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Ishtar, Lands of Strife

Very WIP

Kingdom of Khudara

Territory

Species

Humans

The majority native population of Khudara. The Humans of Khudara are a hearty and pious people who put a great emphasis on family, music and dance.

Vaala

A fearsome race of beastmen native to the island of Valhari, the Vaala are renowned for their strength and skills in combat. In the times of the old Mage-Kings, the Vaala served as a dedicated warrior caste, acting as their foot soldiers in their wars against one another.

The Vaala, now free of the old Mage-Kings, take on whatever professions they see fit, to embrace their newfound freedom of choice, many becoming soldiers for hire as they engage in mercenary activities through the mainland, serving whomever pays the most coin.

The vaala lifestyle centers around clan-like groupings known as "Streaks", Vaala Streaks are usually ruled by both a Matriarch and Patriarch as equal partners, in addiction to this, Men and women of the Vaala can often be found fighting together, side by side in the fields of battle. Streaks can range from a few dozen members, to numbering in the thousands.

Drauvani

The old masters of Khudara. The Drauvani are a race of tall mystics that have a heightened affinity for magic, which they see as their pride and strength. Although their mastery of magic is seamless, the Drauvani are a hopelessly frail race, and could be easily overwhelmed by a group number of foes if possible. Before their fall from grace, the Drauvani were a harsh society, putting a great emphasis on ones ability to wield magic. Many of their kind were born without the gift, some were caste out on the fringes of society, left to rot in the gutter, some with strong family bonds, however, were met with a more unpleasant fate.

Tales from the mainland spoke of a way for one to gain the gift of magic, a method the Drauvani were quick to use for select individuals. The outcast would go through a series of painful, traumatic torture to trigger the gift, many, to none's surprise, would die in the process, very few surviving the ordeal. After the fall of the Mage-Kings, the Drauvani slowly, but surely became more tolerant of the non-mages among their kind.

The Drauvani, unlike the Vaala, are a more patriarchal society, men claiming high-level positions, however, this does not prevent women from participating in other vital, if more low-level roles.

Elves

The elven population of Khudara consist of two groups, the native Praachi Elves, and the descendants of mainland refugees fleeing to the island after the Empire's fall, followed by the bug invasion. Centuries later, the Mainlander Elves have immersed themselves into Khudaran culture, while still preserving their own in select communities. The years of co-existing with the human natives has also resulted in some cross-breeding between the two races, giving rise to a significant half-elf population on the island.

The Praachi Elves, one of the few elven races to exist outside of the Old Empire's boundaries, were a secluded people that often kept to themselves on their island. Once the Old Mage-kings arrived, however, their life in isolation was put to an end, their affinity for magic, a rather common elven trait, was much desired by the Kings, many conscripted into their armies, others as personal advisors, and other sorts of servile roles. Once the Kingdom rose in place of the old Mage-kings, the Praachi Elves, like the Vaala, were free to do whatever they choose to do.

Ashveera

A subrace of the human natives of Khudara. The Ashveera are said to be blessed and made in the image of Mavaru, Goddess of Life and Fortune. Because of their cultural status, Ashveera are often found acting as high priests within the Khudaran religion. A select number of Ashveera have also branched out into more combat-oriented professions, be it serving in the King's armies or as mercenaries.

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Tamhanakar Dynasty

Prakash Tamhanakar II


Queen

Ishtar, Lands of Strife

Hmm, have some interest in this.

Crisis of the Confederacy [Sci-Fi Warlords in a crumbling state]

March 18th, 2259

May there be mercy on mankind for his sins

Days after the Earth's destruction. It was a time of great mourning, for the Earth, the billions of people caught in the blaze of a thousand suns, and the countless more faithful of the Church that had taken their own lives in sheer grief. So much death in a matter of days. Arcadia was sent rocking as riots broke out within major cities across the planet. Such a calamity could not be let aside, the Gaian Church leadership having recused themselves from public view since the incident, discussing plans on the future and their next course of action. The Colonial government, however, was insistent that the Church bring their congregation to order, to stop the continued violence gripping Arcadia. The Primarch was much obliged to speak to all the faithful, for them to receive a message of vital importance.

