you wish, will it be a merchant nation or a warlike one? Will it employ only the finest soldiers or simply scrape up whatever people it can? People will be posting about changes in laws and fight over newly found land that will appear as the RP goes on, the first post will be mine and it will be the event of explorers returning after discovering a new land for you to colonize. However before you start backstabbing and building colonies you need to create a nation. Nations will be mainly up to you however wealth, military might and political stability come down to traits you choose from and will be rolled for by myself. These traits will either gain or lose you points and you must have zero or higher points at the end, each will be explained and you may only chose a maximum of two traits that neither take away nor add to your points total. You begin automatically with 2 points. Please put all your nations in hiders and send me a copy in PM, I can read through and check them and also it makes it easier for me to put them here in the OOC. As a side note for those who were in my last run of this and just more general info, in this Reboot there will be no Espionage or Minor powers as this gives me a lot of extra work to do and slows down the whole RP for the rest of you. Perhaps in the summer holidays I can reintroduce some of this.

Traits

Traits

Army

Large Army: Your nation maintains an army of many men that can dwarf many of the smaller nations. -2
Professional Army: Your nation’s army is well trained and equipped with good weapons, performing better in battle. -3
Small Army: Your nation maintains a relatively small number of troops, when fielded in battle against another nation your forces are almost always outnumbered. +2
Outdated Army: Your men carry weapons not even your grandfather remembers, muskets misfire more than usual and your training deals with tactics not used in many years. +2
Conscription: Your army conscripts men from the countryside to fill out it’s forces. You have large numbers of men that can overrun positions however they have next to no training and break very easily. -1
Militias: Local town and cities employ militias meaning that during times of war they are able to provide a small garrison of men in their defence. -1
Ambitious Generals: Your generals all want a piece of glory. Sometimes even going to backstabbing each other and arriving to another’s aid ‘late’. +1
Never been out of the village: Your men have almost all never been outside their own borders. Other countries lands and environments are almost alien, especially those on another continent. They will suffer from not being able to deal with weather and being unable to forage as well. +1

Decentralized Army: You have an official head of the army however apart from troop allocation he controls very little. Men fall, under the complete command of their own general and whilst this means that they may react to local problems much faster when trying to organize full scale invasions your army is slow and takes a long time to ready. +/-0

Navy

King of the Seas: Your nation has a glorious Maritime history and a navy that matches, many grand ships fill your docks and sailors are viewed as hero’s in the eye of the public. -3
Sealegs: Your sailors have spent some time at sea and so can deal with storms and rough weather better than those of other nations. -1
Landlubbers: Your sailors don't exactly train on a boat, boarding and marine forces perform slightly worse due to the moving deck. +1
Ships of Line: The largest ships to sail the sea’s are expensive and vast undertakings however your nation has viewed this as a needed expense. Your fleets have a number of these ships.-2
Scared of water: Your nation has never been one for their sea legs. Many naval loses and ship disasters have left your people unsupporting of any venture in which they need to leave the sight of land. +3
Rotting Hulls: Your nation views ship maintenance as an unneeded cost and so many of your ships have weak wood and the sails are torn and with holes in them. They will not perform well at sea. +2
New Age Ship Construction: New ways of shaping the wood and newly discovered types of wood has led to advances in how ships perform. However these come at a cost, making ships more expensive than usual. +/-0

Economy/Industry

Trading Hub: Your country is a nation of traders and merchants, many coins pass through the fingers of your citizens every day, especially through your own after taxes. -3
Strong Industry: Your craftsmen and labourers are good quality and hardworking making some of your nations goods very reliable, sometimes fetching a high price from a market. -2
Fertile Fields: Agriculture is what your nation is known for. Fields of golden wheat and barley run throughout your country. -2
Depleted Materials: After years of exploitation mines now run dry and woods no longer exist, your nation has to import its goods and anything that is made from your own raw materials is highly coveted and so expensive its not worth the cost. +3
Off the Beaten Track: Your nation rarely if ever sees a supply of merchants, only those that bring in the goods on order. Sometimes you wonder if it’s even worth an import tax. +2
Free market: Your economy is not controlled by the state, it can fluctuate completely freely. This means that it can rise incredibly quickly making you very rich, however you are vulnerable to recessions and collapses. -1
State Controlled: Your market is controlled by your ruler, every business is state owned and all works are employed by the state, you are less vulnerable to crashes in the market however with the lack of competition your country advances more slowly and the economy rises more slowly. +1
Empowered Companies: Certain companies are allowed to grow across nations and continents. You have one such company. For sums of money and aid in troubled times they are allowed to construct ports, towns and militias for their own ends. However in the future if you stand in the way of their profits they may have to power to replace you. Or aid you if you help them out. +/-0

