WanderingRebel

The Descent of Man

New Hope - NORA capital building A Ceiling light kept flickering on & off audibly clicking each time as it struggled for life eventually with a loud clunk-like noise it managed to stay lit illuminating the corner of the office it covered. The president Ron Sterling now returning his attention from the light back to the ongoing meeting of the high council remaining in silence as Volker was finishing his explanation of the latest patrol changes for the northern parts of the republic in his dull but deep sounding voice "And that concludes my report sir! i would just like to add i have also submitted accommodation requests for some junior officers whose quick thinking & abilities have helped resolve several severe matters before they got out of control", With that Volker put down the stack of papers he had outlining his report on the desk. After a brief pause the president spoke up "Thank you Tobias i trust in your judgement on those matters also i will review those requests in due time, Now a pressing matter of business id like to know about before we proceed with anything else!, Mira whats the status with the oil pipeline issue i heard about this morning?". With that the mature dark beauty in the room turned calmly in her chair to face the president across the large office desk smiling confidently "A couple of hours ago it was resolved after the engineers found where the damage was they promptly set-about with the repairs and the pipeline & pump-stations have resumed full operation again, and i have crews out mopping up the oil spillage as we speak, however... this whole issue has caused quite a setback and the refineries are still being brought back into operation to process the crude oil into fuel in Midgar...". Another woman abruptly cut in with her slight but noticeable Russian accent however she promptly turned a bright shade of red in the process "My refineries in Kenai however are fully operational & ever since the pipeline has been restored they've been,.. processing... the... oil...", Her speech slowly dimmed down into mumbling as she noticed the intense glare she was getting from Mira Hawks only now realizing she'd cut her off mid-speech. everyone else besides them two began quietly snickering to themselves at the sight of this before the president cut in again ending the matter. "Very good! see that the repair crews are congratulated for their efforts, i know some of the workforce will still be distressed about the inactivity but there's not much we can do about that just get everything back up to scratch by this evening please", Mira simply nodded in response before reading over the excess paperwork she'd brought from her office not wanting to waste anytime in getting back to work. The kurst brothers barely had any presence in the meeting both simply saying "everything was fine & should continue to run smoothly" before they went back to their private discussion. Even the the visually out of place hulking tank Alexander Hund quietly sat in his chair claiming no pressing matters from the education board. The chief medical official Klein Reik took the opportunity to speak up again pressing the issue again that they need to either start scouting out unexplored areas to gather more medicine or start constructing dedicated labs to create their own for mass production which as normal would of turned into another argument between Mira, Reik, & the kurst twins if the Head of agriculture Innugati hadn't cut in "That is a real concern yes, but as always the republics food supply is of equal if not more concern!" Reik giving a sideways glance at Innugati for that comment as she continued. "what little surplus we had stored got distributed to twin tree & several of the Inuit villages that wont merge with the republic due to very poor crop yields, we really should be focusing our efforts into creating more viable food sources, If we continue as is the shortages are going to get a lot more frequent & severe if the recent estimates of the republics population growth are anything to go by, i Strongly think we should risk long distance broadcasts again in hopes of finding trading partners as a short term boon to this matter". The room went quiet for a bit before the president nodded "I'll consider it, and Reik i know every time i meet or pass you you bring it up trust me i know! but everything still a balancing act at the moment & we can only invest in certain projects decided on by urgency". Then Hoolens tried to jump in saying they should open their boarders to the mutant tribes for better trade but he is shot down & drowned out by the rest of the high council. the meeting continued for another hour before it was dismissed and a tired & weary looking president slumped in the head chair at the table only seconds passed before he noticed Natasha & Nonna were still hanging around. "Hey Nat you're people managed to get access to them yet?", Natasha Liethens shook her head "can't find or bypass the safety locks or activation codes but we're still trying, the security is like nothing any of us have seen thus far, although we made a weird discovery in that underground warehouse we found in old schematics strange vehicles but nowhere for the operators to sit in it i split the teams & let them take a crack at these vehicles instead". The president nodded "fine, just notify me on any significant updates". The president then faced Nonna who seemed an even deeper shade of red then before but before he could speak she'd exited the meeting room, Ron Sterling though confused at the reaction he got just stood up & began heading back to his own office deep in contemplation.

Republic of NORA stats

> Military Moral: High > Industrial moral: Stable > Civilian moral: Average > 24hr setback in oil gathering, refining, & processing, industry & logistics setbacks throughout the republic. > Civilian moral lowered due to poor harvest & food shortages/delays. > re-worked deployments & rotations - increased military moral. > Honored hero's - recent deeds in action have earned accommodations to several officers - Increased Military Moral.

The Descent of Man

Well i am almost done with my nation sheet 'touch-wood' lol, Reading over it i might of got a little carried away with the writing there's quite a bit of text, anyway is my nation app looking alright so far?.

The Descent of Man

Nation Name: Republic of NORA Culture/Beliefs: The People of the republic are a strong, resurgent populous having overcome many hardships on their initial journey or rather forced exodus from the south-lands. They're extremely loyal to each other & their heroic leaders/founders who's vision, dedication & hard work, has managed to begin (as far as they know) rebuilding any form of civilization. They are united, they work & fight together against anything that comes their way in hopes that one day they will help build a lasting refuge for humanity in this new hostile world. However they know 'Rome' cant be built in a day, & they know many hardships await them yet some more immediate than others but they stand ever ready to face anything!. They're of mixed ethnicity's & religions, all forms of religion are allowed but under no circumstances are members of any religion allowed to clash verbally or physically with the views of anothers religion & believes. The republic is also strongly against any form of racial intolerance & extremism which is in extreme cases punishable by banishment & threat of execution. Place on map:

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Republic of NORA map

Directory

Directory: > New Hope - Capital City of the NORA republic. Housing: Everything, NORA capital building, underground base & facilities. > Midgar - Large industrial town housing: clay pits, clay-work kilns, smelt-works, assorted workshops, Oil/Gas refining plant, & several functional factories. > Twin-Tree - Small town hosting the republics forestry industry responsible for harvesting/processing/preserving the valued resource. housing: Lumberyards, warehouses & workshops. > Kenai - Industrial Port town that houses: Naval base/yard, docks, fisheries, warehouses, smelt-works, Fuel storage tanks, oil/gas refining plant, workshops, & many operational factories. > Kutal - A Fortress Town - The (overland) gateway to the republic, Is the only town where all outside trade is authorized to be conducted either to or from the republic. Housing: 'The markets', warehouses, workshops, military base, independent & isolated quarantine & testing laboratories, Shanty-town (outside the walls). > Norv - Originally a small trade outpost based at a crossroads linking to the Inuit settlements in the west, now a sizable farming town where most of the livestock is raised. Housing: The republics largest luxury inn/resort (Tourist-trap), Norv-105 entertainment radio shack, cattle market, farming industry surplus warehouses, department of agriculture offices, lumberyard, warehouses. (Note: Ironically is no way related to the name NORA in anyway, An old village road sign was found with most of the letters obscured the only legible letters left made up the locations name as a symbol of respect & remembrance.) > Prudhoe Bay Outpost - A remote military outpost outside of the republics official territorial claim far to the north with considerable defenses onsite protecting the civilian engineers, gas harvesting refineries, & the Prudhoe Bay Oil Field, also responsible for the protection and maintenance of the northern part of the restored crude-oil pipeline & pump stations. (Note: people stationed here receive environmental hazard bonus pay due to the extreme climate & remoteness with the exception of a couple of small Inuit settlements which help supply food.) > The Post - A small joint 'Inuit/NORA' settlement right on the edge of the republics northern official boarder line. Houses a military outpost responsible for the protection & maintenance of the central part of the restored crude-oil pipeline & pump stations, Farmland with some livestock, lumberyard, stone quarry, & warehouses. > Fort-Edge - A military fortress with strong defensive walls and fencing that was constructed to help shield & protect the nearby Inuit population from predatory wildlife, Most notably the mutated wolfs which seem to have originated from the thickly forested area west of the fort. It's easily summarized the name of the fort is due to its location near the edge of the forests treeline. (Note: although the fortress stands strong with walls & fencing that has been extensively setup from shoreline to shoreline in each direction north & south of the fort, groups of wildlife are still finding their way through occasionally harassing the local Inuit populous and their livestock but the quick response & regular patrols of the military stationed in the area have still dramatically helped keep these situations in control for the time being at least.) Misc. > Black dots on map represent other settlements & villages of the republic. > Yellow dots on map represent original local Inuit settlements whom are now part of the republic. > Blue dot - Landmark location of the hydroelectric dam.

Old World Connection: Us & Canadian military hardware & surplus, Russian & British merchant & military navy's. Populations: Rough estimates @ 30,000 military, 10,000 emergency response services, 60,000 civilian & government. Government type: Technocracy / Budding-progressive Imperialist Republic Spoken languages: Primary language: English - Secondary Languages: Russian, French, Japanese, Spanish, & Inupiat. Economic System: Mixed Economy - Free/Lightly regulated market Exports: Pottery, Clay, wooden craft goods (e.g furniture), Wood, Limited & Regulated amounts of small arms & ammunition (mostly old pistols & recast bullets), Controlled & heavily regulated/limited amounts of Coal, Crude oil & diesel Fuel, Metals, tools, Regulated amounts of propane gas cylinders. Imports: Medicine/Drugs, Books, Salvaged electronic goods, sealed/preserved Foodstuffs, Salvaged Vehicle wrecks, Detailed information, Alcohol, Salvaged old world weapons (broken), munitions, Heavy duty industrial vehicles. Food/Water Sources: Fresh Water, fish & electricity all come from the Susitna river & the hydroelectric Dam there, Due to the climate their crops are mostly limited to primary (cold weather) crops such as potatoes, carrots, lettuce, cabbage, & turnips, but there are other local food sources such as caribou, moose, Dall sheep, & some dairy cows that have been herded.

