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Okay, I see. That could work.

I'll probably still need to pay off the Lance Empire though. Worst case scenario, Lydiah may even end up as a vassal of the Emperor (which is a bad thing, btw).

Perhaps he won't be interested in such a tiny bit of land?

I wonder what kind of sizes and traits the other nations will be/have?

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Lydiah is essentially going to be the tiny, insignificant nation that is constantly bullied and threatened by larger, more powerful neighbours.

darkwolf687 said
I need to have a strong economic partner to offset the state controlled market blow to my economy. Likewise, I need a strong military partner to offset the major problem of having about one musket to go around my infantry army of ten men lolAnd whatdya know, the first two nations to join fit that bill! XD

My land army isn't any good either, you know! The defence strategy I had in mind for Lydiah involves the navy working in conjunction with the pathetic Lydiahn army (I won't give any more away :D).

Also, if we do get to decide the terrain of our nation, this is what I plan Lydiah to be like:

Possible map of Lydiah

The only major pass into Lydiah would be the gap in the mountains in the province of Seven Rivers, from which any invading land army would presumably come. I guess the grey area will probably end up being the Lance Empire (if my map is acceptable at all)

Colonial Powers NRP (Reboot/New Thread)

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

Colonial Powers NRP (Reboot/New Thread)

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*

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

Colonial Powers NRP (Reboot/New Thread)

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:

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Awesome. Btw, I am also in GMT if anyone needs to know.

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Looking forward too it.

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Hmm, I'll probably be an archipelago or a long, narrow, mountainous nation like Norway or Chile.

And I think designing what the terrain is like in your nation is a good idea.

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gowia said
Always good to have people for their first time, we all gotta start somewhere. I prefer to make this non real world so people can have the freedom they wish to make their own nations. Map wise the reason I don't do terrain, again, is to allow people to be creative and my Photoshop skills are piss poor. However I am happy to find maps with terrain if thats what is prefered.

Okay then. I see what you mean.