EkoNES: The Crown and the Dragon

Links:

- The Overcouncil
- The Imperial Census
- Foreign Embassies at the Overcouncil
- The Office of the Imperium
- Kuriotate Society Information

The History of the Empire​

Throughout the early Age of Rebirth, the small city state of Kwythellar rose from insignificance to glory under the watchful eye of it's new leader, the one they called Cardith Lorda - The 'Child King'.

Lorda, who they say shares his feeble body with the spirit of the great Dragon Eurabatres, seized the city in a coup toppling it's tyrannical overlord, and quickly leading it to dominate the other states of the Kuriotate Plains in both influence and wealth. Kwythellar soon became a hub of trade and culture, and the envy of every minor King for hundreds of miles around.

In the year 284 of the Rebirth, Cardith Lorda formed the League of Kuriotatia with some of the other cities of the Plains. The League represented the creation of a joint government, known as the Overcouncil, upon which sat the nobility and the other elite of the Plains. On the 14th of July, the same year, the Overcouncil went into session to choose a single leader to preside over the Overcouncil, to chair and direct it. On the 19th of July, it was at last decided that Cardith Lorda should be the first to take the helm, and he was awarded the title of ''Tyranus''.

Over the following years, Cardith Lorda lead the League from strength to strength, negotiating trade with the secretive elves of Umbreya, the distant Bannor, and the mysterious Ithralites of the mountains, while rapidly assimilating more and more of the independent cities which scattered the lands of Kuriotatia. After the passing of ten years, a new Tyranus was elected to lead the Overcouncil, and then another ten years later. After forty years had passed, Cardith Lorda returned to the helm of government.

In the year 326 of the Rebirth, Cardith Lorda announced a reshuffling of government. The Tyranus would no longer be an elected position, instead it would belong solely to him - until further notice. There were few dissenters. Fifteen years later, the Tyranus amassed the Imperial Armies and marched through the sparsely populated Kuriotatian region of Umbra Minor to what the followers of Junil called the Holy Land. It was here that the Tyranus first proved himself as an abundantly capable General and strategist, leading the army to victory after victory. Many cities defected immediately, and swore allegiance to the League of Kuriotatia. Those unprepared to surrender, including the great city of Braduk, were besieged and soon fell to the Emperor's mercy. The Overcouncil swelled with new members from the Sayenne. Cardith, upon uniting the region under his rule, proclaimed that Kuriotatia was now an Empire, and he it's Emperor. He continued his conquests into Hippara, where post-Bannor Kingdoms fought between themselves, and the Blackridge, where Orc Warchiefs and mystics ruled.

In the south, the delicate balance of politics in the Umbrawood took a turn for the worse and the Winter Queen achieved dominance over the fragile state of Umbreya. She had envious ambitions, and was quick to lead an invasion of the small Lanean Kingdom of Terino, a vassal of the Empire. Cardith immediately readied his armies and sailed them down from Altheriol to the Umbra Minor. Upon arrival, the Summer Queen of Umbreya, one Arendel Phaedra, agreed to join the Overcouncil and bind her lands to the Empire if Cardith could topple her wintery counter-part. He marched through the forest, and although he recieved much support from the followers of Arendel Phaedra, he suffered terrible losses. This land was unfamiliar to his men, and lacked the open space required for the effective use of his Phalanx and Centaur Chargers. Still, the Winter Queen's grip over the court of Umbreya was broken one allied city at a time, and following the siege of Tharsiss, the Queen herself was captured. However, the Winter Queen, a woman known as Fearyl Viconia, was a devout servant of Esus and was able to escape imprisonment. She has not been seen since.

Regardless, both the Umbrawood and the Kingdoms of Lanea were annexed and the Empire grew further.