Pros & Cons

Pros: Firmly United - Their unity & dedication to their people & the republic borders on the fanatical, they're rebuilding civilization for all of humanity & that gives everyone hope, goals and a future to look forward to. However all should know they're prepared to fight tooth & nail to keep it safe willing to resort to extreme measures if their hand is forced. Their unity is further shown by the hard work of the common people the farmers, laborers & craft workers & their limitless dedication to aiding the construction & improvement of everyone's livelihood. Everyone Matters! - While all drive & direction of their makeshift government is run & decided upon by a select few & ultimately their heroic leaders. All of the peoples wants, needs, feedback & opinions are all voiced through representatives fairly elected from every group that has become part of the republic which helps put many fears & civil unrest at ease. Military hardware & Electricity - Thanks to the Hydro electric dam & some engineering ingenuity, with a dash of trial & error all settlements of the NORA republic are powered allowing many home comforts (most notably heating) to the populous, But also helps power the center & founding point of the republic which their leader & the few remaining of his group began building from a safely secured military base with bunkers creating their current capital "New Hope". Quality Education - Thanks to the collective & dedicated efforts in establishing places of learning throughout the republic, The entire populous benefits sharing & maintaining many skills & relearning long-lost ones as-well. Thanks to apprenticeships as-well many skilled laborers are getting into their respective workplaces with little to no on-site training ensuring productivity in the long run. Skilled doctors, researchers & engineers are also being trained up from young ages only furthering the longevity of the republic & the continued survival of its people. Cons: Limited crop growth - Due to the climate they have a short 100 day growth season for all standard crops not resistant to the cold weather, they have a decent balance of foodstuffs to supply everyone in the republic as it is, but the more remote locations (especially to further north) suffer from regular shortages despite the encouragement of each household growing a little of their own in gardens were possible which makes small localized farmers markets a big fanfare for the locals. However this is a problem in the long-term as population growth, progression & expansion of the republic will further strain the current foodstuff stocks, what limited amounts of crops that get stored as surplus is little and ultimately used by the military in short order or distributed as relief aid to settlements that suffer poor harvests. Spaced Settlements - The various settlements spread out over the Republics territory are of different distances from the capital some more distant & remote than others but every location is set up near a required resource thus each settlement & outpost is dependent on the others for the republic to continue functioning on a daily basis each settlement tends to have basic defenses including substantial local & militia forces to hold out against bandits, monsters & raiders long enough for a substantial military force to respond & secure the area. Per-longed sieges to any of the settlements ultimately effects the republic on a whole as nothing is currently in abundance or stockpiled, then combine the crop issues & foodstuff distribution and supply issues on top of everything. Hence why the Military of the NORA republic is fast to mobilize & respond to any necessary situations the working rail systems & partially repaired roads throughout the republics territory help in this matter. Medicinal Shortages - Much of the Medicine reserves & stockpiles have severely diminished in the few short years of the republics establishment, Medicine is tightly guarded & regulated and reserved for those most in need & the military. The supply's becoming more & more pressed and with the many goals & projects the republic is working on they haven't yet managed to get a proper production line in the works for making medicines or securing any more. As it currently stands outside trade is the only very limited income of medical goods for the republic and quickly becoming one of the more pressing matters if it wasn't already. Mutants/Outlaw hatred & distrust - There are many tribes of mutated humans to the south most not to friendly & others outright cannibalistic mix in extremist Cults, warlords, & roaming outlaws occupying much of what was north America. The Many groups that journeyed north during the initial exodus had many issues with these groups along the way... So hatred, fear, & distrust of them from the people of the republic is extreme & intense to the point where if they enter the republics territory uninvited & unescorted they are to be killed on sight!, As expected the feeling is mutual, many desperate warlords & outlaw groups have tried attacking the republic for supply's & loot only to be beaten away time & time again if not utterly wiped out. Only one instance did a mutant clan try attacking the republic & were made example of not one of their warriors returned alive & their body's impaled on makeshift stakes as a warning in an area known as the southern wastes (A dead zone that is a desert-like-waste where nothing grows with pockets of radiation scattered throughout the area) Yet another prime example of the animosity these groups have for the NORA republic. Hidden old world relics of chaos & lore - Several years ago in their efforts to bring the secured underground Facilities of NORA back into full operation Natasha Liethens crew made a substantial discovery not long after getting old-world military vehicles operational again, they found command consoles linked to a dozen on & off site "silos" housing unfired tactical 'third-strike' missiles however Natasha & her tech-savvy engineers have yet been unable to find or bypass the heavily-encrypted security systems in place. Despite the stories that had been passed down from their ancestors both Ron Sterling & Natasha Liethens have a keen interest in gaining access to the weapons but to what end is unknown as they've kept this information to themselves & a select group of engineers working on it, fearing it may cause panic (such as repeating history) with the rest of the population if the information became public knowledge.

Mutants/Major Hazards

Mutants/Major hazards in area: Northern Wildlife: Wolf packs - starved & desperate feral animals simply trying to survive by hunting anything & everything edible living or dead. Mutated Wolf packs - For some unknown reason they do not get along with their 'healthy' counterparts and often consume them as a food source however normal wolfs will not fight or eat them in return instead fleeing at their presence like all prey. These wolfs are larger move in smaller groups rather than packs, harder to kill, stronger, faster, & all out lethal & extremely poisonous to both humans & other animals when wounded by them. Exhibit unusual & strange/unpredictable behavior. to be avoided at all costs, extremely hazardous!. Mutated/poisoned Wildlife - (eg. caribou) Some of the wild unherded animals that the people of the republic use for their meat sources are extremely hazardous & not for consumption due to contamination/poisons as such all hunted wildlife is thoroughly & exhaustively tested. As such safely herded & bred animals are the preferred meat source in the republic. It is noted that the hazardous wildlife seems (According to amounts of wild meat that's been disposed of due to contaminants) to be mostly concentrated to the eastern areas of the republic. Investigation into the cause of the matter is in the works but suspected to be result of radiation or diseased/poisoned food or water sources some of the animals sustain themselves from. Hostile Mutant Tribes to the south - the mutual resentment, clashes, treatment of the mutant people is no small matter some tribes are more peaceful than others but to the republic they all the same & dangerous. Relations between the two are further exacerbated by the continued refusals for the republics 'Warning' (impaled mutant corpses) to be taken down & buried, Any mutant that forcibly tried do to so has only added to the collection if caught. Hostile Outlaws, Warlords, gangs & cults - All though minimal some trade is conducted with the more peaceful or agreeable warlords to the southeast in return they don't bother Nora's boarders, But there are many others that don't and often trespass on the republics territory, bandits try raiding remote towns albeit unsuccessfully but doesn't dissuade them from trying time to time. These groups are a constant annoyance but one easily dealt with for the time being. The southern wastes - a dead zone with scattered pockets of radiation spans a large area through-out the south Yukon & British Columbia, there's nothing out here but the dead and is avoided by all except the occasional group of travelers from the mutant tribes or bandit gangs that traverse the surrounding areas heading elsewhere. Diseases - Sickness & disease are constant for any survivors, the republic has medicinal stock & protected so most citizens only get the flu every so often, however with so many groups & mutants roaming the southern boarders of the NORA republic who are unsanitary & already have extreme issues with many diseases the fear of spread is a huge concern which is why the republic established & enforced controlled external trade rules limiting all southern trade to one small town which acts as the Secure gateway to the rest of the republic in terms of authorized travel & trade goods with the various groups to their immediate south.

BackStory

Backstory: Their origin starts from a handful of survivors from the chaos that had been unleashed upon the world either from the few who went underground or the few that inhabited remote places that managed to avoid getting hit by any of the many catastrophes that befell the world. Early on these small groups tried working together living day to day beset by dangers constantly, limited resources, starvation & unclean water, it was one thing after another with no future in sight eventually after many deaths some of the groups managed to scrape out what little of a living they could even working together with other groups despite the constant clashes & desperation. this went on for a few years eventually what little resources that could be collected dried up and the groups turned on each other while disease continued to run rampant, what ended the chaos was when the crops just died out the land dried up becoming totally unusable every scrap of food was getting used up leaving many hungry another couple of years of utter desperation, starvation, fighting, just pure horror ensued they nearly died out entirely near the end many from the groups tried to pack-up what they could ready to try moving somewhere more hospitable but between monsters, mutants, killers & no destination everything seemed futile. Then a large group came wandering through their lands at the head of it two young teenagers, Though their supply's where limited they offered what little they could to the many small groups of the various survivors, even sharing medicine it wasn't long before the groups began inquiring where these strangers were from & what they were up to. The same things had befallen them but when the land died & supply's began thinning out, instead of fighting they pooled their resources and began a mass exodus lead by the children of two former leaders of the largest groups from where they had survived & originated and they had explained they were following old notes & a map north to a place said to be safe and secure where they could survive, the groups with the lack of resources quickly decided to join the exodus north through the destruction & wastes in hope of finding this unknown haven. With the experiences of the recently joined groups they were able to map different routes so they weren't all concentrated into one large group/target while trying to avoid the dangers previously encountered in attempts to move initially it had worked, but further north was unknown territory and already one of the split off groups failed to make the rendezvous, after a few days they choose to press on with the same plan they moved further north headed towards Alaska on the way the main group had fought off mutants & raiders and crossed a expansive wasteland things just seemed to be getting bleaker as they went on, on the far boarder of the waste land they'd crossed they setup camp waiting for the other groups, a couple more had just vanished entirely, a third group had one very ill survivor manage to reach another of the groups on the way explaining they'd wandered into a heavy radiation zone attempting to avoid bandits & had either died of exposure to radiation or killed by looters the lone survivor fell a day later. the few groups that made it had suffered at the hands on raiders, mutant tribes and one group lost a nearly half their people to a sacrificial cult that had offered them a place to rest. Bettered & demoralized they pressed on into the cold climate after even more trials & weeks they'd finally reached the location on the map, finding some decaying buildings with only a handful of remains throughout the area from the old world, it was here the people collapsed to the ground giving up only the two leaders seemed to have the strength to press on wandering into a large building near the center it was also here that NORA was found & the people's hope was renewed!, As a little investigation in the buildings files & other buildings they found preserved foods stocked up, weaponry, detailed local maps & shelter thus began the creation of the NORA republic and from the wrecks & the ashes began building what would become the capital "New Hope" from there they could survive & expand. <Still being worked on...>

Individual Characters

Ron Sterling

Character name: Ron Sterling Position in nation: President/Emperor - The main ruler of the NORA Republic. (Note: People just call him "Boss".) Characteristics: 5ft'6, Dark haired, hazel eyes, average build, Caucasian/White slightly tanned skin-tone. Short bio: Ron was very young when he lost his parents but he recalls the stories he was told of his grandparents that had lived in the old world & thus inherited the notebooks & files that had been left to his parents, most of his teen years were spent journeying north in efforts to find a location his father & a map in the notebooks he had that told him about a holdout of safety & security. Ron Sterling is an inspiring youth that was able to shoulder the burden of many lives when he explained the situation to his group of survivors, a handful of the adults that hadn't died off with the same illness Rons father had suffered from causing his demise, Voiced their dislike for the idea or proclaiming he was trying to find something that probably doesn't exist anymore. None the less with dwindling resources & living on the edge day to day everyone ultimately followed Rons lead. With the help & support of his close friend Natasha Liethens they Traveled the great distance & faced many hardships & losses which ultimately brought hope & a new start for the groups and survivors that joined along the way. Ron is now in his early twenties and has Dedicated himself to the newly founded republic & works tirelessly into making it something great, Even though many hard decisions & choices have to be made regularly he hasn't given way & continues to shoulder even greater burdens which is why many see him as a true hero that ensures their safety & that of their children. Other features: Calm minded, intelligent, and resourceful. Dedicated to creating a haven for survivors seeking hope. Ron dislikes people calling him president or any other ruler title hence why people have turned to calling him "boss". Has a close relationship with Natasha from knowing each other since childhood, (Unknown to Natasha is why their groups/parents got on so well was because their parents had named each other as godparents to their children should anything happen to them despite both being from diffrent groups of survival hinting they were very close family friends) Ron often depends on Natasha but also supports her with any issues she's having in return. He also hasn't been able to admit any feelings for Natasha & as a result often finds himself in the occasional awkward moment with her.

