Title:           Some homebrew nations
Author:          RIPSHITCITY
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First Edit:      Sunday 25th of September 2016 09:24:14 PM CDT
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THE ELECTRUM EMPIRE:
 
The Electrum Empire is a coalition between economic, cultural, and military allies known as The Metallic Nations. Though they are allowed titles such as King and Khan, and keep a strong national identity to each, they are all legally ruled by Emperor Jagannath, The Ceaseless Blacksmith, and maintain heavy ties to each other.
 
 
Aluminium Duchy:
 
-Aristocratic, though it is technically a subject of the Golden Kingdom, it is often treated as it's own nation. Ruled by Duke Terentius (Human)
-City At The Center Of The World, the trading capital of the west, home of dozens of intersecting cultures
-Home of The Arcturus School of Practical Magistration, the most prestigious university of magic in the world, specializing in all types of spellcasting
-Recently conquered, natives often hold a grudge against the Electrum Empire--, The Golden Kingdom in particular.
 
 
Brass Kingdom qualities:
 
-Monarchy, ruled by King Theocritus (Drow)
-Anti-mage prejudice
-Least religious country in existance, has weak ties to Jagannath worship outside of political correctness
-Connections to Darklands
 
 
Bronze Khanate qualities:
 
-Khanate, ruled by The Bronze Khan, Anthanasius (Human)
-Battle-glorifying culture, focused more on duels than wars
-The only Khanate headed by a non-draconic creature, history of dethroning magical creatures
-Generally poor, however natural resources make life easily sustainable
 
 
Copper Republic qualities:
 
-Republic, represented by President Chalkos (Copper Dragon), theoretically ruled by Emperor Jagannath
-Founder of the metallic countries, oldest continuous nation on Kanonikos
-Known for lackadaisical approach to nation building, rarely enters wars or drives towards national goals other than improving general quality of life
-Cultural capital of the west, not often romanticized, but friendly relations to nearly every other country
 
 
Golden Kingdom qualities:
 
-Monarchy, ruled by King Artemidoros (Aasimar/Elf)
-Grand unifier after a period in which the metallic nations were fragmented, co-founder of the current Electrum Empire
-Militaristic state, has entered a proportionately high amount of wars compared to it's age
-Strongly connected with Celestial worship, specifically Archons. Demon worship is outlawed, and Devil worship is heavily scrutinized
 
 
Iron Kingdom qualities:
 
-Monarchy, ruled by Queen Valeriana (Human)
-Isolationist, has weak ties to any nation outside of the Electrum Empire
-Known for it's humble government, all servants of the state lead relatively normal lives, almost all tax money is returned to general public in some form
-Home of many technological inventions, such as crossbows and catapults
 
 
Silver Republic qualities:
 
-Republic, represented by Prime Minister Irenaeus (Half-elf, half-human)
-Famously pacifistic, has never contributed to a war
-Richest nation on Kanonikos, known for it's soaring architecture and extravagant living conditions
-Generously provides foreign aid to other nations, however is rumored to use this as leverage to exert control over other countries' politics
 
 
 
 
SOUTHWESTERN REGION:
One of the original three regions of civilization after the Reformation, the Southwestern Region is known for (generally) having lax laws, freedom of expression, and recently, a focus on trade and diplomacy over warfare.
 
 
 
Cendre Mer:
 
-Constitutional Monarchy, ruled by Queen Roland (Orc) who's power is mostly ceremonial and rarely used, and represented by President Oliver Marilou (Human)
-Owns the largest navy of any country, facilitates safe travel through the Cinder Sea for other nations in exchange for peaceful relations and trade
-One of the few nations to provide easy paths to citizenship for feral Orcs and other tribal societies
-Almost all citizens are multilingual, being taught Bronzetongue and Cinderspeak in a public schooling system.
 