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In the year 514, Cardith Lorda proclaimed that his task had been accomplished, and that he was now ready to step down from the position of Tyranus. This was met with horror amongst the Overcouncil, who begged their Immortal Lord to continue to lead but he was adamant. However, the title of Emperor remained his, and he promised to forever watch over the Empire and it's governance to protect it from the eventual decay they all feared. The Overcouncil, reassured, elected a new Tyranus.

It was the end of an era for Kuriotatia.

It is now the year 400 of the Age of Imperium, precisely four hundred years since almighty Cardith Lorda, Goldragon, ended his conquest of the known world and stood down from the role of Tyranus, and so, on this fine summer's day, men and women across the Empire celebrate the Emperor's victories with dance, music, food and festivities. Meanwhile, the Kuriotatian Elite host guests in their manor houses, celebrating their own historical victory - the further empowering of the Overcouncil and all who sit on it by the return of the Tyranical elections. The Empire has enjoyed a period of relative stability these four hundred years, and the population has boomed and prospered. The city of Kwythellar now houses a total of two-million registered citizens, the largest city Erebus has ever seen and the sprawling hub of the Empire, which is to say the entire world.

There has been no significant war since the dawn of the new age, and certainly nothing requiring the reformation of the Imperial Army. Only minor skirmishes between opposing factions of the Overcouncil, and occasional raids from barbarians in the outlying regions have disturbed the peace. Since the dawn of the Age of Imperium, the Trileferate has been peacefully annexed by the Empire, and the previously uninhabited Western Region has been colonised, but there have been no further conquests. However, although the international scene has remained constant and, if not exactly friendly then at least not hostile for generations, the internal political scene has swung back and forth like the great, metaphorical pendulum of the grandfather clock of life. The Coalition of Peoples once dominated the Overcouncil, controlling almost half of the Nomes of the Empire, but has fallen spectacularly from grace, and forfeited it's dominant position to the previously insignificant League of Merchants, forewarning of a worrying turn towards exploitive capitalism. Meanwhile, several new Factions have emerged, including the Houses Minor and Elohim Movement, while some, including the once-influential Lanean Freedom Party have vanished altogether.

In recent times, power has often come to those who control the three great Metropoli of the Empire, Altheriol, Braduk, and most importantly Kwythellar.

Altheriol has been under the firm grip of the Order of Junil for over one hundred years , while Braduk has recently elected the Elohim Movement into local Government. Kwythellar, which elects it's governors every two years, has just re-elected the Populist Party for the third time in succession, a great cause for concern amongst those who fear their revolutionary policies.

The currents of power are ever-changing and unpredictable, and who knows what this new century shall bring?

The Empire and the Game

- Basics

EkoNES: The Crown and the Dragon is a quasi-politically themed NES based loosely on the world of Fall From Heaven. However, no knowledge of FFH or it's background is required to play in this game. The game will contain various ''Fantasy'' elements, there are elves and goblins and so on, but magic is well-balanced and not overly-prevalent.

The Kuriotate Empire is, for the most part, the playing field of this NES. It is divided into 9 regions, which are each further divided into ‘Nomes’’. These are the provinces of the Empire, which are governed by one of the various Imperial Factions. Every Nome provides gold in taxes based on its population, and any significant Industries that are based there. Nomes also provide a vote on the Overcouncil.

But what is the Overcouncil?

- Votes and Edicts
- Proposing an Edict
- The Imperial Treasury

The Overcouncil is the ruling body of the Empire. It is divided between various ‘’Factions’’ (political parties) who vote on important matters regarding the Empire. Anll Governors possess a vote which can be used to vote in support or against an edict that has been put forward by one of the players. As leaders, you command all of the votes of your faction.

The Overcouncil can vote on edicts about just about anything, troop locations, international diplomacy, and can even change the very structure of the Kuriotate Government. However, the most important edicts are the ones detailing how the ‘’Overcouncil Treasury’’ will be spent during the year.