Natasha Liethens

Character name: Natasha Liethens (AkA: Nat) Position in nation: Joint ruler President/Empress - The secondary ruler of the republic. (some refer to her as the 1st lady mostly by the older people of the republic due to her close relationship with Ron Sterling.) Characteristics: 5ft'2, dirty blonde, light green eyes, average build, Caucasian/White of fair complexion & light skin tone, Has a small but distinguishable scar above her left eye which cuts slightly into her eyebrow received in battle. Short bio: Natasha Liethens was originally from a different group of survivors than Ron Sterling, but like him she was very young when she lost her parents to illness. Natashas parents had however taught her much in her early youth they even had a functioning laptop which they'd kept secret as they also had limited power from jury-rigged old world 'yacht' battery for it but thanks to which Natasha learned about computers & many skills in their use, why her parents thought this knowledge would be handy to carry on in such times is unknown but greatly appreciated. Natasha was also one of the few if not the first to see the issues arising for her groups long-term survival especially after a mysterious disease also killed off most of her groups adults as well (including her parents) She sided with the idea of mobilizing & moving north with Ron's group & any others they could convince as well. Natasha shoulders much of the burdens of the republic herself along with being responsible for the maintenance & continued operation of the electronics on base in the capital, As well as unlocking more of their available capabilities, She is a pillar of support for the people also making many decisions & calls on matters of import to the republic, Natasha is now in her early twenties & has dedicated herself working tirelessly to help build the nation into a shining beacon for all humanity to find safety & a future in. Other features: Very Friendly, dedicated & hardworking, kind to others, & Highly intelligent - considered one of the greatest minds of their time!. Natasha has kept & collected many books, notes, mp3 players (made into a bulky necklace when she was traveling north) & Cd's from her journeys, Is practically in charge of NORA base operation in the capital bringing its systems back online & keeping them operational. Also finds time to teach many people on a weekly basis in classes to help them better themselves & the republic on a whole. Is a long time friend of Ron Sterling & keeps a very close relationship with him but wont openly admit her feelings for him creating no small amount of distress for herself & awkward moments between them.

Tobias Volker

Character name: Tobias Volker (AKA:"smokestack" - none of the younger 'kids' can stand being near him when he has a cigar.) Position in nation: Head of the republic's military forces. (High Council member) Characteristics: 5ft'9, Broad shouldered, & muscular, hazel eyes, Heavily greying hair (formally blonde), very dark-white skin-tone, numerous battle scars, missing pinky finger on his left hand, A Tattooed list of places run down his left arm from the shoulder along with tally marks, American flag Tattoo on his right shoulder, special forces tattoo on his right forearm of a hat wearing skull with a sword pointing upward through it in front of a shield reading: "De oppresso liber" Mimicking his fathers. Short bio: Tobias is a man getting on in his advanced years, whose fought through the worst & he's survived to this day by fighting through hell-storms after that. A Combat Veteran long past deserving of retirement & some small measure peace, He followed his Fathers orders trying to defend against the chaos that engulfed what was America, when his father was lost in battle he continued leading what was left of the us military, mercenary's & volunteers in efforts to hold out & protect innocents from harm. Him & his few remaining men have seen it all from famine, disease, & radiation poisoning, to Murderers, despots, cultists, Mutants & monsters. They held out for years despite how futile & desperate things got until one eventful day, An unknown broadcast of a young female voice came over the heavily worn & overused military radio that had belonged to his fathers squad from the old world. It was as if all of his troops had gotten a sudden boot to their rears as they where running around shouting the news in amongst the cheering & loud chatter. His radio operator was unable to reply due to their signal not being strong enough to reach back but had already began recalling all of their units that were out on recon knowing they'd want the news too. Tobias listened to the broadcast with heavy concentration & held breath, the news of other peaceful survivors and civilization with a large populous of people having found a safe place to occupy, with reservations but hope he gathered what was left of his command & what few civilians that they had managed to keep alive and hit the road & journeyed north in search of this 'republic'. To say he was a little dismayed at the initial sight, or rather the age of the republics leaders when he arrived would be an understatement. Also a lesser & not so intuitive man might of tried assuming control as his trained veteran troops could of most likely dealt with the ramshackle of volunteer defenders, However he saw the dedication & hope in their peoples faces, also that they where healthy and fed, even proper housing & facility were available for all as needed further more their leaders seemed to confer to some length with the peoples opinions around them at Tobias's forces arrival showing there was still some bare-bones base level of democracy still being enforced which what ultimately convinced Tobias in letting his people join, his time & experiences with them has only ensured his choice was right further & his respect & admiration for the two young founders having endured so much themselves & what they're trying to accomplish making him a steadfast & loyal member of the republic, who oversees military operation & training for their now properly established and trained military, law enforcement, & militia forces. Other features: Dedicated, hardworking, No-nonsense, military tactician, loves cigars but due to the rarity only indulges as a private celebration for good days when nothing has happened & no severe injury's or casualty due to hostilities have occurred. Also (like any other of the older adults) hasn't found it in his heart to explain to Ron or Natasha that the place & sign they found on the wall inside the main building is actually 'NORAD defense command' & not 'NORA' as the decay or damage of whatever went down here originally, obscured the last letter & the words of what it stood for, and instead just goes along with it. He operates the military near by the capital from what was formally known as Fort Richardson using it as the militarys central command base.

Kurst Brothers

Character name: Wilbert & Nikkel Kurst Position in nation: Civic & Military Infrastructure & logistics Advisers/Senators (members of the High council), Wilbert is also founder & CEO of Kurst Banking Trust. Characteristics: Nonidentical twins Wilbert Kurst - Is 4ft'7, jet-black hair, White, slightly unfit bordering on porky, Heterochromia iridum - Left eye is sky blue the other is hazel brown, button nose. Nikkel Kurst - Is 5ft'1, Slender sporty build, White, Platinum Blonde, Heterochromia iridum - Left eye is Amber the other is sky blue. sharp nose. Short bio: Both are highly intelligent & skilled with advanced numeracy, they have been utterly invaluable in helping establish & regulate a stable economy & establish a proper form of currency & value systems for both foreign & domestic use earning them places in the High council, the republic's daily infrastructure runs fluently thanks to them & some measure of normality restored to the people who vaguely recall the old world ways. Both brothers are now in their late forties each with their own familys but close as ever to each other so much so they live next door to each other. They are extremely grateful & thankful to their saviors & leaders for the refuge & safety they were provided with upon their arrival to New Hope & have said despite how hard they work for the republic they can never repay the debt they owe for the lives & that of their familys as well. Other features: Nikkel - Heads up his staff which oversees & manages logistics & funding for the law, military, & emergency services throughout the republic of NORA. enjoys discussions over games of chess & checkers, dotes on his family. Wilbert - Heads up his staff in the regulation, management, & logistics of all civic transport, Trade, Banking, Funding & Taxs, for all throughout the republic of NORA. He even established (with his brothers help) the first bank in the republic that helps oversee the governments operation of the nation. enjoys discussions over games of chess & scrabble, dotes on his family.

Klein Reik

Character name: Klein Reik (AKA: "Doc") Position in nation: Chief Medical Official (High council Member) Characteristics: 5ft'2, Average build, Rectangular glasses (for reading), Dark African-American, jet-black hair, greyish-blue eyes, square chin. Short bio: Klein Reik Is the highest ranking & most skilled medical professional in the Republic of NORA, he's in charge of all healthcare, medical supply storage & distribution, and well being of all patients throughout the republic. He's helped re-establish Medical laws, practices, & medical quarantine fail-safes, as well as having founded a medical collage in the capital which no one is allowed to practice medicine without having graduated from, He can most likely be found working or teaching there on a regular basis. Klein has been instrumental in aiding the republic & the peoples health, as well as helping develop numerous ways of sampling and testing blood & DNA samples in newly reconstructed laboratories, each settlement has a medical center with it's own lab & surgical facilities allowing for urgent or high quality medical care to emergency cases, as well as established locations to operate medical care from in-case of sieges & epidemics. Klein is awe of the ideals & foresight of the republics leaders & works hard in his role to support and better the republic. Other features: Caring, Trustworthy, Dependable, & Dedicated. It's also thanks to him and his reasoning with the other council members with the exception of Ron Sterling who wholeheartedly agreed with the idea in the first place that all Healthcare is freely provided to the people of the republic. Also it has been made regulation that all doctors are held to high standards in the daily execution of their duties & medical practices, all their work & records are scrutinously reviewed on a regular basis ensuring quality healthcare.

Alexander Hund

Character name: Alexander Hund Position in nation: Minister of Education (High Council member) Characteristics: 6ft'2, broad shouldered, muscular body build , built like a tank, heterochromia hair natural Red/blonde, Brown eyes. Short bio: People Initially feared Alexander due to his appearance & his deep voice, but anyone who actually got to know him found peoples reactions hysterical as Alexander is one of the most intelligent, friendly & kind people you're ever likely to meet. He's from one of the more recent groups to have arrived & merged into the republic, His fondness for knowledge & books is derived from his parents and had amassed a sizable collection in his travels, a collection that's only expanded ten-fold since arriving in the republic. He started small classes teaching kids how to read & write early on as had many others from the various groups but it was Alexander that went out of his way to get together with other like minded teachers, sharing information and books getting specialists & skilled craftsmen to teach their skills as well, it wasn't long before he approached Natasha during one of her volunteer gathering efforts for people willing to learn computer & engineering skills after a long discussion with her & a strange man that had been passing by the following day several guards in the capital had sought Alexander out & escorted him to the restored main ground building which was now city hall upon entering he saw for the first time the massive letters on the wall reading 'NORA' above a heavily scorched picture of a partial shield with a wing & part of a globe on it. Alexander had been escorted to the council room (door label read: command room) where he saw the strange man again who introduced himself as Ron Sterling, at a loss for words Alexander shook the mans hand and sat down at the indicated chair shortly after the Familiar Natasha entered along with a few others, and they began discussing his work in gathering teachers & organizing them. Thanks to Alexander Hund's work proper facility's have been established for education throughout the republics territory freely available for all to attend classes at, Each of the schools double as a public library & storage of knowledge & the every growing history records of events past & present filling the gaps of what could of been lost to the ages. Copy's of every collected book are printed & issued to every facility as are amounts of blank workbooks for student use, funding for this comes from the taxes & revenue in place through the republic thanks to the Kurst brothers, Wilbert Kurst even teaches advanced mathematics classes occasionally in the capital school in return he enjoys games of scrabble against Alexander and some of his gifted English students. Ultimately Alexander Hund is in charge of all schools & teachers overseeing their requirements & operation along with his teaching duties. Other features: Overly generous, highly intelligent, Kind, & thoughtful of others. Upon becoming Minister of Education he had a custom jacket made with leather patches on the arms elbows (something he read in a book once about a teacher) inscribed above the breast pocket reads "Mr. Hund", a jacket he wears with pride everyday at work. As a result this jacket fad has spread amongst all registered teachers becoming an unofficial uniform. (Note: due to the popularity of the classes & schools the leather patched jackets help people distinguish teachers from the other students, although recently issued id cards with blue cotton neck bands also help.)