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Colonial Governor’s Office, Capital City of Athena
Governor Horis, along with the rest of the colonial cabinet huddled around his desk as they all glued their eyes to the large projected screen presented in front of them, live footage of the mass at the Gaian Grand Cathedral in the Capital. Thousands gathered around the structure, all awaiting to hear word from His Holiness. The crowds started roaring once the Primarchal Guard stepped out into the light, quikly followed by the Primarch himself, waving to the people as he made his way to the edge of the balcony, overlooking the large crowd below him. The crowd continued to cheer and holler until the Primarch rasied both arms high up, instant silence filling the air.
" My people.” He begun. “Children of Gaia. we stand on the precipice of a dark, and cruel age. Our homeworld, Gaia’s firstborn, has been taken from us…”

Governor Horis watched with great anticipation and heavy anxiety, sweat creeping down his face. “Get on with it.” The governor mumbled to himself.

“I understand your pain, your tears.” The primach continued. “And in the days past, we have lost too many brothers and sisters out of grief and violence.” He paused a moment, to gulp, and resumed. “The Prophet Tobias, my dear mentor, would teach that tragedy should be a time of both mourning, and meditation. To shut oneself out from the world, and find inner peace, and forgiveness.”
In a premature moment, the Governor and his cabinet celebrated, clapping and wooing. “The old man may just saved us one hell of a headache. “ The top Commander of the colonial militia spoke.

Governor Horis stood up from his chair to stretch the stress away. “Alright ladies and gents, get to your stations and resume as normal.” Horis ordered. “Once we settle things here, I’ll get in contact with whoever’s left in Sol for any vital updates, we got one hell of restructuring to follow.”

“However..” The Primach continued, his tone changed.”

“Uh…sir.” One of the cabinet members spoke up. “The feed hasn’t cut..he’s still going.”

“What?..”

“The folly of mankind has brought Earth to her to destruction. This will not stand! The Confederacy has failed as stewards of the Earth, they have failed to prevent such a calamity. The time of meditation is past, my brothers and sisters, the time of the confederacy…has past..”

Governor Horis’ face was invisible red with rage. “That son of a bitch! What the hell does he think he doing?!!?”

“This wasn’t part of the agreement…” The Militia Commander said. The cheers grew even louder, the people chanting “GAIA VULT! GAIA VULT! GAIA VULT!”

“The Great Mother wills it my people!” The Primarch shouted out, almost like he was possessed. “These heathens will know suffering! The Earth will have her vengeance! I call upon all to join me! I declare a crusade upon all who stand in our path! RISE UP! MY PEOPLE! RISE UP AND WE WILL CLAIM THE STARS!”

Summery

Primarch calls mass and declares a crusade behind the colonial government's back.

Crisis of the Confederacy [Sci-Fi Warlords in a crumbling state]

I second that, and we got plenty of room for more!

Crisis of the Confederacy [Sci-Fi Warlords in a crumbling state]

Gaian State of Arcadia

Location

Black Claim

Summary: A small slice of paradise out in far corners of the Western Froniter. The Arcadian State was the result of decades of a slow, insidious takeover of the local religion, the Gaia Church, an evolution of a now defunct Gaia-centric cult that had grew in influence on the planet over the decades, incorporating elements of Old Earth-based religions to craft their own. Now the Gaians have established a theocracy in their corner of the Western Frontier, and set their plan in motion to embark on a great crusade to enact the will of Gaia.
Resources:
The Arcadian State is separated into several dominating institutions.

• The Central Government: The last trace of the Confederacy on Arcadia. In theory, it functions as the more secular portion of the Arcadian State, responsible for maintain the everyday functions of Arcadia, as well as law enforcement. In truth however, it it is but a shallow husk of its former self, serving the whims, and in turn, as an extension of the Gaia Church.
• The Church of Gaia: Acting both as the State Church and the ruling Government of Arcadia. The Gaia Church main tenants is the worship of the personification of Mother Earth, Gaia, as a living Goddess.
• The Arcadian Crusade: The combined military forces of Arcadia. The Crusade is an amalgamation of the former colonial militia and other assorted enforcers, various faithful civilian volunteers, Arcadian Xeno auxiliaries, and members of the Church's militant arm, the Order of Our Lady's Most Sincere Servicemen, or the Sincere Order as they're often referred to.