To put an Edict up for discussion, open a thread in the Overcouncil Social Group, explaining the edict in your OP. You must then wait for the GM to confirm the edict. This is just a simple check to make sure that this edict won’t significantly increase the workload of the GM or make use of an exploit or misconception in the game’s rules. After this check is complete, players may discuss the issue, during which the edict can be modified and changed accordingly. After approximately two days the GM will call for a vote, and one day later (or when all votes are in) he will announce the result. If the edict passed, The Tyranus must then ratify it for it to come into power.

The Overcouncil Treasury receives a small portion of the tax from every Nome in the Empire, with the rest going to the governing Faction. Part of the Overcouncil Fund is given to the Emperor every year, which he then distributes as he wishes, but the rest is up to the Overcouncil to decide.

What’s a Tyranus?

-What the Tyranus is
-Powers of the Tyranus

The Tyranus is like the Prime Minister of the Emperor. They are elected every eight years by the Imperial Factions through ballot. This is a separate to the Overcouncil’s system of voting because only the Faction Leaders are eligible to vote, meaning one vote for each Faction regardless of how many Nomes they control.

The Tyranus has many powers, making it a coveted position. The Tyranus must ratify the edicts of the Overcouncil for them to come into effect, and is allowed to choose not to do so. They have the final say in all government policy and may make reforms, such as changing the Overcouncil Tax Rate, without necessarily consulting the Overcouncil.

The Tyranus is also responsible for speaking for the Empire on the International Stage, so conducting diplomacy with other powers and signing treaties and so on. Similarly, they command the Imperial Armies when they are formed (more on this later).

But if the Tyranus rules the Empire, what does the Emperor do?

- What doesn’t the Emperor do
- The Emperor’s Disposition
- The Imperial Treasury
- Emperor as Judge

The Emperor does not have authority over the Government, the power of veto, or any votes on the Overcouncil. However, he does command the (fanatic, worshipful) loyalty of the populace.

The Emperor is given a portion of the Overcouncil Treasury every year, which he then uses to contribute to projects he supports around the Empire. He also judges cases of ‘’breach of Imperial Law’’.

For any change of the Imperial Law, the Emperor must give his consent (ratification). This is the one small facet of direct influence he still commands over the government. However, he is unlikely to refuse to ratify the decisions of the Overcouncil.

Imperial Law?

- Court system
- Pillars of the Imperium

The Imperial Law is the law concerning the members of government, (so therefore, the players). It also envelopes the structure of the Government, which can be modified by the Overcouncil. Sometimes it may be beneficial to the player to break aspects of Imperial Law.

At any point, a player may accuse another one (or an NPC if applicable) of breaking Imperial Law. This player, and the accused, will then go before the Emperor for a trial.

Both sides should make their case, and then the Emperor will decide whether the accused is guilty or innocent. If the accused is found guilty, they may face a fine, or the death penalty in the case of treason.

Hold on, did you say Death Penalty?

- Player Characters
- Player Deaths

The players play the leader of their Imperial faction. However, the important thing to remember is that you are only the faction’s leader, not the faction itself, meaning that internal problems can occur.

The player’s character is not immortal. They can be executed for treason, assassinated, or even killed in an event (if that player has been inactive). When the leader is killed, the player is removed from the game.

However, this isn’t all bad. Killed players will be added to the ‘’Group B’’ list. This is a list of players which are not currently active, but will draw positions within the main NES from time to time. Group B players will be called upon to replace deceased players, or fill one of the many new permanent or temporary roles that will arise throughout the course of the game.

Ok, is there anything else I need to know about Factions?

- Membership
- Investment

Factions get income from Nomes each turn, but can also gain more money through attracting new members.

Membership of a Faction of the Overcouncil is a great status symbol amongst Kuriotate society, anyone with money (entrance fees of 1/3 of a gold) can join one to show their support, but only the Upper Echelon of members are actually involved in policy at all. The majority of ‘’members’’ act largely as investors, providing you a little extra capital to make use of.

