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Fantasy Nations 2: A New Age (Kadaeux's Trait System)

Awesome post Jorick. *Has some minions applause*

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Fantasy Nations 2: A New Age (Kadaeux's Trait System)

Iarumas said
I see, also, whats the policy on restarting a new nation once the one you start of with is destroyed?

There is a degree of "character shielding" for a nation. Short of godmodding (which is grounds for GM nation destroying event) your nation can't be reduced to complete destruction unless you agree. Though it can certainly be hurt.

But it is entirely plausible to agree to a storyline arc (so to speak) with someone where they take your nation and, through underground efforts etc the people rise up, hidden armies, robin hood what have you.

Fantasy Nations 2: A New Age (Kadaeux's Trait System)

Iarumas said
Kad whats the policy on doing actions like levying troops or conscripting the masses? Can that be done?

Recruiting new troops is done in the Growth Period. The option to conscript the masses is there, but it'd be a massive act of desperation or a massive gamble.

It can pay off, for example, in giving you lots of bodies to throw at a problem.
But it can also fail miserably, being untrained, they bring down the whole cohesion your army might have and if they break, they break en-mass.

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. You have to weigh up the pros and cons.

Fantasy Nations 2: A New Age (Kadaeux's Trait System)

Blood Freedom; Capital City of Shadowreach; The Palace of Screams.

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The Capital was in a riot of celebration, though the Anoredhel were cowering ever deeper. A great child had been born to an anoredhel couple, worse, it was born with skin of fairest white and fairly radiating innocence, a girl child of great beauty despite its young age. The child had been treasured for all of thirty seconds before the Inquisitors had located them, and her. The child was plucked from her parents arms and they were taken by the Inquisitors.

The scion of the high sacrifice.

And now the great arena of the Palace was packed to capacity. A hundred couples from various species. The Centigors, the Dragon Ogres and the Giants. Though there were only three such couples, Ogres were not a prolific species, but todays ritual was beyond special. The high sacrifice.

Two wicker giants stood. Within them the parents of the almost magically innocent child were bound in their own giant wicker creature. Between them the two Liches daubed the child in runes so thickly her white skin could not be seen any more than the red blood ink. Rune, Blood and other magics hung thick in the air as the high sacrifice. The four Zombie Giants surrounded them as Regar the Indomitable mounted his throne.

"Welcome to the High Sacrifice!" His voice boomed.

The cheering was loud beyond simple voices. It was a unified roar.

Kaleth and Zzevallen began to chant in a deep resonant voice and the Zombie Giants reached down into sacrificial zone with one arm. Each began to lift and the crowd in the stands roared in approval as all those couples within the arena knelt down prostrating themselves completely on the sands. Within each of the Zombie Giant's hands was held one limb of the child sacrifice, the babe not even three days old, being lifted gently beyond the expectations of any who did not know the ritual.

"Upon this high sacrifice a herd of the Anoredhel have been gathered and prepared for the feasts. But a child was born! A child of innocence. Her parents traitors to the regime. Within the Wicker they are now entombed awaiting the justice we bring." Regar boomed as the chanting raised and finally the Zombie Giants were standing level with one another.

And then they pulled.

It was a barest fraction of their strength and still the child came apart like it had never existed its flesh being ripped apart by strength far beyond its small body's ability to withstand. And yet... it's blood hung in the air, growing and then bursting outwards to shower the couples below and the wicker. "Be blessed by this sacrifice for you are now married in the eyes of blood and death. Forever and beyond."

With those words the Wicker Giants ignited with the bloods touch. The Wicker Giants beginning to cavort and celebrate the high sacrifice, the sacrifices within burning and cavorting as the burning giants mimicked the art of intercourse.

And moments later. A horde of Anoredhel began their precession out, with their cooked kind carried between them tears running down their faces.

It was a time of bloody celebration for the Dragon Ogres, Centigors and Giants of the realm. And the highlight of mourning for their Anoredhel slaves. Their greatest possible hope in life to be attractive enough for one of their masters to keep as a slave to rape whenever they felt the need. Nothing else was safety from becoming their masters next meal.

Fantasy Nations 2: A New Age (Kadaeux's Trait System)

Nation Name : Shadowreach

Races of the Nation:
Centigors
Dragon Ogres
Giants
Anoredhel

Nation History:
The nation of Shadowreach is not yet even a full century old, before it stood an Elven nation called Ilumistead, the elves that populated it had enslaved the Centigors, Dragon Ogres and Giants fearing that leaving them unchained beyond justice would allow their true natures to flourish beyond where it could be simply cauterised at the source. It was a grave error that brought down the peaceful civilisation, for three hundred years their ways seemed to work, but their slaves grew surlier instead of more passive under the 'nurturing' influence of their mages. Dragon Ogre and Centigors found with magic talent were quietly put to death where the others couldn't see. What they had not planned on was their pets being more intelligent than they had expected.

