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Nation: Cuba

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Cuba, once isolated from the world by a US Embargo, and then thrust into the claws of capitalism in the year 2016. It looked as though the great trials and tribulations that the Cuban people had suffered for so many years might be coming to an end. The fates laughed.

Americans and their money poured into Cuba and at once the traditional way of life that had made Cuba so appealing to tourists in the first place began to vanish. American cars, big houses, and wifi for the wealthy who took advantage of the American arrival. The Cuba the world we knew and loved to read about was dying.

Cuba is one of the few nations that can truly say it was saved by the shattering of the world. The economic collapse and subsequent departure of much American money caused hardship to those who had become wealthy since 2016 but for the vast majority of Cubans, nothing changed in their status quo. They had always been a nation of have-nots and that barely changed for most of them during the Age of Americanization.

As the world began to burn and the moon shattered Cuba braced itself for the storm. Anyone with an ounce of sense had read the science on how bad such an apocalypse could be and the Government moved to prepare. Then came the boat people.

Cuba suddenly found itself flooded with tens, maybe hundreds, of thousands of refugees from all across the Americas. Critics who had once accused the Castro's of spending to much money on the military and its mandatory service policy suddenly found themselves begging for protection and ferocious battles raged all along the islands shores. Thousands would die in the surf, cut down by machine gun fire, eaten by sharks, drowned in Tsunamis, and more. Tens of thousands of Cubans would die to, their cities violently wiped from the face of the earth as the oceans heaved and surged against the Island.

Havana somehow escaped the worst of it and would remain the capital of Cuba, a rallying point for the people as they sought to protect their homeland from the invaders. They would be united by a woman, the only remaining Castro alive, Maria Ann Castro, a fiery Spanish beauty who had returned home from studying abroad just before everything collapsed.

Tens of thousands more would die as the fighting tore the island apart, entire sections falling under control of the invaders from across the world, pockets of Cuban Loyalists fighting savagely to repel them. The West of the Island was saved by a Tsunami that smashed a Mexican invasion fleet and Castro was able to turn her attentions East. It would take five years of bitter fighting but at last all of Cuba would lie beneath her sacred banner once more. Those of the invaders who survived were forced into work camps.

A century or more would pass as Cuba sought to rebuild. Like many Third World nations the sudden lose of technology was not as devastating as it could have been. Life is not easy however, the Castro family still rules, the great granddaughter of Maria Castro, Ann Castro, now rules the island and a strange hierarchy of female dominance has taken over. Many things are scarce and you won't find a bottle of coke anywhere.

The children of the invaders have become second class citizens. Allowed to function within Cuban society but not able to hold land, nor vote, only to work as their Masters direct. Much of the islands coasts are still dangerous and, while still beautiful, are barren of settlements or people most of the time. Much of the population lives on high ground towards the centre of the island and disease is often a problem in the jungle. Only a few cities like Havana are still linked to the sea.

Havana is perhaps the greatest city left in the "New World". Much of its infrastructure remained intact and was not, was repaired. Its central location brings visitors from all over the Caribbean, a safe place from the pirates that plague the seas. The Cuban Navy, once virtually non-existent, is growing in size in order to fight this new menace of Piracy.

It is a new age, and some would suggest it is Cuba's Age.

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Electorate of Ordensburg

The Electorate of Ordensburg

General Introduction

The Electorate of Ordensburg is a by-product of the Adronian Empire, though never truly a part of it, it was an Adronian Ally during it’s conquest of the great continent. A highly disciplined and organized nation of Humans, Ordensburg is a trading powerhouse to rival the Republic of Vuts.

The Elecorate maintains a massive Naval and Trade fleet with only a small standing, and completely volunteer, army. It’s people are industrious and adventurous, traits that have taken the people of Ordensburg to the far reaches of the world.

Location/Geography

_{Port City of Człuchów}

Claims

Zone: 12

The Electorate of Ordensburg is a collection of mid-size islands that sit at the meeting place of the Kentratus, Rorsa, and Angustus Oceans. The climate here is mild much of the time, with winter dipping down to just below freezing and the summers being moderately hot. It rains most of the winter, often referred to as the Grey Months, and flooding can be an issue in low lying areas. There are no major mountains to be found, though some high jagged limestone hills can be found in the interior of the main island, a city has even been built in the midst of the great river that flows from there.