For every new member that joins, the faction gets 1/3 of a gold as an investment. However, members can also leave, and at this point you must immediately repay their investment. You can refuse to accept new members joining, but you can’t stop current ones from leaving.

Naturally you can assume that people join and leave in small numbers all the time, but for the purposes of simplicity these are ignored.
If you are ever in financial trouble you can levy a little extra capital (non-returnable) from your investors.

Statistics

Stats can be either public or private. Private stats are sent to you in the form of a stat sheet (a la FFHNES 2) after every update, while Public stats are displayed in the game thread.

Faction Stats:

These are the stats regarding your entire faction.

Emperor’s Disposition:
This will be a key word such as ‘’Approving’’, ‘’Disapproving’’, ‘’Disgusted’’ etc. This represents what the Emperor thinks of your character, and in association your faction. This is a public stat which can affect your popularity with the plebs, your faction loyalty, and the punishment you receive if you are caught breaking Imperial Law. The stat is affected by the actions you undertake as a player.

Votes:
This is how many votes your faction commands on the Overcouncil.

Annual Income:
The total income of your Nomes, derived from taxing your population and major industries.

Treasury
How much gold you have saved in your Treasury.

Faction Loyalty:
How loyal your faction members are to your leader. The more loyal your faction is the more able you are to retain your members and the less likely you are to suffer negative loyalty events.

Faction Size:
The number of members your faction has.

Provincial Stats:

These are slightly more complex, they include the population of each Nome, and the value of the main Industries there, and the income this equates to. A percentage of this income is taken by the Overcouncil and the rest goes to you.

In the Kuriotate Empire, only large industries receive additional ‘’corporation’’ taxes, and these are represented by the ‘Industries’ stat. The income from your Nome’s industries may vary as a result of game events or your faction’s actions.

Finally, all factions have a ’'popularity’’ stat in every Region (Kuriotatia, Lanea etc) that they have a presence in. These ratings are displayed vaguely, but publicly. Approval mainly comes into effect during elections (which are done on a regional basis every so often and in Kwythellar every two years). Approval can be increased in the way that you would expect, having low taxes, and projects such as festivals, basic health care and so on in the appropriate Nomes. You can conduct most projects in Nomes you don’t control as well as the ones that you do, which can help you to worm your way into the hearts of your enemy’s plebs. If the governing faction of a province has low approval, expect dissent.

What about the other Civilisations?

- Their stats
- International Diplomacy

NPC civilisations have two stats only, their estimated strength and their disposition to the Empire. Both will be represented by a single word, ie. ‘’Strong’’ or ‘’Fearful’’.

The Tyranus can engage in diplomacy with the other civilisations on behalf of the Empire. Other players can also conduct private diplomacy with foreign powers, but like any other project this must be paid for.

You keep mentioning these ‘’projects’’...

- Spending Money
- Unpredictable Projects

Projects are things that you spend you money on. Other then Armies (See below), there are no pre-determined types, descriptions or costs. What you build, buy or bribe and how much you spend to do so is entirely up to you.

However, while there are no pre-determined costs, there are also no pre-determined results. In your orders, you should tell me when you aim to accomplish with your project, and how much you want to spend on it. Generally speaking projects will do what they say on the tin. For example, holding a festival might increase your support in that Nome. However, the exact degree of effect is determined mainly by how much you spend, but also on the quality of the short blurb or description that you might have written, any other events going on nearby, and maybe even a little luck, I will bear all these factors in mind and then use an RNG to decide the result. Sometimes projects will have other side effects, or do something totally unintended. Sometimes they will be fantastic, whereas sometimes (but rarely) they will be utter catastrophes.

I encourage the players to be creative in how they spend their money.

Where does warfare come in?

- The Nature of the Empire
- War between players

War can occur on a grand scale, with the Empire united against a foreign enemy, or on a minor scale, between the factions.