Planets of Paradiso System

Arcadia
Eden
Fortuna

Administration:

• Primarch Ezekiel Argus

  
  Ruling figure of the both the Church of Gaia and the Arcadian State.
• Lord Marshal Gaius Holden

  
  Supreme Commander of the Arcadian Crusade.
• Council of Cardinals

  
  The Ruling governing body of Arcadia below the Patriarch.

Strengths:
Dea Vult: The Dark Age brought about with the Confederacy's near collapse and the destruction of Earth has brought about a wave of fanaticism within the Arcadian State, leading to many very eager faithful to join the cause of the Crusade of the Western Frontier.

Blessings of Gaia: The colony of Arcadia was, and is renowned of the bioengineering research its minds have often delved to, often leading to surprising and beneficial results. Such results include Superfoods to properly feed the colonists and import to other worlds in the Confederacy, effective medical materials and the like. In these current uncertain times, the bioengineering research teams, at the request of the Church, have begun using their minds for military applications. The military Research resulting in a semi-regenerative alloy, bioengineered from the extremely dense chitin of the Northern Jade Strider, a rather large species of insect.

Papal Authority: As is the nature of any religion, the Church of Gaia's reach extends far beyond the Arcadian Borders, many going into the shadows, both missionaries and converts alike serving as the eyes and ears of the Church through known space. When the Primarch speaks of something he wishes to see on a grand scale, it seems to have weight outside of the jurisdiction of their own lands and into others, or at the very least his word and intentions travel far.

Weaknesses:
Keep it green: The Gaia Church makes it a priority to preserve the natural serenity of Arcadia, however, this has led to crippling industrial reforms that keep in mind the carbon footprint that is left. Their meticulous new policies include but not limited to ensuring that the recycling industry is bolstered, that carbon emissions from vehicles and factories are kept in check and regulated, and with other standards of practice meant to help the environment. In many ways this helps Arcadia stay beautiful and mitigates pollution; however the industry in Arcadia struggles to conform to these standards while still being financially viable, leading to slower production time all across the board.

Fanatical Ignorance: Many of the most devout and zealous followers of the Gaian church often have their heads buried in the sand and are not entirely cognizant of the larger picture of things. Though they will interminably listen and abide by the holy authority over them they often lack the critical thinking and capacity for discussion about whether or not things are as they ought to be, and often are not open to the conversation; this is a roadblock for those who wish to pause and ponder as well as foreigners who do not have such an obsession over the church of Gaia and wish to forego different solutions.

Propensity For Peace: Not all share the bloodlust of the Crusade, a portion of the populace and some of those within the Church see the Crusade as a perversion of the First Prophet Tobias' teachings. The predecessor's of the Church had expressed that pacifism was the way to be one with Gaia. These differences on Church doctrines has led to some divisions that hinder the Crusade to some capacity, although they move with the approval of His Holiness, the disapproval from the masses proves to be a morale breaker.

History

It was around the mid 21st century when dozens Gaia-centric cults sprang up throughout the Earth and soon off-world, their overall views being that the Earth itself was Gaia's firstborn among many across the stars. As time went on, the movement was scattered and disorganized, gaining very little traction among the many worlds in human space, sentenced to a life of obscurity among the masses. That would soon change decades later, in the year 2122, a common member of one of said cults, Tobias Stardust, had claimed to receive a vision from Gaia herself, commanding him to seek the far corners of the stars to start a new church.

Once he shared this with his fellow sect members, there was a small schism between those that wished to follow tobias, and those that remained loyal to their leader. Regardless, Tobias and his new disciples left earth for the western colonies, searching for a suitable world to start anew, to build their new Church. The world of Arcadia proved to be an ample starting point, the world was of equal beauty to Earth.

After a few years of mingling with the population, Tobias had managed to attract a significant congregation, both on and off world, establishing the Church of Gaia, with tobias proclaiming himself as her First Prophet. Well over a century has passed since than, the Church of Gaia developing into a major cultural force in the Western Frontier. After the Scorching of Earth, Arcadia had exploded into a frenzy, the Primarch of the Chuch proclaimed crusade as a planet-wide uprising overwhelmed the colonial government, leading to the establishment of the Gaian State.