Where there are no cities or settlements is a thick, temperate rainforest that takes very little time to rebound when it is cut back and the Electorate is in constant danger of losing its highways and even some buildings to the onslaught of nature.

There are numerous fantastic creatures in the woods, some hostile, others not so much, and the Electorate has issued a ban on logging or hunting without permits in order to preserve the landscape of their homeland.

Due to the extreme amount of rainfall there is no city that does not have an extensive number of waterways and canals to traverse it. Most shipping and transport of goods is done by water since the roads are prone to being washed out in more rural areas.

History

Trade has always been a way of life for the people of Ordensburg. For generations they have gone to sea, as fisherman, merchants, and in the service of the Electorate. For much of their history they went no further than their nearby neighbours, petty raids, trade deals and the like, but then came the Adronian Empire.

The size of scope of the Adronian Empire suddenly opened up massive opportunities for Electorate Merchants. The Adronians invited the Ordensburg Merchants to open up Trade Houses in conquered cities, provided the Electorate provided Naval support to their cause. The Electorate jumped at the opportunity and soon the flag of Ordensburg was well known the world over on either trade ships or warships.

The Electorate benefitted greatly from their relationship with the Adronians. Wealth, knowledge, people, and technology flooded back from the lands overseas. During this time the Electorate entered into a Golden Age of exploration, discovery and prosperity.

Then came the collapse of the Adronian Empire. No one is still entirely sure how the Electorate managed to disentangle itself from the wreck of its biggest client without vanishing as well. Much of that genius lay in the Electors, men who worked tirelessly to ensure that trade remained steady with newly emerging nationstates.

The Electorate is not without competition of course. The Republic of Vuts maintains its own massive trade fleet the two have come to blows several times over the years over trade rights. It seems, for the moment, that all is calm.

Government & Capital

_{Ordensburg - Capital}

The Electorate shares the name of its principal city, Ordensburg. This mighty city should be considered one of the great wonders of the world for it is made almost entirely of marble and the canals that criss-cross it are a wonder to behold. Resting tight against the sea, Ordensburg provides shelter to the majority of the Electorates Naval power and handles nearly 50% of the trade ships that visit every year.

Six Electors, men elected by the local populace every two years to advise the ultimate power in the land, the Grand Elector, rule Ordensburg. The Electors are always merchants or military men who have the task of managing the interests of the Electorate on everything from religion, to trade and taxes, right down to the protection of forests. The Great Merchant Houses and Guilds often attempt to stack the council in their favour and corruption has been an increasing issue in the Electorate.

Races

_{Ordensburg Merchant}

Humans are the primary race in Ordensburg. Like the rest of their race they come in all shapes, sizes, hair colours and the like. Being a major trade hub, the Electorate is surprisingly tolerant of races, even amongst their own kind. In the streets of the great cities you will find representatives from virtually all races free to come and go as they please, providing they follow local laws.

Social Culture

_{Ordensburg Party Mask}

The people of Ordensburg are like any race in their pursuit of health and happiness. They boast excellent health care, high education, high standard of living, and, stunning artwork and architecture. As Humans have a rather short lifespan compared to some other races they are well known for the debauchery and entertainment one can enjoy at any time. While there are strict social conventions around the laws that govern the Electorate, personal life is largely left alone by the government.

Couples, married or no, are expected to look after any children they produce until the age of sixteen when the boys and girls alike are expected to serve two years in the Navy. They can escape the Navy by voluntarily joining the Army.

Children who are orphaned are taken into the care of the Electorate and more often than not end up on Trade or Navy ships. Their parents, considered deadbeats by society, are often shunned or exiled.

Magic/Technology

_{An Electorate Alchemist}

Magic is a four letter word in Ordensburg and their grasp on it is weak a best, more for party tricks than anything. They have learned to counter it with technology borrowed from the days of the Adronian Empire and further developed by their own Alchemists.

They may not be magically inclined but they have made some interesting leaps and bounds in the realm of gunpowder and the like. Their ships carry cannons and their infantry have blunderbuss style weapons that are devastating at close range.

