Altrania: After the Fall [Culture Shock Renaissance Imperialism]

[UltikanaRe]

O kingdom come to rest O knights fall to distress O darkness in their stead O vassals rise to heads O kings fall to ashes O all order dashes -Versecrafter Xelivian

325 cycles ago, the Altranian hegemony was disbanded. In it's stead lay 8 regions. At first, continents were united. Slowly, they broke down into smaller empires. Now, small kingdoms. Technology is renaissance/what that tech wold be like if your region's model civilization was around at that time. Muskets and cannons are very rare, and can be made out a very special type of metal known as Rimthiar. Alchemy is a very powerful science. The average Altranian lives 85 cycles. Altrania has a total population of 60 million.

Science

Altrania is made up of shards, which are essentially atoms but slightly different. Here is all of them. They combine to create aterim(i). Gethlif: Life Teliko: Intellegence Imik: Transparent Blund: Opaque Krison: Red Ovora: Yellow Zuldgo: Blue Lancim: White Bonixama: Black Quidka: Solid Sovosor: Liquid Miserom: Air Igmphlo: Energy Ofel*: Touch Entig*: Smell Iumoco*: Sight Chodo*: Sound Reidon*: Reaction *Complex shard, influenced by all other shards An example: Water=Miserom+Zuldgo+Imik+Imik+Entig Alchemy is the art of mixing these shards.

Compounds

Rithmiar-Gunpowder/Cannon material Kion-Titanium Granim-Wheat Fibis-Cotton Tonov-Limestone Maize-Corn Bolita-Beans Dhurah-Bread Fretio-Apples/Pears/Peaches Teosin-Iron Igoke-Stone Pelso-Marble Erith-Gold Altrania is at the center of the system, with 10 stars (named after the regions) circling it. The map scale is 1 pixel=250 km². The pic is 1491x1017. A xevi is 20 intertwined periods of light of darkness (about 10 cids (hours) each), and it takes 1 xevi for a region to see it's star after seeing it once. 4 xevi make up a lunik, 3 luniks make up a quarim, 4 quarim make a cycle.