The Kuriotate Empire is a diverse and complicated place, the result of hundreds of minor fiefs, tribes and Kingdoms being united through a combination of force and guile. There is very little sense of nationalism as a single entity, and the only thing that truly unites the masses is their love for the Emperor; the wise, compassionate, and all-powerful Cardith Lorda. However, on a local scale, it is the Governing Factions that control the Nomes and their people, and as such, the Empire is less a single Empire, and more like eight, carefully bound at the head.

As such, it is not unheard of for the factions of the Overcouncil to engage each other in battle, and throughout the history of the Empire Nomes have changed hands many times through use of force. It is not a breach of Imperial Law to engage in battle with the armies of another faction, or anyone bearing arms against you, in all areas except the Nome of Kwythellar
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How do Armies work?

-How armies work
-Unit types
-Maintenance
-Generals

Armies are composed of an assortment of the five unit types available, and a General which commands them. Armies can support as many troops as you can afford.

Whenever an army is in your territory you can reinforce it by training more men to join that army. If your army is part of the Imperial Guard then you can reinforce it in any Kuriotatian territory.

You pay maintenance for every soldier under your command. Maintenance is at 20% of the original cost of the soldier, you also pay 10 gold per turn for each General you control. To decrease maintenance you can disband soldiers and retire Generals.

All factions start with at least one General, but new ones can be purchased for 20 gold each. Generals have a command stat which affects how well they play the battlefield and command their army.

If your General dies in battle your army becomes immobile, and receives an arbitrary command stat of -5, making it very vulnerable until a new General is assigned to take control.

Armies can be merged if they are in the same Nome, this automatically retires one merging General (the one with the lowest Command if it isn't otherwise specified). Your faction leader can also act as an extra General (with a particularly high command stat) in times of desperate need, but this makes him vulnerable to being killed on the battlefield.

Armies can move through two friendly Nomes in one turn, however if you move units into a Nome and attack with them (or perform another action) they can't then move on to another Nome.

Attacking other players...

- Battle Orders
- Occupation

When enemy armies meet, the mod sends an email to both players involved giving a brief description of the battlefield, the enemy, and any other relevant factors. The players must then send in battle orders for their armies.

When invading a Nome, you must first fight any enemy armies in that Nome. Once this is done, or if there were none present, most of the Nome falls under occupation.

However, to fully take control, you must now besiege the capital city of that Nome, where the seat of the Nome is based. The city becomes besieged on occupation, but you must wait until the next turn to attempt to take it. This may require a project, such as constructing siege weapons or bribing city guards. You will not always be successful the first turn of the siege, and for every turn you maintain the occupation your armies present there suffer attrition from militia defending their homes. The relative popularities of the two players determine how much attrition is caused.

Once the city is breached, you replace the governor with one of your own and gain an extra vote on the Overcouncil. Taking cities by force may damage your reputation with the Emperor and popularity in the target Nome.

And on the International Scale...

- The Imperial Guard

Following a successful edict on the Overcouncil, the Imperial Guard can be formed. This is an amalgamation of armies belonging to multiple factions, which temporarily pass under the control of the War Council to defend or expand the Empire. The War Council is a thread in which any players with armies serving the Empire can post, as can the Tyranus. The Tyranus leads the Council, and posts all orders regarding the army in that thread.

If you vote ‘’yes’’ in the edict proposing to form the Imperial Army then you must, with your vote, pledge at least one army to the cause. If you vote ‘’no’’ you may abstain from pledging troops. Armies can be added to the cause at any time, but you may not withdraw an army without the Regent’s permission.

What about Fleets?

-The Naval system
-Unit Types
-Tactics

The naval system is identical to the army system. The sea is split into territories and a fleet may pass through two territories a turn, unless there is a battle in the first.

There are three types of ship, which form the fleets, and are described below. Fleets can transport one army each. The amount of men each ship in the fleet can carry is technically unlimited (assume transport ships are also present in some degree), but if your fleet is very small it could be vulnerable to attack.