Economy & Industry

_{The Great Shipyards of Rēzekne}

Ordensburg on its own could barely support the people it has within its own borders s far as foodstuffs and the basics of life. Because of this, virtually everything they need for construction of buildings, clothing, weapons and even ships must come from overseas.

Few precious stones or materials can be found on the islands that make up the Electorate and so luxury goods must also be brought in. Withou the great trade network that the Electorate maintains, it could not afford to do more than eat, and probably not even that.

Army Overview

_{Electorate Military Headquarters}

As previously mentioned, the Electorate maintains a small, completely volunteer army. It is a highly professional army and spends a good deal of time in the field, being rotated home on a regular basis for rest and refit and to provide security for the home islands.

The army favours a partial-plate type of armour and is supported by both archers and hand cannons. Artillery is modest at best and is rarely used expect for sieges.

Infantry

_{Standard Foot Soldier}

The Standard Electorate foot soldier is armoured in partial plate and has a choice of hand weapons, swords, axes, glaives, pikes, etc. The fighting style of these particular units is to be highly mobile as they are simply not enough of them to get into a toe-to-toe slugging match with much larger armies.

_{Famous Greatswordsman Erik Oblast}

The Greatswords are an elite unit of the Odensburg military. They are the biggest, most fearless and the strongest of all the Electorates foot troops. The swords they carry are nearly their own height and can shatter bone even if they fail to cut through the enemy armour.

Ranged Troops

_Crossbowman

What the hand cannons lack in range the Crossbow more than makes up for. The crossbow, while slow to load, out ranges any straight and it an excellent pairing for the hand cannons.

_{A Hand Cannoneer}

The lack of magic is made up for by men with hand cannons. Much smaller than your standard cannon of course, they are devastating as armour piercing weapons and scare most creatures. They’re terribly inaccurate at range.

cavalry

_{An Ordensburg Cavalry Charge}

No army is complete without Cavalry and the Electorate deploys its own version fo the traditional heavy horse. While they could never withstand a direct charge from heavy knights, the Electoral cavalry is quick moving, well armed, and all carry small hand held crossbows.

Ship Overview

_{Electorate Ships Battle a Giant Kraken}

Being a nation of sea going trade, the Electorate has built a mighty fleet of Caravels and Grand Caravels, ships that can carry trade as well as defend themselves if needed, in the case of the Grand Caravels, serve as Naval warships. These ships carry cannons and swivel guns for close in work. Each warship carries a detachment of Marines.

Trade Caravel

_{Trade Caravel}

Trade Caravels are small ships, relying more on speed than any serious armament to avoid being attacked. If the area they are being sent to it considered dangerous than a larger Grand Caravel will accompany them in convoy to provide protection.

Grand Caravel

_{Grand Caravels Depart Ordensburg’s Main Harbour.}

The Grand Caravels are the largest and most powerful ships afloat. Carrying up to fifty guns, these huge ships of war allow the Electorate to project its presence across the world and protect its vital shipping lanes. These ships, given their great size, are ideal for moving troops as well as battle the monstrous creatures that can be found beneath the seas.

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Electorate of Ordensburg

The Electorate of Ordensburg

General Introduction

The Electorate of Ordensburg is a by-product of the Adronian Empire, though never truly a part of it, it was an Adronian Ally during it’s conquest of the great continent. A highly disciplined and organized nation of Humans, Ordensburg is a trading powerhouse to rival the Republic of Vuts.

The Elecorate maintains a massive Naval and Trade fleet with only a small standing, and completely volunteer, army. It’s people are industrious and adventurous, traits that have taken the people of Ordensburg to the far reaches of the world.

Location/Geography

_{Port City of Człuchów}

Claims

Zone: 12

The Electorate of Ordensburg is a collection of mid-size islands that sit at the meeting place of the Kentratus, Rorsa, and Angustus Oceans. The climate here is mild much of the time, with winter dipping down to just below freezing and the summers being moderately hot. It rains most of the winter, often referred to as the Grey Months, and flooding can be an issue in low lying areas. There are no major mountains to be found, though some high jagged limestone hills can be found in the interior of the main island, a city has even been built in the midst of the great river that flows from there.

Where there are no cities or settlements is a thick, temperate rainforest that takes very little time to rebound when it is cut back and the Electorate is in constant danger of losing its highways and even some buildings to the onslaught of nature.