Misc.
Empire: Your lands are made up of conquered peoples and are vast. -4
Serfs: Whilst you live in luxury your peasantry works hard labouring all day for practically nothing. Whilst you have a large labour force that produces a lot the people are unhappy and unsupportive. +/-0
“I’m not a racist but…”: Your people look down on those from outside their own street, let alone those from another country. If you wish to attack another group of people you will be backed 100% of the way however foreigners are very loathe to come into your country. +/-0
Natural Great Men: Great minds and people seem to spring up from your populace every day. The chances of an inventor or great person appearing in your nation are increased. -3

NS
Nations Name:
Flag:
Form of Government:
Describe the System: (Describe how your country is run in some more detail.}
Location on Map Desired: WIP
Capital: (Please point out where in your land you would like this and your other settlements to be otherwise I will put them all on your borders for easy access of an invading army.)
Important Settlements:
Description: (Describe an average city in your nation. Culture, language, currency etc.)
Important Characters:
Traits:
Army: (I will roll this, navy, GDP and stability.)
Navy:
GDP:
Stability:

I will make an example NS for a NPC Minor Power.

NS

Nations Name: The Sofon Dominion
Flag:
Form of Government: Monarchy
Describe the System: The Sofon family has run this land for as long as they can remember, advisors and the wealthy advise in courts on a daily basis however all real decisions are made by the King or Queen.
Location on Map Desired: The centre of Edoniras
Capital: Damnos
Important Settlements: Dryharbour, Osteros and Damnos.
Description: The Sofon Dominion is a relatively content nation. They have no wish to expand or conquer. They live in a well off part of the continent and many of the people become farmers or craftsmen making for bustling markets and full purses. Houses are built out of stone and towns are spacious but not open. The Imperial Palace is a monument to decadence with steep spires reaching into the sky built out of marble. Their army may be small however they can protect themselves and will not be bullied by powers around them.
Important Characters: King Edgard III, Queen Hida, Prince Yuri, Prince Dimetra and Chief General Tul.
Traits:
Starting Points +2
Small Army +2
Professional Army -3
Scared of Water +3
Trading Hub -3
Army:
5,000 Veterans
10,000 Regulars
20,000 Recruits
Navy: NA
GDP: 43,000,000,000 ($)
Stability: Very Stable

Current Members of the RP:
Winston Smith - Awaiting start of RP
Iluvatar - Awaiting start of RP
duck55223 - Awaiting start of RP
Darkwolf 687 - Awaiting start of RP
Vinsanity - Awaiting NS
Sovi3t - Awaiting start of RP
MrFoxNews - Awaiting start of RP
Bright_Ops - Awaiting start of RP
Toaw - Awaiting Start of RP
Keyguyperson - Awaiting start of RP

Costs

Ship Costs

Ship of Line - 8,000,000,000 ($)
with New Age Ship Construction - 9,600,000,000 ($)

Frigate - 5,000,000,000 ($)
with New Age Ship Construction - 6,200,000,000 ($)

Barque - 2,000,000,000 ($)
with New Age Ship Construction - 2,900,000,000 ($)

Brig - 1,000,000,000 ($)
with New Age Ship Construction - 1,600,000,000 ($)

Galley - 500,000,000 ($)
with New Age Ship Construction - 750,000,000 ($)

[null123]

Question, whats the rule with traits? How are we limited and such?