Extras

Crisis of the Confederacy [Sci-Fi Warlords in a crumbling state]

@Zombiedude101That's pretty much the gist of it, what remains of the confederacy is guarding Sol like a fortress.

Crisis of the Confederacy [Sci-Fi Warlords in a crumbling state]

@Hans Gruber Well, the GM stated that the sheet was made to be simple enough. Some of us just have the habit of overdoing it or prettying the sheets up :P It's all up to you though.

Crisis of the Confederacy [Sci-Fi Warlords in a crumbling state]

A work in progress.

Gaian State of Arcadia

Location

Black Claim

Summary: A small slice of paradise out in far corners of the Western Froniter. The Arcadian State was the result of decades of a slow, insidious takeover of the local religion, the Gaia Church, an evolution of a now defunct Gaia-centric cult that had grew in influence on the planet over the decades, incorporating elements of Old Earth-based religions to craft their own. Now the Gaians have established a theocracy in their corner of the Western Frontier, and set their plan in motion to embark on a great crusade to enact the will of Gaia.
Resources:
The Arcadian State is separated into several dominating institutions.

• The Central Government: The last trace of the Confederacy on Arcadia. In theory, it functions as the more secular portion of the Arcadian State, responsible for maintain the everyday functions of Arcadia, as well as law enforcement. In truth however, it it is but a shallow husk of its former self, serving the whims, and in turn, as an extension of the Gaia Church.
• The Church of Gaia: Acting both as the State Church and the ruling Government of Arcadia. The Gaia Church main tenants is the worship of the personification of Mother Earth, Gaia, as a living Goddess.
• The Arcadian Crusade: The combined military forces of Arcadia. The Crusade is an amalgamation of the former colonial militia and other assorted enforcers, various faithful civilian volunteers, Arcadian Xeno auxiliaries, and members of the Church's militant arm, the Order of Our Lady's Most Sincere Servicemen, or the Sincere Order as they're often referred to.

Planets of Paradiso System

Arcadia
Eden
Fortuna

Administration:

• Primarch Ezekiel Argus

  
  Ruling figure of the both the Church of Gaia and the Arcadian State.
• Lord Marshal Gaius Holden

  
  Supreme Commander of the Arcadian Crusade.
• Council of Cardinals

  
  The Ruling governing body of Arcadia below the Patriarch.

Strengths:
Dea Vult: The Dark Age brought about with the Confederacy's near collapse and the destruction of Earth has brought about a wave of fanaticism within the Arcadian State, leading to many very eager faithful to join the cause of the Crusade of the Western Frontier.

Blessings of Gaia: The colony of Arcadia was, and is renowned of the bioengineering research its minds have often delved to, often leading to surprising and beneficial results. Such results include Superfoods to properly feed the colonists and import to other worlds in the Confederacy, effective medical materials and the like. In these current uncertain times, the bioengineering research teams, at the request of the Church, have begun using their minds for military applications. The military Research resulting in a semi-regenerative alloy, bioengineered from the extremely dense chitin of the Northern Jade Strider, a rather large species of insect.

Papal Authority: As is the nature of any religion, the Church of Gaia's reach extends far beyond the Arcadian Borders, many going into the shadows, both missionaries and converts alike serving as the eyes and ears of the Church through known space. When the Primarch speaks of something he wishes to see on a grand scale, it seems to have weight outside of the jurisdiction of their own lands and into others, or at the very least his word and intentions travel far.

Weaknesses:
Keep it green: The Gaia Church makes it a priority to preserve the natural serenity of Arcadia, however, this has led to crippling industrial reforms that keep in mind the carbon footprint that is left. Their meticulous new policies include but not limited to ensuring that the recycling industry is bolstered, that carbon emissions from vehicles and factories are kept in check and regulated, and with other standards of practice meant to help the environment. In many ways this helps Arcadia stay beautiful and mitigates pollution; however the industry in Arcadia struggles to conform to these standards while still being financially viable, leading to slower production time all across the board.

Fanatical Ignorance: Many of the most devout and zealous followers of the Gaian church often have their heads buried in the sand and are not entirely cognizant of the larger picture of things. Though they will interminably listen and abide by the holy authority over them they often lack the critical thinking and capacity for discussion about whether or not things are as they ought to be, and often are not open to the conversation; this is a roadblock for those who wish to pause and ponder as well as foreigners who do not have such an obsession over the church of Gaia and wish to forego different solutions.