There are numerous fantastic creatures in the woods, some hostile, others not so much, and the Electorate has issued a ban on logging or hunting without permits in order to preserve the landscape of their homeland.

Due to the extreme amount of rainfall there is no city that does not have an extensive number of waterways and canals to traverse it. Most shipping and transport of goods is done by water since the roads are prone to being washed out in more rural areas.

History

Trade has always been a way of life for the people of Ordensburg. For generations they have gone to sea, as fisherman, merchants, and in the service of the Electorate. For much of their history they went no further than their nearby neighbours, petty raids, trade deals and the like, but then came the Adronian Empire.

The size of scope of the Adronian Empire suddenly opened up massive opportunities for Electorate Merchants. The Adronians invited the Ordensburg Merchants to open up Trade Houses in conquered cities, provided the Electorate provided Naval support to their cause. The Electorate jumped at the opportunity and soon the flag of Ordensburg was well known the world over on either trade ships or warships.

The Electorate benefitted greatly from their relationship with the Adronians. Wealth, knowledge, people, and technology flooded back from the lands overseas. During this time the Electorate entered into a Golden Age of exploration, discovery and prosperity.

Then came the collapse of the Adronian Empire. No one is still entirely sure how the Electorate managed to disentangle itself from the wreck of its biggest client without vanishing as well. Much of that genius lay in the Electors, men who worked tirelessly to ensure that trade remained steady with newly emerging nationstates.

The Electorate is not without competition of course. The Republic of Vuts maintains its own massive trade fleet the two have come to blows several times over the years over trade rights. It seems, for the moment, that all is calm.

Government & Capital

_{Ordensburg - Capital}

The Electorate shares the name of its principal city, Ordensburg. This mighty city should be considered one of the great wonders of the world for it is made almost entirely of marble and the canals that criss-cross it are a wonder to behold. Resting tight against the sea, Ordensburg provides shelter to the majority of the Electorates Naval power and handles nearly 50% of the trade ships that visit every year.

Six Electors, men elected by the local populace every two years to advise the ultimate power in the land, the Grand Elector, rule Ordensburg. The Electors are always merchants or military men who have the task of managing the interests of the Electorate on everything from religion, to trade and taxes, right down to the protection of forests. The Great Merchant Houses and Guilds often attempt to stack the council in their favour and corruption has been an increasing issue in the Electorate.

Races

_{Ordensburg Merchant}

Humans are the primary race in Ordensburg. Like the rest of their race they come in all shapes, sizes, hair colours and the like. Being a major trade hub, the Electorate is surprisingly tolerant of races, even amongst their own kind. In the streets of the great cities you will find representatives from virtually all races free to come and go as they please, providing they follow local laws.

Social Culture

_{Ordensburg Party Mask}

The people of Ordensburg are like any race in their pursuit of health and happiness. They boast excellent health care, high education, high standard of living, and, stunning artwork and architecture. As Humans have a rather short lifespan compared to some other races they are well known for the debauchery and entertainment one can enjoy at any time. While there are strict social conventions around the laws that govern the Electorate, personal life is largely left alone by the government.

Couples, married or no, are expected to look after any children they produce until the age of sixteen when the boys and girls alike are expected to serve two years in the Navy. They can escape the Navy by voluntarily joining the Army.

Children who are orphaned are taken into the care of the Electorate and more often than not end up on Trade or Navy ships. Their parents, considered deadbeats by society, are often shunned or exiled.

Guild Merchant

The Guild Merchant is, as you can imagine, a Guild made up of the wealthier merchants in Ordensburg. In the last number of years their wealth has slowly been turning more towards expanding the Electorate than anything else. Some say this is a result of pressure placed upon them by the Inquisition.

Inquisition

The Inquisition is one of the major government organizations that exists to help keep the people of the Electorate in line. Many suspect it is a place of torture and while some of that may be true, it is in fact more of an internal secret police.

The Assassins Guild

Not exactly a secret, though their lair in the city certainly is, the Assassins are a branch of the Electorate Government that carries out operations on behalf of the Electorate and it's interests around the globe.