[darkwolf687]

WIP

Nations Name: The Empire of Corustaria

Flag: The Flag of the Empire of Corustaria is very different from the flags of it's individual territories, and this is very important to remember as regiments from the different area's of Corustaria often fly the banners of their countries in addition to the Corustarian banner. The Corustarian banner is composed of the Red of Alswell, the Blue of Vivia and the Lion of Morland. Traditionally, the dragon is not included due to Saxley having been conquered and thus not having been part of the union which made the flag. As such, the official flag does not include the Dragon of Saxley, however some unofficial contemporary variations do exist that incorporate the Dragon alongside the Lion, usually by moving the Lion so that it is against the Blue background and the Dragon so that it is against the red. These variants exist almost exclusively within Saxley.

Corustaria

Major Province Flags:
Vivia
Saxley
Morland
Alswell

Form of Government: Constitutional Monarchy

Describe the System: (Describe how your country is run in some more detail.} The Monarch of the Empire (Known as the Emperor or Empress) is a very important and powerful figure. Alongside the monarch there is a parliament with a range of powers which acts as a legislator. The monarch can dissolve parliament at their own discretion, and also has many administrative functions, working with parliament rather than independently of it. While Morland is the heart of the Empire, the remaining islands are mostly autonomous, with their own heads of state, for example Vivia having a king. All these are subservient to the Emperor/Empress and Morlands Parliament

Location on Map Desired: A series of islands off the north of the Edoniras, with Morland in the center, Alswell to the North, Saxley to the west and Vivia to the South East. Approximately halfway Saxley and Vivia lies Huntingtons isle, a collection of three small islands that are separated by only a few hundred meters of water. A few miles off the east coast of Morland lies a large island approximately a Sixth of the size of Morland known as Lesser Morland. Above Alswell is a string of small, cold islands known for their large metal reserves and chilling winds, known as the Weyland islands. The Corustarian isles lies some 200 miles north of the Lance Empires homeland, one of the furthest points north of Edoniras
Aswell is the coldest of the isles, known for producing hardy miners. Some of the most infamous... and most famous... figures of the empire come from here. Brave warriors fighting for Emperor and Empire, and infamous assassins who could fill Morland with the blood they've spilt. Aswell is about 162 miles long and 400 miles wide at its furthest points
Saxley is known for being the best weathered island, excellent for growing crops. It was the only island that was brought into the Empire by force, nearly four hundred years ago when Morland invaded. The unrest has mostly died down by now, but there are die hards who contest that Saxley should be independent. Their voice is drowned out by the majority. Saxley is the second largest island, being 700 miles long and 400 miles wide at its furthest points
Vivia is known for being the warmest of the islands, and produces fine wines. It is 450 miles long and 225 miles wide at its furthest points
Morland is known for being the wettest of the islands. It's often said that the people of Morland went out to conquer Saxley because they were sick of the torrential rain. Despite this, when it isn't raining the country is quite pleasing to look at. It is the largest island in the isles being 1300 miles long and 810 miles wide at its furthest points.
Lesser Morland is 220 Miles long and 143 miles wide at its largest points, making it one of the smallest islands
The Smallest of the Weyland islands is 10 miles long and 5 miles wide, while the largest is 60 miles long and 45 miles wide
The smallest of Huntingtons islands is 7 miles long and 8 miles wide, while the largest is 40 miles long and 30 miles wide
The smallest island is Jordans Island, being just 100 meters long and 80 meters wide and has no permenant residents, but had a watch tower with a beacon on top where two guardsmen are stationed for a month at a time, watching for signs of invasion from the rest of the powers. The watch tower doubles as a lighthouse for ships to avoid the jagged rocks surrounding it. If the beacon is lit in day, it means invaders have been spotted, if its doused at night, it means invaders have been spotted.

Capital: Stavedon, a massive city built around the bay of Stavedon to the South of Morland, the River Thyme flowing through it into the ocean, making it a port-side city to house it's naval assets and one of the more important trade centers of the isles.