 
Soliel Vigoureux:
 
-Monarchy, ruled by a regent council
-Empire in shambles, used to own a great deal more land and wealth than it does now, however, it has been on a upward rise
-Strained relations with the Feystates, currently strengthening it's military either in anticipation of defense or preparation of an offensive front
-Borders the most states of any nation, creating complex political strife. Recently split with Cendre Mer in a civil war
 
 
Brotkorb:
 
-Republic, represented by Prime Minister Ekkehard Arbeit (Halfling)
-Strongly defensive military priority: Most structures are built to be easily convertable into a small fortress, farmlands are irregular and hard to cross
-Has bad blood with orcs and fey, and citizenship is generally rejected for the former.
-Exports large amounts of food to Cendre Mer and Soliel Vigoureux, having taken a neutral stance during the war
 
 
Obsidian Oblast:
 
-Constitutional Monarchy, ruled by King Zharko Jasna (Human), and represented by Prime Minister Ruslan Ljudmil (Gnome)
-Surrounded in treacherous environments of volcanoes and glass-covered deserts, caused by being positioned very near to the star that impacted Kanonikos
-Suffering from overpopulation, has set out across the sea to colonize Krakendao
-Used to harsh conditions, showing physical weakness or emotional frailty is considered repulsive
 
 
Sa Ilalum:
 
-Republic, however only longlived races are allowed to vote. Represented by Prime Minister Tethys Aelynthe (Elf)
-At odds with untraditional magic, necromancy and arcanist magics are outlawed
-Large amounts of biodiversity, some of which is regulated and sold as exotic goods
-One of the only southwestern nations where slavery is legal
 
 
Jeongche Hyeol:
 
-Magiocracy, ruled by Lich King Kalab Kabir (Halfling)
-Home to the most prestigious universities outside The Aluminum Duchy, and a center for progress in advanced magical theory
-Known for disturbing culture, including ritualistic cannibalism, rampant necromancy, and other taboos
-Rejects extra-planar presence on Kanonikos, insists that all non-Material creatures must register for second-class citizenship, including elves and gnomes
 
 
Doljin Hyeolgwan:
 
-Theocracy, ruled by council of high-ranking priests
-Openly conspiring with Sa Ilalum for an attack on Jeongche Hyeol after separating from the latter during a civil war
-State training requirements create an extraordinarily high number of clerics, paladins, and inquisitors
-Heavy bans on arcane magic, executes psychics, necromancers, and devil-traffickers on sight
 
 
Moth Kingdoms:
 
-Aristocratic, though there are technically 7 kingdoms, the position of king and queen are ceremonially left open
-Rapidly changing nature caused by a culture of rapidly shifting identities between various archetypal characters through tarot reading
-Very little military to speak of, however it's independence is protected by The Copper Republic and Wugui Ke
-Because of the nature of their shifting identities, nearly every civilian is skilled in the basics of farming, craftsmanship, and dueling
 
 
Wugui Ke:
 
-Theocracy, ruled by roving councils of oracles and druids
-Nomadic in nature, leaving them economically weak as they have stagnated from being boxed in by other nations
-Neutral in almost all foreign affairs, generally left alone through the goodwill of neighbors
-Outside of the Soghon Empire, they often have a negative social stigma associated with international rovers
 
 
Soghon Empire:
 
-Monarchy, ruled by Emperor Tiankong Pu (Nagaji)
-Isolationist, tends not to get involved in global affairs and heavily regulates trade
-Thick arboreal climate, provides much of the building material for nearby countries
-Ancient history of conflict with non-serpentine life, occasionally causes diplomatic and social incidents
 
 
Elven Tribunal:
 
-State of emergency, 'temporary' military dictatorship ruled by Archinquisitor Iphigeneia Dardanos (Elf)
-Undergoing a vast civil war against a guerilla force wishing to reconnect to the First World
-The only sovereign nation that restricts citizenship to a single race, and one of the only two elven-majority countries after the Reformation
-Originally a democracy, however power slowly trickled entirely to the Drosera Capensis Inquisition section of the justice department