The Navigators Guild

If you want to travel the world, known about a place, find your way into the darkest holes or to the top of the highest mountains, the Navigators will have a guide for you. They're highly skilled, highly knowledge and are contracted out by guild. They can travel freely on Electorate ships and can be found in virtually every corner of the world.

Magic/Technology

_{An Electorate Alchemist}

Magic is a four letter word in Ordensburg and their grasp on it is weak a best, more for party tricks than anything. They have learned to counter it with technology borrowed from the days of the Adronian Empire and further developed by their own Alchemists.

They may not be magically inclined but they have made some interesting leaps and bounds in the realm of gunpowder and the like. Their ships carry cannons and their infantry have blunderbuss style weapons that are devastating at close range.

Economy & Industry

_{The Great Shipyards of Rēzekne}

Ordensburg on its own could barely support the people it has within its own borders s far as foodstuffs and the basics of life. Because of this, virtually everything they need for construction of buildings, clothing, weapons and even ships must come from overseas.

Few precious stones or materials can be found on the islands that make up the Electorate and so luxury goods must also be brought in. Withou the great trade network that the Electorate maintains, it could not afford to do more than eat, and probably not even that.

Army Overview

_{Electorate Military Headquarters}

As previously mentioned, the Electorate maintains a small, completely volunteer army. It is a highly professional army and spends a good deal of time in the field, being rotated home on a regular basis for rest and refit and to provide security for the home islands.

The army favours a partial-plate type of armour and is supported by both archers and hand cannons. Artillery is modest at best and is rarely used expect for sieges.

Infantry

_{Standard Foot Soldier}

The Standard Electorate foot soldier is armoured in partial plate and has a choice of hand weapons, swords, axes, glaives, pikes, etc. The fighting style of these particular units is to be highly mobile as they are simply not enough of them to get into a toe-to-toe slugging match with much larger armies.

_{Famous Greatswordsman Erik Oblast}

The Greatswords are an elite unit of the Odensburg military. They are the biggest, most fearless and the strongest of all the Electorates foot troops. The swords they carry are nearly their own height and can shatter bone even if they fail to cut through the enemy armour.

Ranged Troops

_Crossbowman

What the hand cannons lack in range the Crossbow more than makes up for. The crossbow, while slow to load, out ranges any straight and it an excellent pairing for the hand cannons.

_{A Hand Cannoneer}

The lack of magic is made up for by men with hand cannons. Much smaller than your standard cannon of course, they are devastating as armour piercing weapons and scare most creatures. They’re terribly inaccurate at range.

cavalry

_{An Ordensburg Cavalry Charge}

No army is complete without Cavalry and the Electorate deploys its own version fo the traditional heavy horse. While they could never withstand a direct charge from heavy knights, the Electoral cavalry is quick moving, well armed, and all carry small hand held crossbows.

Ship Overview

Naval Ensign

_{Electorate Naval Ensign}

_{Electorate Ships Battle a Giant Kraken}

Being a nation of sea going trade, the Electorate has built a mighty fleet of Caravels and Grand Caravels, ships that can carry trade as well as defend themselves if needed, in the case of the Grand Caravels, serve as Naval warships. These ships carry cannons and swivel guns for close in work. Each warship carries a detachment of Marines.

Trade Caravel

_{Trade Caravel}

Trade Caravels are small ships, relying more on speed than any serious armament to avoid being attacked. If the area they are being sent to it considered dangerous than a larger Grand Caravel will accompany them in convoy to provide protection.

Grand Caravel

_{Grand Caravels Depart Ordensburg’s Main Harbour.}

The Grand Caravels are the largest and most powerful ships afloat. Carrying up to fifty guns, these huge ships of war allow the Electorate to project its presence across the world and protect its vital shipping lanes. These ships, given their great size, are ideal for moving troops as well as battle the monstrous creatures that can be found beneath the seas.

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The Kingdom of Khor Kalduhr

The Kingdom of Khor Kalduhr

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General Introduction

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[The Kingdom of Khor Kalduhr predates the Ardonian Empire, tucked away in the Northern Mountains, also known as the Spine of the World. Safe beneath their mountains and protected by inclement weather, the Dwarves and Gnomes of this Mountain Kingdom carried on with work, delving deeper into the stone and working to develop new and wondrous technologies.