Regionial Tech

Talkivmaz: Tonika, Bottled fire. Essentially a molotov cocktail, they have perfected the art of fusing fire and material shards. They occasionally color them to their national color. Unlike molotovs, these bits of bottle fire are reusable as they use the Gethlif shard to rapidly reproduce the material. They are very expensive, but highly destructive. Legend tells a Talkivmaz czar created a Tonika that was large enough to go across the Terv sea and decimate an Interim city (The city did burst into flames, however historians debate wether it was a forest fire or Talkivmaz ingenuity). Interium: Erzeb, Digestable fury. This works somewhat like a steroid, however they engineer the rage to only be triggered at the sight of an enemy's banner. As a cosmetic touch, pupils and some parts of the skin turn to a chosen color. The Erzeb is applied like a tattoo, using a reactive shard compound to trigger stimuli. Some even have a tattoo that glows when enraged. Donima: Trasign, Ray-caller. This device essentially magnifies the rays of the various stars. By using a glass formed purely with material and clarity shards (by a ratio of 1:3), then applying an Igmphlo shard coating aimed at a star, the ground becomes scorched. These are generally applied to cannons, which are placed on top of mountains, hills, and other high ground for maximum impact and versatility. When pointed directly down (as done in executions, particularly mass executions) and while 10 meters off the ground, the cannon turns a 20 meter radius to ash. The equation form singing the radius in meters is: m•(2/a) When a is angular degrees away from 0˚ (Being the angle formed from the center of radius to the star currently shown) and m is meters off of ground (where the energy coating is applied). Threkiton: Almchah, Taming device. Calms most beasts and bonds them with the tamer. Everything from house pets to battle beasts are trained this way. Icihid mammoths (Elephants with black hides) and usually trained this way, creating a super army of giants with entire squads living on them. The average size of this mammoth is roughly 2 dkm³. Wooden platforms can be built connecting them,and the Almchah gives a single mind near-complete control. Pathae (Panthers), Igrim (Tigers), and Ioni (Lions) have also been domesticated. Abowe: Ibabe, Spire-caller. Using compounds that function similarly to powerful magnets, the Abowe are able to set a piece of highly and chemically refined wood on the ground and within very short time, spires of earth will have risen from the ground. These spires reach about 2 meters, and would be about 50/50 spread through a 5m radius. These spires are generally used to combat Icihid mammoth attacks, as well as infantry battles. Crimsuth: Tidmal, Sea controller. Can create mini-tsunamis by using a shard compound attractive to water. Works a bit like a time bomb. You must pace the bomb/device in the water, then sail away and activate it using another compound that attracts the device back at a very high speed. Various levels of waves have been invented, thus sailors sometimes use them to propel ships forward. Ericima: Credent, Liquid brick. Essentially cement only far cheaper, Credent can be used to construct 'insta-bunkers' that last a good amount of time. They are easy to carve things in, making them ideal for military and propaganda artistry, but are resistant to most amounts of blunt force. The process of making this liquid is extremely cheap: Take 3 cubic decimeters of stone and enough mud to turn the mixture into a total of 1 cubic meter. Place the mix in a tub. Mash the stones enough to turn it into gravel. Apply 4 cubic decimeters of shard compound made of solid and opaque shards, as well as some Ericima-local herbs. Mix the solution. Leave to bake, and one day later the mass has grown into 3 cubic meters of Credent. Axphirmia: Chamblar, Cannons. By placing ammunition into a steel canon and using both a kinetic and flammable compound to explode it, Chambers fire at a very small arc, and destroy nearly everything they hit in a 5 hectometer line. The ammunition is recoverable using the Rithmiar concentrations on the cannon itself, but the cannon must be within 5 meters to retrieve. Avtaria: Langhi, Adaptive steel. By using a very large amount reactive, linking, and non-material compounds, Avtaria has created an adaptive blade. The blade works by sensing a target through the linking compound, then changing it's shape to encircle or slice the target by quickly bending into their bodies. Warriors must form actual links with their blade by way of extreme practice and training, both so the the trainee may know how to use the blade and the blade how to communicate with the the trainee. Gulshav: Idvajo, Wound medicine. When Idvajo touches an open wound, it senses the natural and unnatural composition of that area using reactive shards. The medicine then duplicates the required shards to restore life to the wounded area. Idvajo has worked as a life-saver in countless battles, very few are the times where it cannot heal the sick. Only the Gulshav know the secrets of it's cultivation, and it is considered high treason to expose it without a leader's permission.

Culture

A list of regions and their corresponding cultures, as well as a small description: Talkivmaz: Russia/slavic. Ruled by various czars. Most kingdoms within are highly authoritative. Intirium: Norse/Vikings. Ruled by clans and loose democracy. Great shipbuilders. Donima: Greece. ruled by city states with various governments similar to ancient Greece. Lacks unity, but highly cultured. Threkiton: Persia/Ottoman empire/Egypt. Ruled by god-pharohs, worshipped by the people. Large monumental ziggurats mark their cities. Crimsuth: Italy (Venice). A few colonial empires rule with tyranny/monarchy/democracy depending on the state. Consider themselves very civilized. Ericima: Aztec/Mayan. Ruled by an oligarchy of priests. Colorful feathers and cloths mark their cities. Avtaria: Japan. Ruled by 'demigod' Sun Emperors. Specialize in education. Axphirmia: Early imperialistic Britain. Ruled by a monarchies and parliaments. Trader nation nation. Abowe: Zimbabwe. Ruled by tribal leaders. Unite in times of great need. Gulshav: Native American. Ruled by chiefs that are elected for life. Known as nomads.