Nonna Katenka

Character name: Нонна Катенька / Nonna Katenka Position in nation: Naval forces Commander / Mayoress of Kenai Characteristics: 5ft'4, slender curvaceous build, White (Belarusian), Long jet-black hair, Light blue eyes. Short bio: Нонна Катенька Was with a flotilla of ships wandering the oceans scavenging for supply's on every remote island & adrift ships trying to avoid contact with any mainlands due to hostilities in the past They've been sailing & rusting away since the world fell into chaos originally remnants of the Russian military & merchant navies, they linked up with some British & a handful of Japanese naval ships that got caught in the same situation. Their ships were in heavy disrepair and extensively jury-rigged to keep operating all these years Нонна or Nonna is the 3rd generation of their group of survivors born on-board the ships and was quickly recognized as a great talent quickly learning any & everything she set her mind to. Due to strained resources & the loss of several more ships pushed way beyond their limits further causing issues with overcrowding as a result they were becoming increasingly desperate. Their hope for life was rekindled when a foreign transmission was received telling of a safe haven for survivors, seeing their situation it was an almost immediate & unanimous decision to head for it. Their arrival & integration into the republic was almost immediate some of the older people declaring now they have land to live on that they will never set their feet on board a ship ever again. Nonna's abilities were quickly apparent and she proved quite skilled at military tactics so much so Tobias Volker tried to recruit her as an officer & apprentice which she imminently refused, requesting to be allowed to remain with what was left of the navy, she was promptly given command from her groups superiors as now they had a new home had no interest in continuing operating the ships. With little use for a navy the ships they were left rusting in port, Nonna instead gaining rank in one of the settlements repairing & re-purposing old-world factories allowing an increase in the metalwork industry & mass production which rapidly increased the republics construction & repair efforts as such earned her a position in the council as an industrialist. After several meetings Nonna began to trust the others & began explaining reasons behind why she wished the navy to be operational upon their arrival to the republic explaining that horrors existed at sea & not just on land also the increase in fish would help somewhat with food issues. Since Nonna now in her mid twenties has become a member in the high council & is in charge of both civil & military ships of the republic, and her desire to protect the people of the republic is no less than the others whom she highly admires & respects. The settlement of Kenai is a rapidly progressing industrial center & commercial fishing town which helps supply much of the republic with goods. Other features: Calm minded, Graceful, Kind, Makes important decisions quickly with calculated resolve, Intelligent, skilled tactician, mechanic, loyal & hardworking, It was with Nonna's assistance they managed to get the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System operational again allowing production & transport of crude oil in the republic. She became close friends with Natasha Liethens when she helped repair & restore electronics on the salvaged military ships while they were being made seaworthy again. Has a huge crush on the republics ruler Ron Sterling turning bright red nearly every-time she gets to talk to him directly during meetings somehow Natasha is unaware of this.

Aluki Innugati

Character name: Aluki Innugati Position in nation: Head of agriculture Characteristics: 4ft'7, almond shaped dark brown eyes, high cheekbones, Thick dark brown hair, Flat nose-bridge, thick dark skin. small build (looks average build with her thick winter clothing). Short bio: The Inuit where the only survivors that originally lived in the region when the others from the south came searching for a safe-place to call home there was much fear they where like the bandit gangs & warlords to the south, to their surprise these travelers were peaceful and even shared what little medicine they had with the Inuit people both becoming fast friends & dependent on each-other for survival, both against the monsters and the elements. They slowly came around to joining the republic & aiding in the development of farms, hunting & animal husbandry, they are now steadfast members of the republic of NORA & are treated fairly as equals unlike the stories their elders told of the people in the old world. Aluki is in her early thirties & is in charge of overseeing all of the farming communities & industries throughout the republic, Her management & skill is the only reason the remote area suffer only occasional shortages & not constant shortages of foodstuffs. She has the respect of many as her job is not an easy one, her tireless efforts to ensure productive long-term food supply are becoming strained but she's still managing to keep some order of balance. Often brings up discussions about alternative food production methods in hopes of bettering their situation. Other features: A very quiet person, Friendly, Kind, and a mother of three, She truly loves what they are trying to accomplish with the new nation and is wholeheartedly dedicated to it, she's especially appreciative of the free health care her people receive as before the southerners arrival their people suffered greatly from illnesses, and thanks to the military they're also safer from the unusual large wolfs that hunt in the wilds whom had claimed many brave warriors that dared to face them.

John Hoolens

Character name: John Hoolens Position in nation: Elected Mayor of Norv Characteristics: 5ft'9, brown hair, average build, brown eyes, pale-white skin-tone, somewhat feminine facial structure (earning him the nickname "prettyboy" much to his discomfort). Short bio: Jhon Hoolens is a very popular politician who has proven quite skilled in domestic affairs and local scale logistics, a diplomat of sorts between the people & the higher ups though the majority overwhelmingly favor Ron Sterling & Natasha Liethens, he has his own substantial following despite many of his own supporters strongly disliking his personal view of making peace with the more friendly mutant tribes to the south. Jhon while not disliking the current rulers is very vocal in his views of the current half & half government in place wanting a fully established equal, & free democratic system in place where the populous opinions & votes make-up the overall decisions of the republic & those choices to not be subject to the approval or disapproval of the High council members. Other features: A chatty-cathy, Strong willed, Stubborn, An ambitious 'for the people' politician, He severely detests Raaz & his warmongering views - openly declaring Raaz is exactly what the republic does not need in its officials.

Raaz

Character name: Raaz Position in nation: Governor-Militant of Kutal Characteristics: 5ft'1 (claims 5ft'2), stocky build, overly muscular, blonde, one right-reddish eye, large scar over his sealed closed left eye, eye-patch, covered in battle wounds/scars. Short bio: The rather loud individual known as Raaz is one of Tobias Volkers 'trusted' & loyal officers serving in the military, placed in-charge of Kutal but given strict orders not to hassle mutant traders that visit the settlement (not that he has to the local merchants are more than happy to abuse & con the mutant traders without being told to). His duties are to guard the 'gateway' to the republic from hostile outsiders a task he enthusiastically carries out, Raaz often makes requests ('often' as in daily) to be allowed to lead an expeditionary force to attack either the mutants or bandit warlord groups to the south & gain territory and is 'often' told "No!" (that's after putting Volkers no-nonsense reply politely) thus causing raaz to loudly & frustratingly announce his views & thoughts loudly to those around him. Other features: An Alcoholic, loud/foul-mouthed wild dog on a leash, skilled combatant, Obedient to his master, Psychotic Warmonger seeking glory. Raaz is a former '& in his time rather ruthless' warlord who was ultimately subjugated by Tobias Volker (before they came north following the radio transmission), what caused Volker to spare & recruit him was that amongst all the warlords at the time Raaz was the only one who displayed any decent tactical ability with his forces & despite his extreme-love for combat he protected his civilian populous with utmost ferocity all of them being cared for & fed to the best of his ability which also explained to Volker why Raaz's warriors where so fanatical & dangerous opponents in the field. In return of Volkers treatment & kindness to his civilians & captured warriors on-top of his offer to spare his life & join his forces Raaz holds the utmost respect & loyalty to Tobias Volker following his orders to the letter!. Also due to being a former warlord his understanding & negotiation skills have actually helped make peace with several bandit warlords to the south resulting in additional trade opportunities outside of the republic albeit is mostly manufactured small-arms & ammunition going out in return they're getting a steady & mixed assortment of goods coming in. It should also be noted that Raaz's tactical mind has shown through here too as his weapon deals are more generous in helping supply the smallest or weakest warlord faction against the larger factions, earning appreciation & favoritism from the warlord in return, & when they gain ground & grow his deals with them normal out & he then swaps supporting the newest small & weakest faction with the same deals. This is helping ensure some measure of balance with the warlord factions to the southern boarders keeping any one from getting too powerful & getting any ideas of coming north on raiding runs while doubling to ensure that the 'appreciative' warlords trade-goods to the republic are generous as they gain loot from their conquests.

Mira Lixiss Hawks

Character name: Mira Lixiss Hawks Position in nation: Industrial Minister, Mayoress of Midgar Characteristics: 5ft'8, curvacious-slender build, redhead, amber eyes, Golden-brown skin tone, excellent posture. Short bio: Mira quickly rose up as a skilled leader in her own right, her skill & understanding of industry, business, & logistics allowed her to unify several workforces under her control their workshops & factories included creating the biggest industrial power within the republic she then set about manufacturing goods & freely supplying them to the defense forces of the republic and after continuous contributions & financial sacrifices earned a position in the council where she quickly gained more responsibilities & power allowing her position to rise into eventually becoming a member of the high council. Seeing as the workforce she created pretty much owned everything local to their city area & the influence she gained it's no surprise how she got elected mayoress. the name of the industrial city however is from an old-world fantasy book she had read in her youth which out of nostalgia or relevance to the industrial setting renamed the city to Midgar. Other features: A highly intelligent hardworking professional, Utilizes her looks to her advantage in negotiations with other industry powers in the republic, despite her professionalism Mira is a kind & friendly person with a very outgoing personality, Despite many council members disliking her rapid & ambitious rise to the high council & the influence she wields Mira Lixiss Hawks is actually fanatically loyal to the republic & its leaders & has only worked with the best intentions for it & the people however many members of the general council would like to see her lose her rank & seat on the high council more out of jealousy & distrust then anything.

The Descent of Man

Just wondering if its ok to join this rp?, & if so i can have an app up soon got a good few ideas from reading the setting :)

Kneel Before Me (Medieval NRP)

Id like to join, if possible would it be ok me claiming territory in the sizable unmarked landmass directly north of the map? :)
(also since unmarked areas can be any type how abt, northern euro theme for it... like uk?)

Tales Of A Gilded Throne- NS

House Name: Nashira - in their own language is known as: Sa’d Nashirah

Head of House: Undecided - Currently contested - Farrah Nashira 24 (Tariq's Niece) V Tariq Nashira 49 (Farrah's Uncle)

House Specialty: Skilled Traders & Negotiators

House Ancestral Weapon: Marjanah (The Sword got it's name after its wielder successfully slaying a deadly winged serpent known as "Marjanah the clever" said to of been accomplished with a single swing slicing easily through its legendary armor-like thick scales & decapitating the beast.
(Time-Lost Historical Fact: Yusuf had thrown a spear at the wyrm during the approach which bounced harmlessly off its hide & the sword he used although it did find a gap in the wyrm's scales at the neck he actually only managed to cut halfway into its throat before the blade broke, Yusuf had gotten dismounted from his horse as the wyrm violently lashed around in agony but he himself was unhurt he had to dodge the creature's wild swings for sometime as it bled out, with sheer adrenalin he charged at the struggling beast again managing to run up its side just barely reaching the exposed blade stuck in its neck which he gave a swift kick which launched him away from the beast as he was falling off by then anyway but with that kick the blade lodged deeper into the beasts neck almost completely severing its jugular, the Wyrm violently lashed to the side at Yusuf once more the force of which however completely tore apart the rest of its neck thus decapitating itself & a legend was born the Marjanah blade that exists now & has been passed down the Nashira family line was actually forged from the wyrm the ever-sharp, never rusting, unbreakable blade is a shard broken off one of Marjanah's large Claws, the sword hilt & scabbard are crafted from one of Marjanah's thick scales. which is why the sword keeps the wyrms name as it's in fact Marjanah. "With this i have subjugated the deadly wyrm Marjanah, she is now bound into my service to forever protect my family line from harm & to strike down my familys enemy's, now & for all time!" - Yusuf Sa’d Nashirah, after skilled Smiths who'd also immigrated from the black continent Forged the Sword for him out of the wyrms remains, another lost bit of history the Smiths of the now Aht'Shara nation inadvertently displayed their knowledge & skill crafting from wyrm remains were learned by the native royal lander artisans which actually is how they quickly learned how to produce armor or shields of such masterwork quality without wasting much of the dragons remains on failed experimentation attempts.)