Important Settlements: Pottershead (A large town in the center of Morland. It recently boomed to a massive side and became extremely important as the tree's surrounding it turned out to be excellent for ship building using the new methods) Albaport (Capital of Saxley, known for it's apples and strong coal industry, its located on the east coast of Saxley) Ivarford (A major mining town in the Weyland islands, notable for exporting large amounts of metals to the mainlands) Glassley (Capital of Alswell. Culturally significant, but it's economic value is relatively low compared to the other capitals, its situated on the northern coast of Alswell) Bastillia (Capital of Vivia that is located along the River Charles in the south east of Vivia. Known for it's fine wines and vineyards. Bastillia gets it's name from the Bastile lying near it's center, a twelve hundred (1200) year old castle that has been razed and rebuilt many times in the battle scarred history that came before unification) Kingswood (A major town in the northeast of Vivia, about 300 miles from the coast. It is renowned for the great forest surrounding it which has long since provided wood for ships) Newkeep (A Saxley city located near the center of Saxley, it has become one of the most prosperous in the isle after having struck a huge vein of gold and silver. Jewlers and Smiths dot its streets, and it provides a major source of income for the government.) Dunworth (The largest city in Lesser Morland, located in the north of lesser Morland, 50 miles from the coast.)

Description: (Describe an average city in your nation. Culture, language, currency etc.) Very Victorian esque in its architecture, the cities of the Empire of Corustaria range from beautiful manors and pretty cobble stone streets, to massive smoke stacks coughing out fumes into the sky far above. For better or for worse, Corustaria is in an industrial revolution. Culturally, this had led to many changes. Workers are suddenly less important, as machines which can do the jobs of five men are implemented into factories. New, revolutionary ideas spread like wild fire in the heat of summer, as great minds expand the fields of science. Some things never change however. They are still proud of their navy, and almost incessant are the chants of "Bigger, better, stronger" whenever someone so much as hears the word "Navy". There are four main islands. Morland, Vivia, Saxley, Alswell, and several smaller islands. Morland is the main island, where the capital is situated built around a bay with a small entrance.
Internationally, they are on good terms with the Lance Empire, and relatively neutral terms with the other powers. They are known to be cunning on the world stage, forming alliances to make up for their weaknesses
The Currency of Corustaria is the Vestibulum coin. Made out of gold, bronze and silver depending on worth, these coins have the head of the Empress stamped onto them, and on the other side bear the national symbol of whereever the coin was issued (Lion for Morland, Dragon for Saxley, Grapes for Vivia, Bear for Alswell etc)
The Empire of Corustaria is known for being very cosmopolitan; Divisions aren't laid out by creed, colour or gender. In fact, it's known for having fierce women in the ranks of it's sailors, as well as minority groups and those viewed by others as 'savages' fighting among it's marines. This is partly down to their nature, being already made from several different peoples who have unified rather than being a single country to begin with. This will likely be unexpectedly helpful in Colonial situations, as their seemingly more benevolent nature will likely earn them more friends among natives than other, less cosmopolitan powers. This is not to say there isn't racism or sexism within their society. As will all colonial nations, they still have their own views on what's 'womanly' and 'savage'
Although it's army is something of a joke due to underfunding and it's generals being perpetually at each others throats, the individual soldier is not actually terrible. Many are extremely loyal and committed, even if they are poorly trained and ill equipped. Unfortunately, this leads to soldiers having a poor reputation, when it is more down to the fault of their superiors than it is their own
Something important to note is that Corustaria's Marines are considered much better fighters than it's actual army. They are feared opponents at sea, storming enemy vessels and firing on the swaying decks with shocking accuracy, partly down to skill and experience and partly down to their use of the more accurate 'Rifles' over the Muskets more commonly used by militaries. Rifles have their own set of disadvantages, such as the accumulation of powder in a rifle slowing reload times and eventually requiring cleaning before usage, thus making them less effective on colonial battlefields where both powder fills the air and obscures vision making the accuracy bonus irrelevant and when combat is more to do with filling the air with more shots than individual accuracy. This is very different from ship battles however. Men are not tightly packed together on ships, instead being more spread out and performing their individual tasks, making individual accuracy more important. Likewise, since the ships are moving the smoke moves away quicker, making the accuracy and range bonus more pronounced. There are also less men on ships, and more breaks in the combat for the marines, allowing them to quickly clean their rifles and their ship moves from engagement to engagement. Finally, muskets are made long due to their usage in firing lines, while Rifles are made shorter and thus more effective in the closer confines of ships should there be a boarding action.