Shielded by them were Kaleth and Zzevallen who were seeking out forbidden magics with wild abandon, but skilled discretion. These two pushed and prodded their fellow slaves into the direction of revolution, sometimes through raw magic, other times with talk and coercion, it was the Giant Regar who drove their planned insurrection into full blown war. Regar had been brought down from the mountain mines where he had killed, and eaten, his own father, his handlers forced to get an elven mage to subdue it long enough to bring to trial. A trial that the elves made the biggest mistake of all. They forced all other slaves in the city to be present for Regars execution, for unnatural and innumerable crimes against the nation, and his own family.

Kaleth undid the subduing magics as Zzevallen began to wildly lash about with death magic. The revolution was on. It took only seven years for the Elves to fall into the same subservient position their new masters had once held them. But they were forced into submission with fear, horror and the blackest magics knowing that they were not just slaves of labour. But food.

Important Characters:
Regar the Indomitable, Lord of Giants, Ravager of Smaller Women, Destroyer of a thousand Elves, Eater of Grolik, father of Regar.
Regar is tall even for his kind, and there is nothing kind about his appearance, clad in armour and eyes full of rage Regar is every inch the hateful spiteful Lord of Shadowreach. Though many suggest, not too loudly, that Regar is not the brains of the nation. That he exists as a powerful, and very very violent figurehead.

Kaleth and Zzevallen; Lich Lords of damnation.
Kaleth and Zzevallen are the Lich Archmage Dragon Ogres who are the intellectual gods of Shadowreach. Their magic is that which most of the citizenry recognise as the true force. And its a fact reinforced by the occasional presence of the Zombie Giants. It is they, most believe, who are the architects of the Shadowreach civilisation and where it is today, and none ever dare deny that it is their magic that freed them from Anoredhel slavery and encroachment.

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Traits:
Size Matters
Monolithic
Vengeful
Baresark
Masters of Horror

Population Traits:
Loyal
Brave
Executions
Brutal
The Peoples Entertainment
March to War
Know your place!
War Taxes
Tales of Horror
The Bloody Altars of the Priesthood

Academic Traits:
Academy of Power
University of War
Inquisition

Military Basic Traits:
Fearless
Strategists
Bring down the walls!
Heavy Armour
War Paint
Death before Dishonour
Buckets of Heads
Right of Conquest

Archery Traits:
Dragon Bows
Composite Bows

Infantry Traits:
None

Cavalry Traits:
The Ride of the Dead
Cantabrian Circle
Thunder of Hooves
Masterful Cavalry

Navy Traits:
Dragonships
Heavy Ships

Airborne Traits:
Manticore
Chimera

Tradesman Traits:
Ranchers
Trackers
Industrious
Strong Stone Foundations
Ironclad
Horrifying Edifice

Merchant Traits:
Angarak Gold
Slavers
Crossbow Haggling

Magecraft Traits:
The Burning Man
Rune Magic
Blood Magic
Necromancy
Hex Magic
Death Magic
In Power Reanimated
Arch Spellcaster
Reputation of Nightmare

Monster Traits:
Drake
Beast Armour
Sorcerous Bindings
Breed them for Strength

Mechanist Traits:
None

Flaws: (4)
Abrasive
Cannibals

Custom Traits:

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Territory:
Mountain Capital;
3 Citadels;
2 Medium Cities;
2 Coastal Provinces:
4 Forest Provinces;
16 Plains Provinces;
1 River;
3 Deserts;

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Army:
10 Elite Giants:
6 Regiments Dragon Ogre Royal Guard Infantry:
4 Regiments Centigor Royal Guard Ranged:
10 Regiments Experienced Dragon Ogre Infantry:
10 Regiments Experienced Centigor Archers:

4 Zombie Giants:
6 Regiments Centigor Wights:
6 Regiments Dragon Ogre Wights:

Command:
Giant Hero of the Realm: 10
2x Dragon Ogre Lich Archmages: 46
2x Centigor Mages: 16
2 Dragon Ogre Lord Commanders: 10

Monsters:
4 Units of Drakes: 80

Air Force:
2 Units of Chimera
2 Units of Manticores

Navy:
20 Longships

Fantasy Nations 2: A New Age (Kadaeux's Trait System)

Ok. Everyone except Brovo, Gat and the nation of Shadowreach has their borders, be aware that they may not be 100% accurate to your territories, apologies where that is the case, either your territories changed a bit since being added to the map or something like that.

But

Now the map is out. The first round of random events is going out, and everyone gets one ;)

Fantasy Nations 2: A New Age (Kadaeux's Trait System)

Ok. The map is up on roll20 and visible.

Note: It's not 100% finished. I still need to edge in everyone's borders.

Fantasy Nations 2: A New Age (Kadaeux's Trait System)

Zran said
Brain surgery sounds easier... what are you using to make it Kad? Sorry if I should already know this :)

The souls of small children.
Duh :p

Campaign Cartographer 3

Unfortunately, it's so large that I won't be able to do it on roll20, once the map is complete, (sometime tomorrow, it's about halfway there) i'll host it up on my google drive.

But the exploration mechanic is borked. *Shrugs*

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*Kicks the thread*

2nd page, i'll have none of that nonsense on my watch!