House Ancestral Shield: The Rayyan (A large round shield was also crafted from Marjanah's scales & bones, which was named "The Rayyan" in their original native tounge it means "The clever" it was made as a set to go with the sword, Truly keeping the name of the creature it was forged from. Yusuf had upon his return home gifted the shield to his wife as a sign of protection as she was pregnant with their first child & was also a declaration of his love, dedication & trust for her. The Years following the shield has sat on Her shrine undisturbed & is seen as holy relic for the shareem people & every worshiper knows the admirable legend of endless devotion between Yusuf & his wife as the shield still sits atop her resting place in a shrine protecting her. That was until the current civil war started the legendary shield has vanished from the shrine much to the dismay of the priests & worshipers of the old gods, Its disappearance has caused no end of panic, & disaster or doomsday prophacys)

Important members:

- Farrah's Faction
> Farrah Sa’d Nashirah - Age 24 - Said to be a woman of unsurpassed beauty, Strong sense of justice & ambition, Highly intelligent & cunning despite her youth, & is often seen as a tomboy who possesses endless courage & energy, She strongly encourages scholars & inventors to bring their ideas to light to further advance & provide better quality of living for all, her compassion for the common people is also praised & is held in high regard among the masses of her people.

> Riful Sa’d Nashirah - Age 14 - Farrah's baby sister, Utterly dotes on her sister Farrah, is somewhat shy & sheltered but possesses same if not Superior intelligence as her sister & often stays buried in scrolls, tomes, & books. She inadvertently saved her elder sisters life after stealing a sip from a poisoned drink meant for her despite the small amount consumed Riful instantly collapsed & was at the brink of death for many days before she'd recovered with the aid of the healers, a strong will & a bit of luck. She discreetly operates her own trading company with the use of alias's and is also in the works of founding her own banking business. (hidden fact: she's one of the highest paying contributors to Farrah's war effort)

> Zaki Al-Maisan - Age 31 - A Skilled Warrior & talented tactician, favors revolutionary formation tactics that minimizes troop casualty's & that can adapt to various situations to maximize effectiveness against enemy tactics. A uniqe outside the box thinker who's popular with his troops however is disliked by other nobles for his bluntness & lack of etiquette. He sees & admires the pursuit of knowledge Farrah has & is fiercely loyal to her. prior to being one of her military officers he was bodyguard turned palace guardsman in service of Farrahs father.

> Aza Al-‘Aqrab - Age ??? - A Quiet but intensely fierce Raven haired dark beauty, has a strong alluring & intimidating presence where she makes an appearance, Rarely speaks at all in front of others, She's covered in various battle scars & elaborate tattoos, A highly skilled assassin who serves as Lady Farrah's Bodyguard. Carry's an assortment of curved blades & throwing daggers.

> Tobias Volker - Age 46 - An Aging but skilled northern mercenary captain, Loyally serves in Farrah's Army having accepted an Extended contract. Is a man of his word has never broken or failed a contract he's signed & his troops are unshakably dedicated to him willing to follow him any ware win or lose. He's a set in his ways traditionalist excels at head on front line combat. He possesses an incredibly intimidating shouting voice his warcrys have on more than few occasions caused enemy units on the front line to rout & flee the battle.

> Azzam Thu’ban - Age 78 - (Farrah's Advisor / Prime minister) A Noble who served as a trusted court adviser to both Farrah's Father & Grand Father, A very wise & learned man who excels in political & diplomatic matters both foreign & domestic. He maintains all governmental matters while Farrah is away from the seat of government. He is trying to keep his rapidly failing health a secret from Farrah (His health suffered tremendously when Farrahs father died & learning the truth of how it occurred, that said shortly after he was filled with sheer willpower & determination he's not experienced since his younger years in helping Farrah in anyway he possibly can), every night before sleeping after his prayers, he promises to his old friends memory's (Farrahs father & grandfather) he will not pass from this life as long as Farrah has need of his ability's to govern or till he has found a capable & trustworthy replacement to succeed him.

> Isabella van Kyre - Age 27 - A foreign mercenary who randomly arrived from an unknown land Via trade ship, A boisterous, Self confident, Fast & agile feminine Tomboy, Who's golden skin pigment closely resembles that of Farrahs native people, Has a nasty habit of roguishly or insultingly (depending on the situation) speaking in her native language so no one can understand what she said. She's a skilled warrior & somewhat talented if not slightly inexperienced leader. Her Confidence & constantly sunny disposition Keeps the moral of her subordinates high. (Note: A vast assortment of insinuating & malicious rumors are slowly spreading about her)

> Christopher de Malyns - Age 34 - A Royallander from the heartlands & a member of the Royal knights no less. He was found starved, dehydrated, & Sun-addled, aimlessly wandering the desert sands by outriders (scouts) who gave him water & brought him back to camp to recover where he eventually made the acquaintance of Farrah Sa’d Nashirah early on in her campaign where he had explained he was escorting a tax collector from the throne but had gotten separated from his caravan during a sandstorm. Out of a sense of debt & bound by his personal honor for saving his life Christopher has offered his services to Farrah's cause. (Note: Keeps a detailed journal of his experiences)

> Laila Az-Zuban ash-Shamali - Age ??? - A secretive cult leader of an Assassin organization the "Blood Scorpions" discreetly serves Farrah Sa’d Nashirah although not directly or officially not openly declaring allegiance to either side in the civil war however she has "gifted" a token force of warriors to serve in Farrahs current army. Laila has thus far rarely made an appearance at all anywhere conducting any & all communication with Farrah Via Aza Al-‘Aqrab. (Hidden Fact: financially contributes a modest amount to Farrah's war effort)

Other Minor people of note:
> Jarrah As-Sulhafat - Age 47 - A boorish, gluttonous, ineffectual Fool who's family rules over the fabulously wealthy northern city of Ira & it's surrounding area. Promtly Swapped sides to supporting Farrah only after her faction gained the upper hand in the civil war & held the majority of the territory, even then Farrah had to march her army to Ira only after getting within 50miles of the city did a messenger ride out to inform Farrah of the decision & to open negotiations.

> Wasim As-Sulhafat - Age 19 - Unlike his father, Wasim is modest, quite intelligent & skillful (Farrah is said to of commented that Wasim "obviously takes after his mother"). Wasim while studying also split his time to working at a regional bank were he made a name for himself also gaining influence & standing with other nobles in the city unlike his father he is liked & respected & holds some political power & sway however has never used it. (Wasim had tryed to convince his father to support Farah early on but was told not to mess with matters for adults, later as farrahs army approached the city Wasims father tasked him with arranging negotiations & handling the talks while his father was absent the entire time. (Apparently Jarrah As-Sulhafat had after tasking his only son with such a task, went into hiding with as much jewelry & gold as possible ready to flee on a moments notice by an arranged escape route/ship)
(Note: The As-Sulhafat family line is now one of the highest paying contributors to Farrah's war effort - even so big chunks of the contributions are deducted & never leave Ira & rumors of Jarrah hosting large feasts for the city's nobles aren't helping matters any)

- Tariq's Faction
> Tariq Sa’d Nashirah - Age 49 - Farrah's uncle & Rival for rule over their territory, After the death's of his older brother (Farrahs father) & his nephew (Farrah's older brother) he was set to declare himself the next true successor until the scandal was discovered Farrahs father & brother had been poisoned all on the orders of Tariq after it also came to light that Farrah's father had named his eldest daughter Farrah as the successor of the lands claiming "she'd be a true hero of prosperity, wisdom & advancement for their people", Thus out of anger & jealousy Tariq attempted to assassinate everyone in his way to rule discreetly, nearly succeeded if it hadn't been for Riful Sa’d Nashirah childishly stealing a sip from her elder sisters wine cup.

> Rasheed Sa’d Nashirah - Age 25 - Tariq's eldest son, Graceful, Dignified, Courageous, intelligent, & tactful, with a calm & collected demeanor however often has a disinterested/blank expression void of any emotion. Many find him intimidating & no one can tell or ever knows what he is thinking. He's also a skilled warrior having been taught by some of the best most expensive warriors & teachers.

> Omarr Sa’d Nashirah - Age 21 - Tariq's youngest son, intelligent, tactful, & cunning diplomat who is skilled at etiquette among nobles, Strong supports his father, Omarr is also a cold, ruthless, cruel, & greedy individual who wants his father to gain rule of the region so that he can succeed him in time (evidently planning to get past his older brother somehow...), He's also a skilled warrior having been taught by some of the best most expensive warriors & teachers.

> Mena Sa’d Nashirah - Age 17 - Tariq's Daughter & youngest child, rumored to be a true beauty "a flawless desert jewel" but this remains a rumor as she's kept locked away supposedly for her safety, when she was younger it is said she looked up to Farrah idolizing her & was close with Riful, In truth she's more or less disowned by her father, neither of them seeing eye to eye or caring for one another she hates Tariq for her treatment as well as his treatment of her mother (she had a different mother than Rasheed & Omarr making her a half-sister) ultimately Mena is little more than a political tool for Tariq to marry off to one of the more influential family's in the heartland of the kingdom however he can't do so while the civil war continues. (Note: Both Farrah & Riful openly claimed in the past that they see Mena as their 3rd sister & not as a distant cousin).

(Existing, new nobles & Other characters of note are subject to change over time & events)

Nation/Realms Name: Aht'Shara (known & pronounced as 'Sha-rah')

Sigil: A blood red background, with a large gold circle in the center representing the sun, & red silhouette of a dragons head & neck facing the right crossed with a black sword the tip of which is facing the top left to signify the slaying of a dragon in the center of the yellow circle.

House Motto: "Honor, Wisdom, & Guile" - (The Motto her father had for their house which she kept, However She really liked "Beauty, Knowledge, & Fire" when she overheard whispers about the comment from subordinates & plans to officially adopt it after exacting vengeance on her uncle & unifying the region.)
(The Nashira family motto has changed many times since their original arrival in these lands as simple merchants, It always seeming to adapt to the times or events that ruling head family member experiences, also occasionally they've adopted comments others have made about or to them.)

Recent:
- "Beauty, Knowledge, & Fire" - (Motto said by Zaki Al-Maisan when commenting on what he thought of the surviving Nashira sisters.)

- "Imagination & ambition are more important than knowledge" - Riful Sa’d Nashirah when founding her own trading company from scratch. (she retracted the comment after being presented with all the legal documentation)

- "Vision without action is a daydream" - Farrah's father commenting on his daughters ideals & suggestions of how to improve the country, agriculture, sciences, & quality of living for the people. (Such discussions with his daughter is what convinced him to appoint Farah as prime minister when his son succeeded him, & then upon the untimely death of his only son (at the bidding of Tariq) he named Farrah as his successor.) (Note: he intended for Farrah to adopt this as the Family motto as a reminder of her ideals but he didn't live long enough to inform her of such.)