Important Characters:
Emperor Thaddeus Burrows (41, DECEASED)
Empress Emmeline Burrows (32)
Princess Lillian Burrows (15)
Prince Thaddeus Burrows (16)
Royal Spymaster Richard White (42)
Royal Bodyguard Severus Campbell (37, notable for being the First Non-White Royal Bodyguard)
Royal Physician Marie Roseburrow (31, notable for being the second female Royal Physician)
Prime Minister Custis Carnifex (61)
Minister for War and Grand Admiral Esmond Thorne (51)

Traits:
King of the Seas: "Islands need strong navies, not strong armies..." -Unknown Sailor -3
Ships of the line: "They call that an attack?"- Admiral Thorne as his ships of the line dwarfs the enemy attack craft -2
Natural great men: "Corustaria boasts many great inventors and geniuses, which some put down to the educational welfare system that's in place"-A brief history of Corustaria -3
Sealegs: "Corustaria's sailors and marines are used to the sea and boats, and they have been known to sail through storms and come out while their opponents sink behind them"-Exert from the book 'The Royal Navy Of Corustaria' -1
New age ship construction: "One things for sure. The bastards know how to build good ships..." -A pirate after watching a small ship take a broadside and outrun him regardless +/- 0
Empowered Company: "The Empire Trading Company plays a large part in keeping the economy afloat. In return, it receives special treatment from the Empire"- A brief history of Corustaria +/-0
Outdated Army: "Admiral Thorne gets new diamonds to encrust his cannons with, meanwhile we get pikes!"- General White lamenting his ill equipped army +2
Ambitious generals: "While the naval officers holds the record for cooperation, its not true to say the army has never won anything... they hold the record for 'most friendly fire instances'"-A joke among sailors +1
Small army: "I thought I was commanding an army, not a brigade!"-Punchline from a joke +2
Never been out of the village: "These berries look harmless..." -Infamous last words +1
State controlled market: "With a few exceptions, most businesses are either directly or indirectly state owned, with very few true free businesses remaining. Growth is slow but stable as a result" -Government report, +1
Basic points +2

Army: (I will roll this, navy, GDP and stability.)

Navy:

GDP:

Stability:

Apologies for this, I cant post from a computer right now so I have to do it bit by bit from my pho)

[Sovi3t]

How many traits can we have again?

[gowia]

duck55223 said
Question, whats the rule with traits? How are we limited and such?

Apart from only 2 traits that add/minus 0 there isn't really any, you can have as many as you like...the more you have though the more likely you will get extra instability. Really a max of 7 and 8 if you want to avoid any bad effects.

darkwolf687 said
Apologies for this, I cant post from a computer right now so I have to do it bit by bit from my phone

That's fine I understand, I know that pain. Take your time we have as long as needed for everyone. Looks good so far though.

Sovi3t see above, cheers.

[null123]

gowia said
Apart from only 2 traits that add/minus 0 there isn't really any, you can have as many as you like...the more you have though the more likely you will get extra instability. Really a max of 7 and 8 if you want to avoid any bad effects.That's fine I understand, I know that pain. Take your time we have as long as needed for everyone. Looks good so far though.Sovi3t see above, cheers.

Don't know when I will work on a sheet but I will eventually
Also whats with the Negative points and positive points that each trait add?

[darkwolf687]

Its balancing, you have to have 0 or above, and positive traits take away while negative ones add.

[null123]

Ah
I think I will work on my sheet now
And then do a VoTS post.

[So Boerd]

May consider it worth you time tp bump initial support. Too much player specialization can be a bad thing.

[gowia]

So Boerd said
May consider it worth you time tp bump initial support. Too much player specialization can be a bad thing.