Format

You are a kingdom within one of the greater regions. I plan for 10-ish people. As such (being we need far more kingdoms than that), I ask that each person plays 2-3 kingdoms. 1 is alright if you are Co-GM. (PM if you want to be Co-GM). Nation sheets: Name: Location: (Outline it on map. Plan for 20-ish kingdoms, include region. If 3 kingdoms are in a region, don't place there.) Major cities/provinces and their descriptions: (Note all of them on map, then describe geography, rulers, capital, etc.) Population: (Altrania has a population of 60 million total) Government: (also include previous governments, revolutions, leaders, titles, etc.) Exports: Imports: Allied kingdoms: (Please PM first, only counts if they list you as allied.) Enemy kingdoms: (Same as above, only counts two ways.) National Color: (Can't have the same one as somebody else, first come, first serve. color codes helpful, but please include separately) History: (AF=after fall of Altrania) 0-100 AF 101-200 AF 201-300 AF 301-Present (325 AF) (Each one should be 3-ish sentences. They were most likely founded around 50 AF-ish, so describe their peoples before they split apart from the regional empires) Religion/Customs: Military: (No god-modeing) Tech: (Mention inventions) Strengths: Weaknesses: Posts: GM/Co-GM posts: Year: Title: What happened: Kingdoms involved: Immediate effects: Responses: Year: Leader/Person deciding to act: What they did: Effects: (list which kingdoms) 1 paragraph bio of somebody in that conflict/event. Can be a random cultural revolutionist, can be the highest general. Can be the court jester cheering up the king after a crushing defeat. War Posts: Any player can declare war without anybody having to agree. Year: Kingdom(s) waging war: Why/Where: Challenged kingdoms: Conditions for no war/surrender conditions: (territories, challenge points, etc) Challenge count: (All players start with 25 'points'. Kingdoms will gain and lose various points.) Plan of attack: (Optional, but it is nice to have a visual. Just put some arrows on a map. You must have at least one route, even if not depicted on the map. If you have multiple, please indicate how many of your challenge count is going along each path. Also include commanders heading each assault. You may choose to PM me the attack plan if you think there is good reason for it to be secret) Leader/Person acting: 1 paragraph of a battle scene. War responses: Year Kingdoms you are taking on Attacks you are taking on How many challenge points to each attack (that you know about, if you send 0, then all remaining challenge points divided by 2 combat a siege at your capital) 1 paragraph of battle How battles are determined: Lets suppose Kingdom XYZ is attaking Kingdom ABC on two fronts: On front 1, XYZ sends 10 points. ABC sends 11 points. On front 2, XYZ sends 5 points. ABC sends 3 points. On front 1, none of XYZ's points count. ABC wins. On front 2, ABC loses all points. XYZ wins. XYZ won 1/2 of the battles, but it is counted by how many points he spent in each battle. Thus, XYZ has 5/15 points, ABC has 11/14 points. Some quick estimation/division tells us that ABC won. Because ABC (Defender) won, he receives 1/2 of XYZ's total points spent (rounding up, so 8). However, ABC loses the 3 points on the battle that he lost. Thus, ABC gains 5 points total. XYZ loses all points spent. If XYZ (Attacker) had won, his surrender conditions would be met.

Updates

2/8 I have decreed that two sub-regions exist between Axphirmia, Ercima, and Avtaria. France-ish in the SE, Germany-ish in the NW. 'France' faces the Sea of Eratkim, 'Germany' faces the Sea of Cimia. They are not their own region, 'France' is Axphirmian, and 'Germany' is Crimsuth for all purposes. I just felt like these cultures needed to be included. 2/8 Please see below posts by Vahir for scale. 2/9 I am adding a list of regional tech. I will have that up shortly. 2/11 If you think a tech is overpowered, let me know. Also note that most of these are very expensive and are not used regularly. A flag captain would be lucky to see one in his career (with the exception of Credent). Also, I will leave room for some variation by kingdom on exactly how it works. Note: alchemy is generally used as supplement for cultures that would probably fail if I just tore them out of a history book. 2/26 I may add a list of earth-altranian equivalent compounds. Please spread the word about this! I am very excited to start this RP!