- "Be polite, be courteous, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet." - (The Family Motto Tariq Sa’d Nashirah has adopted, Was originally advice he was teaching his sons.)

Past motto's:
- "Stop dawdling in the past, stop wishing in the future, live in the now." - Farrah's Grandfather in his youth when argueing with his elders.)

- "Awww, Fuck it!" - Farrah's great Ancestor Yusuf Sa’d Nashirah - The Original Wielder of the Ancestral Sword 'Marjanah'. After witnessing the creature cut swift & fiery Swathe's into the massed front line infantry formations Yusuf watched the few survivors fleeing where he cried out "Awww, Fuck it!" & Charged at the creature alone upon which he famously slayed the Wyrm 'Marjanah the clever' in one swift & fierce attack. (The motto died with him as his successor changed it only moments after ascending to the head of the family)

- "Always be yourself" - Farrah's Mother, when a very young Farrah was complaining about being reprimanded for her failure at learning Ettiquite on how to be "a quiet & graceful lady". The teacher was dismissed shortly after & Farrah began learning Martial skills, Mathematics, Literature, & sciences. (She picked up court behavior & proper etiquette further down the line in her late teens)

- "Content with little, yet wishing for more" - Probably among the oldest & original motto of the family from back before they resettled here from the black continent as merchants.

- "Don't die horny!" - A rather ungraceful comment by Yusuf's 5th grandson 'Nadir the Opulent' that ironically became his epitaph dieing months later in good spirits (& standing to attention) of a heart attack when in the company of his personal harem. (It's a known tale within the family but one that's kept discrete to avoid embarrassment to the family)

- "Adapt and overcome" - Another of the older & more original of the family's motto's back during their steady rise to providence. (Was the longest kept motto for the family line only changed after Yusuf's slaying of the Wyrm)

- "Be like the sun and you shall warm the earth" - Was briefly the family motto when they converted to the Kamthein faith two generations after the hero Yusuf. (Note at the time it was more of a political maneuver to better relations with the throne & ease concern and hostility from the other factions Houses.)

Region/color on map: Pink

Race name: Shara'raheem - Aka in short they're referd to as the "shareem" - (Abandoning their past as they left the black continent the immigrants that settled into the region took it as part of their peoples name in an act of forever separating themselves from their former native people on the black continent)

Racial appearance: The Average hight of an adult Shareem is roughly around 5'9" & their race tends to be very thin & slender compared to the other peoples in Elyden, Their appearance vary s due to mixed marriages with the more native peoples but generally the Shareem people have light/dark golden skin pigment, they have raven black hair, & have either emerald green or dark hazel eyes.

Racial traits:
- People of the Desert - Every Shareem child & adult alike have an instinctive knack on how to navigate & survive in the desert environment. - 'They excel at desert warfare' - (Outsiders both innocents & invaders alike long before having to deal with the people of this land have to contend against the vast empty wastelands in the blistering heat of the days sun & the shatteringly freezing cold of the night, not to mention the scarcity of water sources in the seemingly endless shifting sands)

- Fair & skilled Merchants - Shareem merchants have a unique business sense though they can make large amounts of coin with their trading skills, they also build trust & loyal customers by not excessively overpricing their goods or conning others out of their wealth through shady deals. The merchant company's/guilds have established a regional pricing system ensuring foodstuffs are set at fixed prices throughout the kingdom, priced depending on the quality & amount of various foodstuffs that are harvested yearly which ensures that even the poorest of their people can afford to feed their family's. (They're very friendly & trustworthy traders & skilled negotiators, one should however use caution if doing a shareem trader out of coin or deceiving one in deal as their various trade company's & associated merchants have an unrivaled information network, you double cross one trader for a handful of coins only to find a day or so later that none will do business with you ever again, in some cases rumors have arisen of merchants who've cheated large amounts of money from their people have been found robbed & murdered in the desert sands by 'recently tipped off' cutthroats, thief's, & raider groups)

- Exotically crafted goods & metal works - Shara'Raheem artisans, craftsmen & smiths produce some of the finest most colorful, decorated goods, unmatched by the comparatively base & crude creations of the other craftsmen in Elyden.

- Cultural tolerance and diversity - Despite them having their own unique beliefs, customs & religion(s) they are the most diverse & accepting people anyone could encounter, everyone is free to worship whatever religion they are faithful to without persecution, anyone who visits or moves to live in their lands of other ethnicity's & nations are treated fairly as an equal with respect & kindness. their nation is fast becoming a multicultural melting pot of various races who's only requirement to be part of it, is to follow their nations laws which have been built on principles which peoples of every faith & nation can abide. (Note: lately large amounts of foreigners have moved to their lands most of which are mercenary groups from across the realm & beyond hoping to profit from the current infighting)

- The Faithful never truely die - The magority of the Shareem people still follow the old gods of their race, less than a quarter of their people followed the Nashira royal family line in converting to the kamthein faith, with their unique views of life eternal & some of the lesser religions in their region of reincarnation, Shareem warriors in battle display unwavering bravery, courage, & fierceness. Often seen as fanatical in their battle spirit if not of faith than of their country & its people, so even in a state of hopeless defeat they will fight it out to the last.

- A resilient people - The Shareem people are a comparatively long lived race some say its due to their hardy constitution from living in such a harsh environment the makes them strong well into the old age, others claim it is due to their healthy diet & skilled knowledge of advanced medical arts, though many of the locals to their kingdom claim it's due to the resolution & dedication to their faith that the gods themselves have rewarded them with the gift of extended life to further ensure the well being of their children.

- Experienced, diverse & adaptable military - Due to the constant suppression of bandit groups, & small wars including the recent civil war the shareem are one of the more battle seasoned & experienced military forces in the realm, also their openly mixed culture & the sizable amounts of mercenary that arrive in the lands of the Aht'Shara their military can field a large mix of variously skilled warriors for different situations & tactics, It's not so unusual to see groups of Odeshian Axe warriors or Karthian crusader knights among their ranks, nor is it unusual to see unidentifiable warriors from foraign lands across the vast oceans of the world.

- Devoted & Passionate populous - The shareem either through faith or duty swarm to serve their kingdom & its people, especially out of devotion to Farrah Sa’d Nashirah (quietly nicknamed by the commoners "The great goddess of Aht'Shara") for her just cause & benevolent forward thinking rule which has bettered & enriched the quality of living for the populous as a whole. As such they can field rather large army's at reduced costs (the devout, grateful or fanatically faithful willingly serving out of duty than want of coin) & in turn can afford more warriors or mercenary groups into their ranks. (not to mention the sizable populous to recruit from)

Capital: The Great Holy City of Alu
- To the north west of the region the great holy city of Alu stands near the mouth of the great northern river The Sandora & not far south of the Ore rich Mokan mountains. (Tariqs Faction currently holds the capital of Alu & is heavily taxing & recruiting from it to fund and supply his war effort against Farrah)

Capital Population: The last Census (Collected 3 'Nashira' generations ago) estimated it around 90,000 - The population of Alu is in a state of constant fluctuation, Shareem people moving to & fro the various towns & citys in the region, immigrants & refugees, mercenary's, pilgrims, explorers, diplomat entourages, craftsmen, merchants, trade caravans, & nomads.

Other Major Settlements:
- The First City of Nanoha - The 2nd largest city in Aht'Shara, It is also the first founded settlement by the original settlers from the black continent & was the original capital city of the Shareem people before it was relocated to Alu. Today Nanoha is a thriving port city which handles the majority of trade goods that are shipped over the sea routes both foreign & domestic. (This is the City Farrah went to at the start of the civil war & raised her rebellion from, it's currently her unofficial capital/main camp)

- The Golden City of Ira - Is the 3rd largest city in Aht'Shara & the 2nd wealthiest, the city sits in the far north-eastern area of the region next to the ocean. Its surrounding area are the most fertile in the entire region & produces a vast amount of foodstuffs for the people of this desert kingdom especially in terms of fruits & vegetables. (The city does generate massive amounts of coin through trade, however it is known as the 'golden city' due to the large expansive grain fields outside of the city's walls)

- Zuba - a sizable harbor town that sits directly east from the center of the region, little trade is conducted here its mainstay is its fishing guild & their fleet of rafts/boats & the new offshore fish farms (the fish farms were a revolutionary idea brought forward by a young scholar & was put into practice with good results, so even with poor agricultural or fishing yields there's is a constantly assured food supply at hand)

- The Grand Bazaar - A city made entirely of tents & temporary makeshift stalls that only forms once every year at the end of the autumn months squarely in the exact center of the region. Entertainers, artists, customers, nobles & merchants travel from all over to visit the makeshift trade city when it gathers. (doesn't gather in the event of wars or natural disasters that hit the region)

- Kator - likely the smallest city in the south of the region, but Kator is famous for their production of exotic perfumes that even the most basic ones fetch ridiculously high prices from nobles not of their lands. (easily making perfumes one of the many export trade goods that that fetch a tidy profit)

- Tamar - The northern city of Tamar lies just below the northern hills & mountains near the Sandora river, its a thriving mining settlement every gem & ore mined from the northern mountains goes through this city.

- Clys - A city that sits just north of the southern mountain mines, although Clys is an industrial mining town (smaller in comparison to Tamar but no less busy), they also manufacture & shape glassworks for export, there is a co-operative farming community as well as there's some fairly fertile soil nearby.

Other places of note
- Nekh - a village somewhere in the region its exact location is not documented on any map, infamously known as the home of the blood scorpions organization.

- Rumal - Once a large city deep in the desert built atop of an undground river accessed by a large central well in the city center, It is now little more than mostly sunken & buried ruins, where bandit gangs occasionally make their camps. Rumal was swallowed up by the desert after numerous & unnaturally severe sandstorms struck it one after the other it is now referred to as the "cursed city", it's not entirely abandoned however when bandit gangs havent chased them off, a small group of locals who lived in Rumal before it's demise keep returning to try & excavate the ruins in hopes of one day reclaiming the city from the desert.
(more will be added in future)

Population: Estimated to be around 4.5million - (Again numbers are in a state of constant fluctuation due to the previously explained reasons.)

Culture: The culture and customs of Aht'Shara are truly cosmopolitan as it is the perfect fusion of many cultures and varying traditions, as well as still retaining its original tribal like culture and traditions. Aht'Shara is a 'melting pot' where multiple cultures, traditions, and ethnicity's have created a new concept of living healthy with a mentality that embraces new and advanced thoughts, ideas, & sciences for creating a liberal ambiance. This liberal attitude is being displayed in the Shareem peoples friendly behavior toward foreigners and travelers, If asked the people of Sha-rah will always share their services and enthusiasm with people whom they hardly know. In Aht'Shara besides its excellent and many wonders, attractions, & its unique culture, the smiling & kind faces of the locales are an added charm to visitors. (The life style of the shareem people is considerably different from that of the other factions in the realm & often found enveloped with mysticism. As a result outsiders often find the Shareem people mystical, laid back, & somewhat off beat, but in reality the shareem are dedicated, hard working & truly kind at heart.) The shareem rules & laws are also viewed strange & in some cases extreme but is ultimately accepted & enforced by their people, outsiders are often shocked at the punishment for theft no matter how small the item taken the punishment for the criminal is to have their dominant hand cut off in view of the public to serve as a warning & a deterrent to crime, people of the other kingdoms may also find it surprising that females have equal rights to men although some self imposed true traditionalists keep to the ancient ways but are becoming fewer each passing year. In all the complex, expansive & unique culture is hard for outsiders & even some natives to fully understand or have knowledge of as it would take years to learn the full daily workings of it.