In the RPs I have done in the past this has been okay, however depending on the nations made and people's opinions I may bump it up. I just find if a player is specialised from the beginning it means they have got to take steps to broaden their nation as the RP goes on and means that this isn't just an RP of WAR.

[Tatsua Aiisen]

There really isn't enough freedom here for me to enjoy myself, so I'll be casually stepping back from this now. Best of luck with things~!

[gowia]

Tatsua Aiisen said
There really isn't enough freedom here for me to enjoy myself, so I'll be casually stepping back from this now. Best of luck with things~!

I understand, thanks for the interest and thanks for letting me know,

[Iluvatar]

Lydiah

Nations Name: Lydiah (lid-ee-ah)

Flag:

Form of Government: Grand Duchy (Monarchy)

Describe the System: The title of Grand Duke/Duchess in hereditary, meaning only one family, the House of Quachel, holds the power. They are, however, known to be generally benevolent rulers, and usually consult their advisers upon important matters. These advisers are the Thanes, essentially the Earls of the different (small) provinces in Lydiah. They are supposed to represent the people, bring their concerns and ideas to the Duke/Duchess, and control the armed forces of their particular province (I will decide the name, number and rulers of each province once I am assigned some territory).

Location on Map Desired: WIP, preferably a long, thin coastal region with a few offshore islands - Lydiah is a nation built on sea trade. Preferably backed onto mountains like Chile and Norway. Quite small (I want to be inconspicuous!!!)

Capital: Kythian (kith-ee-an), large, coastal trading town. Preferably in a cove/bay area.

Important Settlements: Torein (tor-ine) - centre of Lydiah's military land forces, Yahlyn (yar-len) - centre of Lydiah's naval power, Rahla (raa-la) - centre wood and timber production, Venyah, centre of mining and stoneworking, Kythian - centre of Lydiah's trade.

Description: Cities tend to be bustling, busy places. Trade and construction/manufacturing areas tend to be well away from residential and governmental areas. Beauty is admired and sought after - the architecture of most of Lydiah's settlements is flowing and often features a tinge of blue, reflecting the nation's general love of the sea. Silver and sapphires are valued highly among Lydiahns - simple decorations of a single sapphire encircled in silver are commonplace in the wealthier districts of most towns/cities.

Lydiahns generally love and admire the natural world. The nations grew up from a culture that worked to preserve nature, and held all natural things with great reverence. This has not vanished as the world progresses, but trees that were once beloved reminders of an older world are beginning to be loped for their wood in order to construct new and better ships. The southern region is particularly beautiful (as it had previously escaped the greater demand for resources in the north as trade grew and became a major industry), especially the internationally recognised region of Seven Rivers (Sju alv, in Lydiahn).

The Lydiahn currency is the crescent. These are made of silver, and have the likeness of the Duke/Duchess on one side, and the crescent moon on the other. A coin of less value is the lion, which corresponds to roughly half a crescent.

For this RP, I will use Swedish as the Lydiahn language (obviously not through the whole thing, English I'm assuming is the 'common speech' of Edoniras.)

Important Characters: Duke Elvahn (elv-an), ruler of Lydiah, Duchess Kathlihn (cath-lin), his wife, Prince Jormuhno (jor-moon-oh) the heir. Thanes will be named once I work out how many provinces I can fit into my territory (probably no more than 5)

Traits:

Small Army:Your nation maintains a relatively small number of troops, when fielded in battle against another nation your forces are almost always outnumbered. +2

Outdated Army: Your men carry weapons not even your grandfather remembers, muskets misfire more than usual and your training deals with tactics not used in many years. +2 (as a long, narrow nation backed onto mountains (please), the need for a land army is not very high.)