Propensity For Peace: Not all share the bloodlust of the Crusade, a portion of the populace and some of those within the Church see the Crusade as a perversion of the First Prophet Tobias' teachings. The predecessor's of the Church had expressed that pacifism was the way to be one with Gaia. These differences on Church doctrines has led to some divisions that hinder the Crusade to some capacity, although they move with the approval of His Holiness, the disapproval from the masses proves to be a morale breaker.

History

It was around the mid 21st century when dozens Gaia-centric cults sprang up throughout the Earth and soon off-world, their overall views being that the Earth itself was Gaia's firstborn among many across the stars. As time went on, the movement was scattered and disorganized, gaining very little traction among the many worlds in human space, sentenced to a life of obscurity among the masses. That would soon change decades later, in the year 2122, a common member of one of said cults, Tobias Stardust, had claimed to receive a vision from Gaia herself, commanding him to seek the far corners of the stars to start a new church.

Once he shared this with his fellow sect members, there was a small schism between those that wished to follow tobias, and those that remained loyal to their leader. Regardless, Tobias and his new disciples left earth for the western colonies, searching for a suitable world to start anew, to build their new Church. The world of Arcadia proved to be an ample starting point, the world was of equal beauty to Earth.

After a few years of mingling with the population, Tobias had managed to attract a significant congregation, both on and off world, establishing the Church of Gaia, with tobias proclaiming himself as her First Prophet. Well over a century has passed since than, the Church of Gaia developing into a major cultural force in the Western Frontier. After the Scorching of Earth, Arcadia had exploded into a frenzy, the Primarch of the Chuch proclaimed crusade as a planet-wide uprising overwhelmed the colonial government, leading to the establishment of the Gaian State.

Extras

Crisis of the Confederacy [Sci Fi Warlordism NRP] (Updated!)

Gaiaic State of Arcadia

Location

White Claim

Summary: A small slice of paradise out in far corners of the Western Reaches. The Arcadian State was the result of decades of a slow, insidious takeover of the local religion, the Gaia Church, an evolution of a now defunct Gaia-centric cult that had grew in influence on the planet over the decades, incorporating elements of Old Earth-based religions to craft their own. Now the Gaians have established a theocracy in their corner of the Western Reaches, and set their plan in motion to embark on a great crusade to enact the will of Gaia.
Resources:
The Arcadian State is separated into several dominating institutions.

• The Central Government: The last trace of the Confederacy on Arcadia. In theory, it functions as the more secular portion of the Arcadian State, responsible for maintain the everyday functions of Arcadia, as well as law enforcement. In truth however, it it is but a shallow husk of its former self, serving the whims, and in turn, as an extension of the Gaia Church.
• The Church of Gaia: Acting both as the State Church and the ruling Government of Arcadia. The Gaia Church main tenants is the worship of the personification of Mother Earth, Gaia, as a living Goddess.
• The Arcadian Crusade: The combined military forces of Arcadia. The Crusade is an amalgamation of the former colonial militia and other assorted enforcers, various faithful civilian volunteers, Arcadian Xeno auxiliaries, and members of the Church's militant arm, the Order of Our Lady's Most Sincere Servicemen, or the Sincere Order as they're often referred to.

Planets of Paradiso System

Arcadia
Hades
Ares
Athena

Administration:

• Patriarch Ezekiel Argus

  
  Ruling figure of the both the Church of Gaia and the Arcadian State.
• Lord Marshal Gaius Holden

  
  Supreme Commander of the Arcadian Crusade.
• Council of Cardinals

  
  The Ruling governing body of Arcadia below the Patriarch.

Strengths:
Gaia Vult: The Dark Age brought about with the Confederacy's near collapse and the destruction of Earth has brought about a wave of fanaticism within the Arcadian State, leading to many very eager faithful to join the cause of the Crusade of the Western Reaches.