Type of Government: The government of Aht'Shara is a Sultanate (Monarchy) where absolute power resides with the current ruling head of the Nashirah royal family (an inherited responsibility to the family's descendants), however there are recent changes loosely resembling ideals of a republic which was originally introduced by Farrah's grandfather, in where elected officials could voice the people concerns from the various settlements to their respectful lords or in rare cases bypassing the local lords, to the ruleing member of the Nashirah royal family or more commonly the appointed prime minister. In essence Aht'Shara's government is or was (if Tariq gets his way) slowly but gradually becoming a constitutional sultanate.

Influence and relations: (Any alliances or military pacts with another family? Perhaps born of marriage ties? Work with other players if you seek one ahead of the RP if you so desire.)

Military: - Farrah Sa’d Nashirahs currently raised army consists of: 80,000
- 10,000 Edoui Spear warriors - robed arabian like warriors who wear light leather armor, carry small round shields & spears, they also carry Janbiya (small curved daggers) as a backup. These brave warriors carry common & basic weapons, but excel at combating infantry & cavalry with their skills & exotic fighting style, the recent new training & battle tested formations have only added to their effectiveness & discipline in the field.

- 6,000 Nai'sam Skirmishers - fast & lightly cloathed & scarcely (if at all) armored in leather straps, levied from poorer family's these warriors carry a bundle (9) of javelins on their backs & one in their hand as they march, these warriors are to charge at the enemy to get into throwing distance where (while hurling profanity's & insults at their opponents) throw their javelins at the enemy ranks to provoke them &/or whittle down their numbers before retreating in the face of an enemy charge to lure them closer to their own lines, while fairly disciplined & courageous they have been known to break ranks & flee from the threat of incoming cavalry. as they have no real means to defend themselves. (aside from the odd young brave standing his ground with a readied javelin prior to getting cut down)

- 10,000 Archers - archers are common enough in any army lightly armored, bow carrying troops only notable difference with shareem archers is instead of utilizing portable defenses or pavises they have bucklers (small, light & maneuverable shields) strapped to their bow arm to provide protection from incoming arrows this also helps make them more mobile as they can readily move without having to pickup, carry, & place portable defenses else ware prior to readying an arrow. (notably useful trait when moving while under incomingfire)

- 22,000 Shareemian infantry - The basic infantry of the shareem military they tend to be equipped with a iron-bronze helmet, a chain mail hauberk & leather armor, an arabian style sword which is is carried in a baldric and a leather shield. Other backup weapons vary in their ranks from daggers & short swords, to spears & hijazi bows. (small but powerful close range bows effective at around 150 yards, their equivalent of crossbow troops though understandably less powerful than a crossbow they're much faster to reload easily getting off 4-5 aimed arrows for every crossbow bolt loaded) - Highly disciplined, decently equipped, well trained, adaptable & battle tested infantry raised from middle class family's & wandering nomadic tribes of the region.

- 1,000 Shareemian elite Infantry "The Ubari" (The Champions) - A special Unit which are the same as the basic infantry but is entirely made up of veteran elite warriors, proven Champions of the sword, spear & bow. (In Shareemian Warfare, battles usually begin with duels between the champion warriors of the opposing armies, a front line opening skirmish if you will that initiates the start of the battle, Their initial purpose is to slay the champion warriors of the opposing army to undermine its soldiers morale as if giving them a taste of the defeat to come. - The Ubari fighters are instructed to refrain from pursuing any defeated enemy champions more than two-thirds of the way to the enemy lines to avoid the risk of being cut off, Anyway after the conclusion of the 'dueling phase' the army's will then launch their general advance & begin the battle in Ernest, where the Ubari fold into the back of the infantry lines & reinforce any forward formations in key locations that are struggling.

- 3,000 Shareemian foot Knights - Skilled warriors from the higher class or from warrior & merchant family's, same as infantry but with superior armor, weaponry, & skill, their swords forged from the highly valuable daumas steel (a strong & durable metal alloy which shareem smiths will not share knowledge of or trade outside of their faction) rumored to be able to cut through thick plate armor but hasn't yet been proven. These knights are famous for their skill, bravery, dedication, & fierceness in battle, there are many heroic tales of their efforts on the battlefield from from swiftly annihilating their opponents to bolstering & rallying allied collapsing formations under enemy attacks, they're are treated with utmost reverence & awe of their people & are viewed with terror & fear by their enemy's.

- 1,000 Gol riders (light cavalry, scouts) - Tribal horse mounted warriors from the small Golian nomadic equestrian tribe that wanders the region one of the smaller ethnicity's that inhabit Aht'Shara. Owing much to the generosity of the Nashirah dynasty, the youths of the tribe all loyally do military service for the shareem shortly after their coming of age ceremony, considered to be true warriors & adults upon the end of their sworn service, many older & proven warriors still return to service afterwards out of duty & loyalty. Fast & agile cavalry armed with light spears, swords, & composite bows, used for hit & run actions, skirmishing, & scouting, in dedicated battles they serve as a reserve flanking force that supports the infantry. (Gol warriors dramatically differ in appearance from the shareem, possessing redder skin tones, asian charactaristics & uniqe animal fur/hide style light armor)

- 6,000 shareem riders (light cavalry, scouts) - Arabian-like horse mounted warriors, Fast & agile armed with light spears & talwars (long curved swords), & lightly armored with leather armor & padding worn under their robes, their horses also wear some varying syles of light armor but nothing so heavy to effect their speed. Unlike gol riders these (slightly more equiped) mounted warriors serve as a more dedicated cavalry unit in battles chargeing enemy formations themselfs aswell as supporting infantry, but used in same way otherwise as scouts & skirmishers in fast hit & run attacks.

- 8,000 Shareem Knights (Standard 'medium' cavalry) - Arabian Camel mounted warriors, swift, hard hitting, cavalry with alot of endurance. Far better armored (leather & chainmail) than their light cavalry counterparts, these mounted knights serve as the mainstay of the Shareemian cavalry, that can charge enemy formations head on & cut through their ranks. these knights carry Spears, round shields, & elaborately decorated mameluke swords forged from daumas steel. Its should be noted that these Camels are known to have a devastatangly terrorizeing effect on cavalry horses not fermilliar with them (horses not raised in Aht'Shara) casing them to wildly panic & flee from their presense, although shreem horses are raised beside & thus desensitised to camels (as they dont panic & flee from them) they still notably upset the horses, thus tend to be kept at a distance & camped away from them. - (It's been proven by the Shareem that camels are considarably faster than horses 'a concept previously laughed at in the past' while horses can burst into immidate high speeds initialy outrunning camels, camels take a conservitave approach gradualy building up speed when entering into a run after which they can easily outrun & outpace horses and posses much higher endurance allowing them to last longer in travel & extended battles)

- 4,000 Shareem horse archers (Ranged, skirmish, light cavalry) increadably fast cavalry, used to charge close to or flank enemy formations fireing vollys of arrows into them. A very popular formation used by these ranged cavalry warriors is the "Shareemian Circle" where they form a rotating circle & as the mounted archers come around to face the enemy formation(s) they let their arrows loose, the effect is a continual stream of arrows impacting onto the enemy. (This tactic is usually employed against infantry and bowmen the constant movement of the horsemen give them an advantage against the less mobile infantry and makes them harder to target by their enemy's missile troops. This maneuver was designed to harass and taunt the enemy forces, disrupt close formations & often draw part, or all, of the enemy forces into a disorganized or premature charge), They are also equiped with talwars (mostly for cutting down scattered routing enemys) & lighter buckler varients strapped to their bow arm.

- 1,000 Chariotry (Armored, melee & ranged Fast Cavalry drawen chariots) - These Chariot units are the heavy hitting & infantry devastateing elites of the Shareem military, they tear infantry formations to shreds, can flank round the sides of formations & fire vollys of arrmors & javalins into the enemys flanks, & can literly cut down oncoming enemy cavalry. They're an adversary not to be taken lightly. Each chariot & horses are armored, crew'd by 3-4 troops, carrying swords, bows & arrows, & javalins, the chariots wheels themselfs are spiked with a large sharp blade stricking nealy sword length from the wheels centre which with the sheer momentum can slice through almost anything, flesh, armor & bone alike in an instant.

- 1,000 Odeshian Axe & shield warriors - Rough, hard hitting, fierce, head on frontline infantry, often seen as barberic bloodthirsty psycopaths by the Shareem warriors who fight along side them. (Their berzerker like rage when worked up in battle has seacretly made the allied shareem witnesses hope they never have to fight the odeshian people in the future.)

- 600 Lorem'ian mercanarys (spear band) - Experienced battle hardend warriors who's skill & shield wall formations have impressed their Shareem allies, however their abilitys are strained in perlonged battles or on the hotter days as they truely dislike & are uncomfortable with the arid climate & the landscape, much prefering their colder northern homelands. These mercenarys joined Farrah's cause midway through the conflict beleaveing greater rewards & victorys would come from servering her faction & as such they have looted & equiped themselfs with the exotic armors & equipment of the shareem people, their aquasition of a number of daumas steel forged weapons & refusal to relinquish them has made them somewhat begrudged by their allies. These Lorem mercenarys fully intend to return home as they have fufilled their goals of earning riches & each man now has more 'looted' equipment than he can carry, the mercenary captain & his warriors have informed Farrah they shall remain in her service untill she sieges the Holy City of Alu to re-claim it, however win or lose their contract is fufilled & they shall return to their homelands. (A condition was made prior to their hireing, any town, village or city & their citizens are to remain unharmed & untouched, which wasn't recieved well at all as these merc's wanted riches, however the promise Farrah made that if they agreed to the condition she would compensate them with richs to make up for it upon the conclusion of their services to which they agreed & abided by, also no one said they coulden't loot the dead warriors after battle.) Although their skills in battle have impressed their attitude, greed & overbearing want of coin has caused them to be viewed as dishonorable, untrustworthy, barbarian, lowlifes causeing much animosity bettween the two races.

- 600 Blood Scorpian Assasins - A group of uniquely dressed & heavily armed warriors appeared in the service of Farrah Sa’d Nashirah a "small token force" sent by the mysterious & elusive Laila Az-Zuban ash-Shamali, Unusual but extremely deadly warriors who's apperance intimidates their allys never mind what they do to the enemy when they make themselfs knowen, as they excell at frontline fighting, skirmishing & ambush tactics with cunning anti-cavalry tactics that baffle the mind. They also carry a wide range of weaponry but the majority seem to keep a supply of throwing knifes, daggers & various short curved swords & a strangely crafted short bow, while these weapons are standard amoung them they also carry a wide arrangement of others in their ranks rangeing from spears & javalins to blowpipes & explodeing orbs, along with an arrangement of exotic poisons they coat their weapons or arrows with, on the rare off chance an enemy survives an encounter with them.