The combination of Dwarven ingenuity and Gnomish genius has led to one of the most technologically advanced nationstates on the face of the earth. It is perhaps well that the races of Khor Kalduhr are few in number and like their mead or they might conquer the world.

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Location/Geography

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_{A view of the Spine of the World from the Deep Wood}

Claims

Zone: 5

Khor Kaldhur is perhaps the most weather friendly portion of the north island. The large inland sea brings warm air to the region, which collides with the cold weather that manages to make it over the Spine of the World. The result is a tremendously lush region closer to the coast that slowly gives way to the fiercer mountains in the North. It would be safe to say it rains “quite a bit” during the spring and fall in the lower reaches.

The major settlements of the region are vast fortified cities built into the mountains but in the recent years, as new technologies have become available, smaller fortress towns have appeared on the surface, including one large port city.

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History

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The Dwarves and Gnomes of Khor Kaldhur have always been in the Spine of the World, or so they tell themselves. There is not a time in memory, in story or even in literature, where the two races did not live in harmony beneath the jagged peaks, united by the aggression of their neighbours, both above and below ground.

There have been countless Goblin Wars in the deep tunnels, most importantly over the Sun Crystals, great stones discovered some thousand years before that provided light to the darkest parts of the Underdark realms where the battles raged. In the last hundred years one Gnome, quite dead now, discovered that they could provide more than light and so the quest began to find new and interesting ways to use the stones.

The Gnomes, working closely with the Dwarves who show some aptitude for Magic, have been able to use the stones to achieve flight. Though the number of successful airships is growing they are mostly for public enjoyment though there are rumours that a large cavern has been turned into a shipyard for war capable airships.

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Government & Capital

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_{The Great Forge}

The Capital City shares part of the Kingdoms name, Kalduhr. It is a massive network fo larger caverns linked by great vaulted tunnels, the homes of the Dwarves and Gnomes carved into the sidewalls. Two gates access the city, one leading into the outside world, the second into the Underdark below. Roughly a quarter of the Kingdoms population lives within its walls.

Government in the Kingdom is a bit of a complicated mess. There is a King of course; the bloodline of the Dwarven Kings who rule Khor Kalduhr has been unbroken for all time. There is however a Closed Council, nine chosen Dwarves and Gnomes, who make most of the Kingdoms actual decisions. It is important to note that there is no distinction in worth between male and female members of this society and at present five females sit on the Closed Council.

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Races

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_{Abban Frostforged, King of Khor Kalduhr}

Abban Frostforged is the King of Khor Kalduhr through birth and rite of combat. His name, Frostforged, was earned in a mighty single combat against a Frost Wyrm that had made its way into the Dwarven diggings. The legend goes that Abban tore the beasts head off with his bare hands. A story, maybe, but a good one.

Dwarves

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_{Common Male and Female Dwarves}

The Dwarves are the greater of the two main races in population. Living to around 200 years on average, and topping out at five feet tall, Dwarves come in many shapes and sizes. Some are attractive even by Human standards while others are nearly as wide as they are tall. And no, Dwarven women do not grow beards.

Gnomes

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_{Common Male and Feale Gnomes}

Gnomes are smaller than their Dwarven counterparts and can often be confused for Halflings at first glance as they share the same height and general body type characteristics. There are several important differences that should be noted; Gnomes do not have foot hair, they generally dye their own hair wonderful colours, and they are very mechanically inclined while showing very little skill at traditional Halfling traits such as the brewing of mead.

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Social Culture

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Life in Khor Kaldhur revolves around several important features, the greatest being pursuit of Mastery in your chosen art, the second is living a merry life. If one ever sought to enjoy a fine beverage, great feasts and grandiose stories, then they should look no further than the nearest tavern.

Pursuit of Mastery in ones chosen professions is looked upon with great pride by all citizens of Khor Kaldhur. Be it a tailor, miner, blacksmith, brewer, inventor, gunsmith or warrior, to be the best is the greatest achievement a Dwarf or Gnome can strive towards. Society revolves around your skillset, those with the talent and the age often rest at the top of the hierarchy while those who are new, or not gifted, sit towards the bottom of the social ladder but all are considered equal.

Inter-racial relationships between the two races is not uncommon and marriage is a rare concept. Often a female will pick a partner and the two will produce a child. The child is then raised by the two until the age of twenty when it is turned over to the State for five years of military service. Once its mandatory service is complete the child is free to continue in the service of the Kingdom or seek other employment.