Blessings of Gaia: The colony of Arcadia was, and is renowned of the bioengineering research its minds have often delved to, often leading to surprising and beneficial results. Such results include Superfoods to properly feed the colonists and import to other worlds in the Confederacy, effective medical materials and the like. In these current uncertain times, the bioengineering research teams, at the request of the Church, have begun using their minds for military applications. The military Research resulting in a semi-regenerative alloy, bioengineered from the extremely dense chitin of the Northern Jade Strider, a rather large species of insect.

Eyes everywhere: As is the nature of any religion, the Church of Gaia's reach extends far beyond the Arcadian Borders, many going into the shadows, both missionaries and converts alike serving as the eyes and ears of the Church through known space.

Weaknesses:
Keep it green: The Gaia Church makes it a priority to preserve the natural serenity of Arcadia, however, that has proved as a detrimental setback to their military infrastructure, and as such, have a slower turnout capacity for military equipment.

History: History bullet points about the background of their origin and major events. You don't get credit for having five pages of history here, keep that in a hider.

Extras

Eden 2.0(Space NRP/Closed, see OP for details)

Frontier World of Varad
Centarus System
The arid world of Varad. A world with a rather turbulent history, playing host to several coups and civil wars. The latest coup, however, would prove to a tipping point in Varad's history, and play a role in the ongoing frontier wars. Second Minister Ulysses Gray, with the support of a good portion of the military, had overthrown the rightful goverment of Varad, naming himself First Minister after brutally murdering his predecessor in cold blood. What followed is considered usual, anti-xeno purges from human supremacist elements of the Gray Regime, of which they highly encouraged, forcing out foreign corporations off-world. However, what stood out was that within a year, the Varadi military had modernized at a startling rate, of which they had quickly mobilized and launched an invasion of sister world of Duro.

Within months, the Durosian government had capitulated to the Varadi invaders. Such a drastic transformation had warranted deeper investigation by Federation Intelligence. Within a span of months, field agents embedded in Varadi territory had stumbled upon some worrying revelations. It was made apparent that the Gray Regime was and is still backed and supported by the CCN, not just in empty words, but in material support as well.

Once the CCN's involvement in the Varadi Crisis was leaked, that was all the justification the federation needed in launching their invasion of the Centarus System. The federation high command was confidant in the military's ability to crush the regime within a few months, and restore order in the system. A decade has passed since, the federation deeply embroiled in a bloody war against the Gray Regime, proving to be more resourceful than anticipated, an act of arrogance that has been paid for in a decade's worth of blood and tears.

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City of Taloset
Duro

sound effects
Sergeant Justin Hask starred out into the city from the window of the blasted out remains of an apartment complex, laying against a more sturdier part of the wall, the sound of gunfire and explosions filling the air. He turned to face the rest of his squad, all tired and worn from all day of fighting in the streets, the battle taking its toll on all of them. Despite his own exhaustion, the sergeant mustered the strength and forced himself up with a loud groan. "Break time's over boys and girls." He said followed more loud groans from the rest of the squad.

"Quit your bitchin'" Hask ordered. "FOB isn't too far, just ba-" Before Hask could finish his sentence. A loud bang was heard as he felt a warm, stinging, painful sensation somewhere in his chest area. Hask looked down as he saw blood stain pouring out of a fresh bullet wound. "Fuck.." He cursed as he fell over. "Sergeant down!" One of the troopers, a northern Dathu shouted out.

"Take cover! Weapons free!" Another trooper shouted. The room erupted into a frenzy of screams of gunfire as a squad of varadi soldiers advanced from the street below, led by a cyberized monstrosity, a cheap knock-off CCN's warriors. "Get the sarge out of view!" Marcus Zaamil, Hask's second-in-command, ordered the squad's medic. "Sir!" she complied as she drag him into in the hallway.

"Garzo, blow that borg fucker out!" Zaamil ordered the Dathu.

"Ehehe, with pleasure." Garzo replied as he pulled out a portable rocket launcher. "Fire in the hole!" Garzo shouted as he came into view, pulling the trigger as the rocket came flying towards its target, the varadi soldiers scattering as the rocket made impact with their leader. "Surpassing fire!" Zaamil shouted as he broke down the wall with the butt of his rifle, the front of the rifle now through the hole, he pulled the trigger and unleashed a volley of lead, the others followed his lead, using their makeshift shield to mow down the enemy.