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Odonica Imperial Republic

Location

Odon

Capital of Odonica. Large metropolis divided into various unofficial ethnic sectors. Founded 63 AF. Population: 1 million. Area: 65,000 km². Ruled Entirely by the Imperial Parliament.

Lower Oderim

Farming estates owned by three noble houses: the Donics, the Jameths, and the Gaiths. These are some of the strongest political houses in Odonica, and have intense rivalries. Founded 100 AF. Population: 500,000. Area: 75,000 km².

Upper Oderim

"Land of one hundred castles"; ruled by exactly 100 nobles with small, pleasant manor-houses dotting it's hills. Various universities have also sprung up, most notably the Oderim University of Chemiks. Founded 150 AF. Population: 450,000. Area: 60,000 km².

Isovar

A mostly military island, home to some of the world's best instructors and military academies. Famous ones include the Isodar Military Academy of Martial Arts, the Odo Institute of Weapons Training, and the Odek War Academy. Also populated by general's villas, a few manor houses, and some forests. Founded 210 AF. Population: 450,000. Area: 60,000 km².

Revik

An experimental prison colony with the prisoners as peasants, and various recently appointed nobles as wardens and feudal chiefs. Cities created by the prisoner's sons and daughters are beginning to spring up. Founded 310 AF. Population: 300,000. Area: 30,000 km².
Population: 3,150,000

Government

Imperial Republic, only Odonican citizens can vote. Parliament appoints a Director to lead on a 10-year term. Parliament members have terms of 12 years. 51 members serve on parliament, 10 from each province, and 1 Director. The Director may veto and override bills, but may be impeached by a majority vote of parliament. Odonica was founded on this system, as it broke away from the monarchial Axphirmian empire. Woman, Men, and sons and daughters of couples that have one citizen parent can vote at the age of 15 cycles.

Economy

Exports

Granim (wheat), fibis (cotton), Northern cannons, and artisan items.

Imports

Rithmiar, Kion (titanium, used in place of iron), and tonov (White, cement-like liquid stone. Primary building material)

Foreign Relations

Allied Nations

Enemy Nations

History

0-100 AF

The Odonican isles were at first explored by both Axphrimian and Gulshav Explorers. The Gulshav disliked that there was little room for their cavalry, and decided it ould best be used to send dishonorable chiefs to throw themselves at the Axphirmians. The Axphirmians were highly superior at naval combat, and managed to carve out the most precious lands, middle Oderim (Odon) for themselves. The people of Odon were cultural revolutionaries, and clashed with the traditionalist monarchy. In 63 AF, a coalition of revolutionary thinkers native to the Odonican Isles broke away from the Axphrimian Monarchy. Exiled Gulshav chiefs still ruled the area, but through a long war of naval blockades and eventually cannons they finally conquered the Lower Oderim.

101-200 AF

Odon was beginning to form two governments: a Parliament and a Nobility. Through this century, Parliament gained more and more power while the nobility became rich figureheads. Upper Oderim was taken in 150 AF, and they finally had dominion of Oderim. Odon grew into a sprawling metropolis, home and refuge to high-minded thinkers and revolutionaries.

201-300 AF

The 3rd century after the fall saw the conquering of Isodar, and a major buildup of the Odonican Navy. Isodar would serve as a major naval base. Odonica declared war on various northern islands and looted them, then force them into serfdom. This century oversaw the military buildup of Odonica.

301-325 AF

New styles of clothing have come about, and the province of Revik was founded. New styles include colored togas (The Director's wife now wears a violet toga on state holidays) and the black suitcoat. Pocket watches are now fashionable. Revik is the first mainland continental colony in Odonican history. It is kept going only by threats of extreme naval warfare.

Religion/Customs

They pray for favors from Atem, which is essentially fate. Atem struggles constantly against his comic reflection, Meta. They pray that Atem will choose to shield them from Meta rather than shield their enemies. Their customs include always wearing one clothing article of violet and wearing circlets of the highest quality they can afford. It is a sign of respect to remove your circlet to someone. Men typically dress like Christopher Columbus, but women dress in roman togas. Suitcoats are a new fashion, and woman are beginning to wear colored togas.