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Magic

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_{The Gnomish Skyship – CSS Mark 30B}

Magic in Khor Kalduhr comes from the Sun Stones, crystals found beneath the Spine of the World. They provide un-ending light, power to machinery, and most recently, to Skyship. The most recent craft, the Mark 30B, is the result of major trials and tribulations to provide a decent Flying Ship for use by the general population as a means of getting around.

There are rumours that the Sun Crystals are being fitted to fighting Skyship but the size of the Skyship that has to be built to make it functional for long voyages and combat is substantial. Trials are underway.

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Economy & Industry

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_{A Gunsmiths Forge}

Stories and Legends about Dwarves are true, they like shiney things, and so do Gnomes to some extent. As a result the Mining activities of Khor Kaldhur are extensive and vary in take from common iron and copper ores, to gold and gems, right up to the Sun Crystals. These precious items are used to purchase what the citizens cannot produce themselves.

The Kingdom produces all its own weapons, armour, firearms, machinery, and more. Nearly everything it requires for raw materials can be found within its own borders, though the slow expansion of the population may force the Kingdom to look for more territory.

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Army Overview

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_{Warriors Survey the Enemy}

The Kingdoms military is what much of what anyone would expect from two such unique races. The Dwarves, being larger and stronger, provide the backbone of the fighting muscle, the heavy infantry, ranged troops and the limited cavalry available. The Gnomes of course provide the technological edge as engineers, rifle troops when needed, and scouts.

Dwarven Warrior

_{Chainmail with plate additions, and a two handed or single hand weapon and shield are common armaments for the Dwarven foot troops.}

All Dwarves and Gnomes must serve five years in a basic military unit somewhere. For most Dwarves it is the Infantry. They are the true backbone and strength of the Kingdom. Given their opportunity to choose a hand weapon of their choice, they are then trained in tunnel fighting as well as surface warfare. The Dwarves well-known strength makes them a force to be feared above and below ground.

Ranged Troops

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_{A Dwarven Flamethrower, Gnomish Crossbow, and Dwarven Rifleman}

The Kingdom has an excellent assortment of ranged weapons for battling in the tunnels and in the world above. The most fearsome, and virtually useless above ground, is the Dwarven Flamethrower. Not useful above ground because, should someone shoot the tank on the wielders back, he is liable to explode.

Elite Infantry Units

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_{Dwarf Ironbreaker and Slayer}

The elite infantry units of the Dwarven fighting core are fearsome no matter how you look at them. The Ironbreakers are covered from head to toe in armour, only their beards are visible. The Slayers are Dwarves who have, to be polite we’ll say, “Gone off the deep end”. They enter into a battle frenzy and are as dangerous to their allies as they are to their foes.

Artillery

_{A Gnome Cannon supports a Dwarven attack}

The cannon technology of the Kingdom is limited at best. The guns are typically short barrelled and mounted in defensive positions. Much more dangerous are the Gnomish ballista which have a better range.

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Skyship Overview

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The Kingdom has few ships to speak of and will hire out the vessels of others should they require shipping work. Dwarves and Gnomes are not sailors. This of course leaves them with no choice but to look elsewhere for transport and they have found it in the Skyships that have recently begun production.

Gnomish Skyship

_{The Skyship – ValDunn (SS Mark 1A)}

No seaworthy vessels. No real ports to speak of. Take those problems, add in Gnomes gone crazy with ideas, and you get the Skyship ValDunn. This huge aircraft is in the trial phase as the Gnomes wrestle with how to build a Skyship capable of long flight and combat.

Powered by Sun Crystals and the basic ideas taken from the smaller CSS Mark 30B, this aircraft is made of speciality made thin Dwarven steel, a light wood known as bamboo, and silken sails, it is extraordinarily expensive and no one actually knows if it will fly at all.

Fabula Elysia - Medieval Fantasy Nationgame

<Snipped quote by RisenDead>

I can already tell your bestial abominations will be enemies of the Order.

@The Nexerus

Challenge accepted.

Fabula Elysia - Medieval Fantasy Nationgame

I like my neighbours already. They'll make excellent eating...