King of the Seas: Your nation has a glorious Maritime history and a navy that matches, many grand ships fill your docks and sailors are viewed as hero’s in the eye of the public. -3

New Age Ship Construction: New ways of shaping the wood and newly discovered types of wood has led to advances in how ships perform. However these come at a cost, making ships more expensive than usual. +/-0

Trading Hub: Your country is a nation of traders and merchants, many coins pass through the fingers of your citizens every day, especially through your own after taxes. -3

Army: (I will roll this, navy, GDP and stability.)
Navy:
GDP:
Stability:

[null123]

Nations Name:Lance Empire

Flag: http://flag-designer.appspot.com/gwtflags/SvgFileService?d=9&c1=0&c2=7&c3=7&o=10&c4=3&s=11&c5=4

Form of Government:Absolute Monarchy

Describe the System: While the Emperor holds supreme power over everything there is ministries that help run and manage various parts of the Empire. However the Emperor can override the decisions of the ministries at anytime, and the Emperor appoints who leads the ministries. There is also a Upper House to put laws in place but again the Emperor decides who is on the Upper House and can override there decisions

Location on Map Desirions at any timeed: While I know the map is not complete, I would like a lot of territory in the Northen part of the main continent

Capital: Lancus, located in the middle of the Empire as it acts as a center for trade and movement.

Important Settlements:
Alas:Industrial Center, located at the Northern Coast
Vesus, Holds Largest Military Base, located on the Southern Border
Romus, trade center, located near the Eastern Coast

Description: (Describe an average city in your nation. Culture, language, currency etc.)
Cities sizes in the Lance Empire can vary, having massive metropolises or smaller villages, however the culture is always the same. The focus of the Empire is working together towards the greater good of the empire and the community. There is also extreme loyalty from all citizens towards the Emperor, where in the military it almost reaches religious devotion. The Lance culture focuses on work, so there is very few holidays, only two or three national holidays where people are off for the entire day a year. However in the more secluded corners of the Empire where a particular religion is dominate there might be as many as 3 extra days off a year for religious celebration. It also noted that there is less religion in the Lance Empire, has they tend to be progressive, and the few that do exist do to government laws are required to preach tolerance of all. Women and Men are considered equal in the Lance Empire, with both genders being seen in the same roles. The architecture can vary because of the large differences in culture around the Empire, but the most typical is wood and stone for small villages, with mostly stone and use of concrete and planks in larger cities.

The Lance Currency is in paper bills, however they are backed by a gold standard wherein that a amount of money can be taken to a bank in exchange for that amount of gold.

Important Characters:
Emperor Gabriel the Third
Minister of Relations David
Minister of War John

Traits:
Starting Points +2
Large Army: Your nation maintains an army of many men that can dwarf many of the smaller nations. -2
Professional Army: Your nation’s army is well trained and equipped with good weapons, performing better in battle. -3
Landlubbers: Your sailors don't exactly train on a boat, boarding and marine forces perform slightly worse due to the moving deck. +1
Scared of water: Your nation has never been one for their sea legs. Many naval loses and ship disasters have left your people unsupporting of any venture in which they need to leave the sight of land. +3
Rotting Hulls: Your nation views ship maintenance as an unneeded cost and so many of your ships have weak wood and the sails are torn and with holes in them. They will not perform well at sea. +2
State Controlled: Your market is controlled by your ruler, every business is state owned and all works are employed by the state, you are less vulnerable to crashes in the market however with the lack of competition your country advances more slowly and the economy rises more slowly. +1
Empire: Your lands are made up of conquered peoples and are vast. -4

Army: (I will roll this, navy, GDP and stability.)
Navy:
GDP:
Stability:

[Iluvatar]

I think I can safely predict that Lydiah will be the Lance Empire's first target...

[null123]

Dont worry, you just have to pay them cart loads of money and resources in exchange for not invading you.

[darkwolf687]

Pfft, all your monies are belong to me!

[Iluvatar]

Perhaps I shouldn't have asked for a small nation. It's not exactly practical to pay people off to stop them invading! It seems I am prey for every larger kingdom/empire out there...

Trade, maybe? *he squeaks*

[darkwolf687]

Hm, I think I might actually be able to do business with Lydiah. Might be very profitable all things considered...

[Iluvatar]

Well, Lydiah is almost entirely built on trade. And the cultures of the two nations are quite similar, particularly in maritime terms.