Military

One of the first nations in the world to outfit their ships with cannons, they usually with go to the coastline of a warring country, bombard the costal cities, then plunder and make slaves of the residents. This is how they typically get their Rimthiar. They have one of the best navies in the world, thanks to their expert gun-crafters and reinforced ship armor/sails. Rumor has it they will unleash alchemical cannons and muskets that can blow up even bigger things, or put a city in stasis so they can loot it then run away. Unfortunately, they suck majorly at land battles. That is why it took them a century to conquer their own continent from savages.

Technology

They invented the Northern cannon, an upgrade from the old Eastern cannon (of Avtarian design). The eastern cannon worked by putting two cannonballs in and exploding the first one inside of the cannon (coated in expensive kion and Rithmiar), thus propelling the second toward the enemy, where if it hit a certain point on the ball it would explode. The northern cannon worked by putting a singular aerodynamic piece of explosive ammo inside the cannon, closing it, then simultaneously igniting the ammo and pushing it out at 330 kmph. They also invented ship armor and a miniature version of the northern cannon, the Northern musket.

Strengths

Naval Geniuses

Their military academies train only the most top-notch naval commanders. They tend not to conquer anything other than islands, but they gain more than enough bounty by forcing tribal coast cities into serfdom.

Culturally Adaptive

It is part of their constitution not to persecute citizens based on their ideas. As such, they have one of the youngest voting ages (the equivalent of 16 years), a thriving culture, and a large entrepreneurial community.

Weaknesses

Slow to act

They are known to be a somewhat slow-moving government, as with 6 parties and the Director having to not piss more than 50% of Parliament off, domestic acts are usually hard to pass.

Land Losers

They are terrible at conquering and keeping landmasses, especially ones not near a coast. Revik is nearly impossible to maintain, and has survived only because of the threat of naval takeover. Their cannons are of some help, but not much against well trained armies marching toward their mainland outposts.