- 20 Mangonels (disassembled for ease of transport) - Siege weaponry a type of catapult designed for for accurately aiming & hurling heavy projectiles dureing siege battles, Farrahs army has an ammo supply for them consisting of: The traditional large stones, bundled sharp wodden poles & darts, bundles of fire, Burning Sand (a uniqe and cruel ordencance - heated fine sand in enormous shallow bronze bowls. When hurled at the enemy it rains down upon them & there is no escape for anyone within range as the molten grains of sand rain down on the enemy sinking under their armor & searing their skin with intense heat, inflicting excruciating agony & often results in mindshattering madness &/or death.), & a small but sizable supply of quicklime.

- 30 Ballista (Dissasembled, siege weaponry) - A siege weapon which resembles a giant crossbow, used for fireing huge wooden, iron clad, darts, heavy bolts or poles (spear) with tremendous force & penetration to shatter lighter defences & is capable of skewering several enemys at once.

- 10 Trebuchet (Packed, Siege weapon) This siege weapon is used for hurling heavy stones to smash castle or city walls. Shareem engineers have worked hard on the design of their trebuchets to ensure the aim & sheer force would have the greatest effect. The force of these trebuchet are capable of reducing walls, castles, fortresses and cities to rubble.

- 10 siege rams - Slow mobile siege weaponry - One of the most basic siege weapons usally rolled up to city gates or the bases of weakened walls useing the force of the ram to hammer them down. Shareem Siege rams come housed in a wheeled box with a slanted bronze plated roof a uniqe addition that helps deflect hot oil from seeping though the wooden seams of the widely extended wooden roof & provideing stronger defence against projectiles for the operators inside.

- 10 Siege Towers (Dissassembled materials, Siege weapon) - Used in extended sieges after other methods have been exausted, these towers take time to build, Once constructed they are moved against city or fortress walls while shielding the troops inside from incoming projectiles when in range the rear base ramp lowers to allow troops to head up as is the front top ramp lowered & firmly hooked onto the top of the defencive wall allowing attackets to get into melee with the defenders & push into the fortress/city to open the main gates & occupie it.

- 200 Royal Engineers - (Non-Combatants) An ensemble, of Educated, Skilled & experienced Engineers, architects, geologists, scribes, mathematicians, & taskmasters. - They construct the siege weaponry, map the land, workout fireing trajectorys for ranged siege weaponry, find weakpoints, record events & meeting details, They also help repair & rebuild damaged or detroyed buildings and walls.

- 4200 Laborers - (Non-Combatants) - These laborers are a mix of the skilled, learned & uneducated muscle, They handle the logistics driveing the caravans of equipment & supplys whereever the army marches, they are the muscle that does the heavy labor in constructions under the guidance & directions of the engineers, They are the cooks, servants, blacksmiths, leatherworkers, cobblers, carpenters, stonemasons, & merchants that are the inner cogworks of the standing army that keep it running.

Navy: (Currently plays little to no part in the ongoing conflict mostly guarding the coastlines, ports & fishing/merchant ships from pirates & raiders. The Shareem depend on the hireing of experienced seafarers consisting of foraigners, mercenarys, & reformed pirates to man their navy as their Naval expertiese & combat skills on the open water are exceedingly poor. - Fact: Outsiders, notably The Sea Born race say that the shareem navy has 2 naval tactics that they can preform so well, that no one else can match them "retreating & sinking")

- 40 longships - fast 'raiding' ships, half of them augmented to protect archers useing them as naval fireing platforms. Consists of volunteers, mercenarys, & other hirelings.

- 10 Galleys - larger heavier ships with an antiship siege weapon, These ships are manned & supplyed by three seperate mercenary crews that are reguarly hired on extended contracts.

- 450 - Varying trade ships both foraign & native some are fairly large crewed by skilled sailors & guards all the way down to others that are little more than rowboats utalised by small indepandant traders.

- 820 - Fishing vessals & rafts - combined with the other ships they jointly form a sizable junk fleets their combined strength hopefully being enougth to repell pirates & other attackers.

Landscape: Masses of seemingly endless desert covering much of the east & centre areas of the region only broken up by small village oasis's & welled towns with sparse fertile land used to grow what little crops they can. However to the north, south & far west of the arid region there are vast expances of fertile farmland, hills for cattle grazeing, with oceans & rivers to fish & irrigate land from. Although pretty much all outsiders think the entire region is little more than desert, a common beleaf that the Shareem have used to their advantage against invaders through the years. Directly north & south of the central area there are ore rich rocky mountains where massive & expansive mines have been established to collect the materials from the land.

Wildlife: To name a few There's: Hyraxes, Sirenia, hares, hedgehogs, Shrews, bats, Hyenas, Jackals, wolfs, deer, Camels, horses, goats, cows, sheep, crocodiles, turtles, lizards, snakes, scorpions, Loons, Grebes, Albatrosses, vultures, over 1000 varietys of fish, The lands of Aht'Shara are known for its numerous, varied & rare breeds of Flora and fauna.

History: The history of Aht'Shara is long & expansive dateing back hundreds of years even before the shareem even settled the region having originated from the black continent & many years before the Nashirah familys rise to power, Whom later unified the various tribes, natives, & minoritys into one strong, vast nation & people. The many universitys & libararys keep many volumes recording in detail all of the countrys history readily available to any who wish to read them.

The most notably known history is of the initial rise of the Nashirah family with Yusuf Sa’d Nashirah who after legendarily slew a dragon by himself & fought many battles returned to his lands & began to show his skill at negotiation, & governorship as he began peacefully uniteing the people createing the foundation of the Shareem upon which a nation has been built. And more recently the revolutionary changes & laws by Farrahs father were organised farming communitys have been created for greater productivity, universitys & education becoming freely available for the common people aswell as them gaining a voice to speak their concerns to the higher ups although many rumors say that many of these changes were actualy proposed by Farrah to her father. Also common knowlage is the events which led to the current infighting where Farrah's uncle assasinated his neqhew & brother in an effort to secure the authority to rule over Aht'Shara.
- To do: historys of Events & battles in the civil war thus far...

Strengths:
- People of the desert - they're knowlage of the land both in how to navigate & live off it, & how to use it to their advantage against invaders.
- Advancement of knowlage & education - An unreleanting march to progress in the fields of Agriculture, literature, Mathematics, Medicine, & Sciences of the world from some of the the most gifted, educated & forward free thinkers of the realm & beyond.
- Extremely brave, Loyal, vast, fierce, experianced, adaptable, & fanatical land based Military power whos unified might is devastateing to their opponents. (Note that Farrah's army is only a part of the 'true' military strength they can wield, If it wasn't for the Civil war which has divided the overall military might into three: Tariq's Faction 1/3, Farrah's Faction 1/3, Neutral Faction 1/3 (The neutral faction has withdrawn its support of either side untill the conflict has been decided, They remain on standby to intercept any invadeing force from outside their lands who might seek to take advantage of the internal conflict.)
- Expert Merchants & traders - The Shareem are quickly riseing amoungst the richer factions of the realm through their trade routes & merchant guilds which have established an near unrivaled information network & a standardized regional currancy & economy.
- Siege Warfare - The shareem Excell at siege warfare their devastateing power is said to be able to level the grandest & oldest castles, fortresses & citys of legand for their defences to little more than rubble.
- Iconic worship & devotion - All the people of the Shareem have nothing but utter admireation & love for the Royal Nashira Family line, Who're known for their just & capable rule, devotion, bravery, compassion & heroisim which has kept their people unified & safe since the familys rise to power in the lands of Aht'Shara. As such the people idolize & follow the house of Nashira fanaticly.

Weaknesses:
- Extrodanarily Weak navy - even with their navys dependance on numbers & mercenarys, Their Naval force is laughable, disorganised, & on more than a few occasions against pirates have mistaken their own allys from other ships as enemys & attacked further spreading confusion, the conflict bettween the various naval mercenary captains & companys who'd sheer refusal to work cohesively together or decide on an overall leader to command the navy as a whole dosn't help matters any. (If the realm is under threat of invasion from foraign powers other factions navys don't want to be near the shareem navy out of fear the mercs will turn on eachother or the other vessals will mistake them for enemy ships).
- People of the desert - Although they can survive well in arid climates & open grassy plains of fertile grassland of which they dream of haveing, They fare exceedingly poorly in dense forests, marshlands & colder, wetter climates like the northlands & fare equally as bad in mountainous regions their mixed culture does mean they have small groups of soliders that are more used to fighting in such areas but on a whole their army would suffer and the small groups alone cant stand against full armys.
- Few Connections - Due to the Shareem people being viewed as barberic, lowly scavangers of an inhospitable land (Anyone who's ever visited or been to any of its universitys & hospitals would know otherwise) by the rest of the realm. Thus they initialy have poor or non existant diplomatic standings with the other factions & are regarded rather lowly by them aswell.
- Iconic Worship & devotion - With all of the peoples love & admiration for the Nashira Family if anything bad was to befall them it would also strike at the heart of the entire nation & its people as a whole. Their future hopes & past history lay with their royal family, if the entire Nashira line vanished the Shareem would likely fall apart & desintigrate back into independant city states & tribal minoritys despite the foundations & advances the family has made to unite & strengthen the country & its people they also unintentionally became its central pillar of support holding it all together simply by existing.

Export: Milk, dried/smoked fish, exotic fruits & vegetables (eg: Dates, nectarines, prickly pears, persimmon, loquat, & pomegranates), Glassworks, Bronzeware, Exotic high quality jewelry, perfume, gold, iron, tin, silver, wool, cotton, dyes, & silks.

Import: Additional preserved Foodstuffs, Quality lumber, jewels (their mines produce a fair quantity of uncut, rougth jewels, amber, precious metals, & gemstones but they still need to import such materials to help supply the large amounts of exotic jewelry they produce & export), Copper (although their mountains are rich in iron, gold, silver, & tin, they hold suppriseingly very little copper meaning it has to be imported & then it's further strengthed & mixed resulting in bronze alloy to make various goods),

Hi!

Hey everyone!

After reading some of the Rp's here for a while & i have finally registered to join, It's been a while since i last joined a role playing forum group my old ones have been in-active for a year or so by now & after searching the net found here so i hope to get along well with everyone!

I used to Rp on: 29th Cadia forums, couple others that don't even have a site up anymore & more recently the dead frontier forum rp sub category but any rp there barely lasted an hour before everyone joined a different one so i wanted to find a more long-term rp group.

Lets see... a little about me: I'm anime fan but still prefer the classics to the more recent anime though like trigun, ghost in the shell, cowboy bebop, dominion tank police, etc... I like various music not really particular to a specific brand, and i also like various tv shows, book's, computer games & manga too, getting bit vague here i guess haha... just ask me about it if y'all wanna know anything in particular like what shows or books I've recently watched/read, or to chat or whatever!.

Think i should mention i have a very light case of dyslexia so you might see the odd misspelling or grammar issue here or there but i tend spell check my posts so it hasn't been that big of an issue in the past. I hope this is acceptable and won't be an issue in me joining this forum?.

So anyway yea... Hi! & hope to see you guys around in the rps!.

L8rz all!