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|========| |-Desiara-| |========| Star - Capital Square - Military Fort, Circle - Major City Triangle -(The thing in the middle of the map) Temple Desiar - Named in 75 AF, it is one large section of land housing a single kingdom. Desiar Mainland - The beautiful plains of the Desiar mainland house the entire kingdom. The plains are barren, making great crop fields but little to no trees. On almost every side there are mountains that are nearly impassible. The only known safe routes past the mountains will bring you to one of the three military forts. Each military fort is actually a house of Desiara. In the dead center of the kingdom, you will find the holy temple. Three major cities surround the temple and the kingdom only has one coastal city. Population - Five million Government - Each house has a council of three, the ruling house getting two extra members and their leader is king. The king has official say in everything, the house's councils run one of the three major cities and their leader runs the military fort. Think of it as three kingdoms united under one king. At any time one of the houses can challenge the king if they feel he has grown weak. This may only be done once per year, by each house. The king runs the capital alone and the coastal city is run by the temple. (Think monarchy but with no royal/noble blood.) Exports - Granim (Wheat), Fibis (Cotton), Corn (Maize), Beans(Bolita), Bread(Dhurah), Apples/Pears/Peaches, Iron(Teosin), Titanium(Kion), Stone(Igoke), Marble(Pelso), Gold(Erith) Imports - Wood(Wacol), Tons of wood, Coal(Bhuta), Silk(Sprol), Cloth(Qep) Allied kingdoms - Enemy kingdoms - National Color(s) - Pure black and Scarlet History (AF=after fall of Altrania) 0-100 AF - This mountain ring houses two families. One was a mercenary band, the second, a tribe war chief. No one is certain how they got there or even when, but they settled down in the same ring. After six months of peace the rivalry broke out(15AF). Both houses wished to control the entire mountain ring. The war raged for years, until a Donima army marched into the land and claimed it for their own(44AF). After five years of war, a Donima commander managed to deal a critical blow to both houses, thus ending the blood conflict(49AF). After twenty five years of peace he named himself king and claimed the entire land to be his(74AF). He was the first king of Desiara. It took thirty years to make the entire government. 101-200 AF - The other two houses did not take kindly to this declaration and sought to end the newly formed third house. Allying each other, this started the first civil war(105AF). As the outside world ignored the savages known as Desiars, the civil war came to an end, all three houses lost everything(147AF). The king wished to fix his kingdom and reformed the monarchy to a new government, one ruled by all three houses(156AF). Finally the kingdom of Desiar came to a peaceful age. New forts and towns where built, villages brought into the kingdom until it had grown to a respectable size. 201-300 AF - This century was the Golden age of Desiar. They invented many things, where recognized by the rest of the world, and even start trading. The bloody conflicts had come to an end. The third house starts become weak, as the new generation is not battle harden like the generations before. 301-Present - The golden age has just ended and the third house was challenged. The first house is the ruling house now. This is the first change of power since Desiar was created. It marks a new era for the kingdom and her people. Religion/Customs - They have many different religions, one of which comes from an island nation. Their kingdoms biggest religion is Geth, or the god of Gethlif(Life) and Teliko(Intelligence). Warriors also prey to Tu, the god of honor and bloodshed. Warriors prey before and after battle. Civilians prey to Gret before any major event or life changing decision. Military - A nation with a bloody history of war of savagery, this kingdom was built for defensive wars. Being able to last years upon years when cut off from the ocean and being rich in metal and food, most never dare to attack Desiara. Along each mountain top there is a beacon, along with a Trasign. It is lit if any enemy army is seen moving into our territory. Each city has two layers of walls, outer wall extremely thick and made of stone, inner wall made of titanium. The forts have three walls, outer wall is stone, mid-wall is iron, and the inner walls are titanium. Each city has its own army and the same for each fort. (The capital is considered a fort, all walls titanium) Tech - Titanium walls, a large improvement over the old iron walls, the new walls can withstand cannons as well as fire. The only way to breach the wall would be sciences or you would have to scale the wall and take it by force. The houses have also come up with several different types of armor, only one being able to withstand a musket shot. (Rumors are a more powerful musket has been developed.) Trasign, used to mass kill any army that dare get to close to our mountain range without show signs of peace. It magnifies the stars, causing fire to shoot out of the weapon. It is large like a cannon but uses much more science. Strengths - Extremely defensive - Never once since the development of the Titanium walls has any city or fort been breached. Desiar is the picture of defense, even their soldiers fight to save lives, not gain glory. Huge trade - Desiar makes most of its coin through trade. It exports every thing from metal to food, making any nation that would blockade the trade routes look bad for raising the prices of lots of common goods and even some rare goods. Weaknesses - Extremely defensive - Not only a good thing but a bad thing as well, the armies of Desiar have never won a battle outside of their territory. Every single soldier is aware of this and thus making them nervous and easy to moral loss if attacking enemy territory. High value target - While making huge amounts of coin from trade, for every one coin, two are lost. Pirates have become increasingly troublesome, constantly raiding the trading routes on sea and land.

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@MythicalVoid Conceptually approved, just please make these edits: ◆[Especially in Military]Please use the Altranian Elemental Names instead of 'iron' and 'titanium'. ◆[Especially in Tech]Please try to acknowledge your special tech. For Donima I believe it was something of a ray gun. I will edit the main post to include it, but it is currently under updates (I will change it to science shortly). On a side note: I may go through the periodic table and list some equivalent compounds.

[MythicalVoid]

Alright. I did not know what names to use but I guess I can just come up with some. Ray gun it is!

[UltikanaRe]

Thanks! I will add them to the supplementary compound list. EDIT: Kion is already titanium.

[MythicalVoid]

Yeah, I seen that and double checked to make sure I had it in there. I think the format I did is backwards, but oh well.

[UltikanaRe]

Order is totally interchangeable.