There are also marine units which can be added to a fleet, and armies being transported also act as (inexpert) marines, although be warned that certain unit types are more adaptable to a naval situation than others.

The primary naval tactics employed are ramming and boarding, boarding a ship can result in its capture.

Unit Types






After the hiatus, there will be a few minor adjustments and clarifications to the rules in order to improve the game. I will update this list as I decide on each change. I would very much appreciate any comments about the changes, but ultimately my decision will be final, this is not like the Overcouncil... Oh wait, it is

1. The Imperial Census

Mostly ignored during the pre-June phase, partly because you had more important things to splash out on but also partly because it wasn't massively useful or clear to the players. The Imperial Census is now as follows:

The Census costs 80 gold to undertake. Most information it provides is then published in the Imperial Census thread in the Overcouncil.

The Census will always reveal the popularity of each faction in every region. The popularity stat shown is the popularity -10 point scale, which is less precise then the real figure which is never revealed to the players. Popularity of Non-Overcouncil groups are also shown in the Census if relevent (for example the Umbrawood Alliance before the merger). Secondly, the Census will always provide a list of the 10 most profitable Nomes, the total amount of tax collected in the Empire, and the total number of registered citizens of the Empire.

Other then this, there will always be some random data produced, as well as anything within reason that the Tyranus or Overcouncil asks for. Other data that can be produced include factional stats (such as income, troop numbers), and processed stats such as average investors, troops per 100,000 people etc etc. The limit as to how much information can be asked for is not fixed, but if I consider you to be asking too much you won't get everything you ask for. The same goes for anything I consider too complicated or unneccessary. I'm not going to calculate GDP per Nome for example.

The key change is that the Census will now also update the citizen's register across the Empire, adjusting the number of registered (and therefore tax paying) citizens in every Nome as appropriate. Citizens become registered once they reach a certain income threshold, and before this threshold they do not pay tax. The number of taxable citizens will increase relative to the population growth and increment in wealth per Nome since the last Census was undertaken. The number of citizens per Nome is the only stat the Census provides which remains private for each player as opposed to being published in the OC.


2. Prestige

I know some of you weren't keen on this idea, but it combines two relatively useless stats (which I often forget to make use of) into a singe, much more helpful stat. I've dropped my original idea, which was to have it act as a scoreboard which was pushed up or down by almost everything, and instead the stat will use the same format as its predecessors. Here are the details:

Prestige is a merger between Emperor's disposition and Faction Loyalty. It shows how well known and respected your faction is on a 6 point scale. Unlike popularity, but like the former Faction Loyalty and Disposition stats it will not have a more precise figure behind the scenes. It will remain as an arbitrary number on a scale to show the relative prestige of the factions. Prestige inherits all the functions of the two former stats, these are:

From Emperor's Disposition:

1. A small effect on elections. You receive an extra amount of vote points (this is behind the scenes stuff) in each region when it elects based on your prestige. You only receive these points if you already have popularity in the Region, and for every additional point of prestige more points are received. It's usually a fairly minor effect and if the election is already decided it won't change anything. However, if your popularity is close or tied with a competing faction then a higher prestige can clinch it for you.

From Faction Loyalty:

1. Increasing your prestige will net you some more investors, the higher your prestige is the more additional investors you will receive for increasing it.

2. Low prestige can lead to dissent in your faction, rebel governors, negative events and so on.

Prestige is a public stat so will be displayed in the Office of Imperium and not the faction stats. It can be raised by impressive actions such as conquering Nomes or certain projects, and declined by negative events. Over time prestige can gradually decline if nothing is done to maintain it. As a result of the Emperor's Disposition stat being abolished, all players may now communicate with the Emperor in private by email.

3. Maps

From now on the Nome and International Maps will be combined. I think that having them seperate creates a sense of being almost two different worlds, the Kuriotate one and the International one. The outside world is supposed to play quite a big part in what goes on in the Empire so merging the two maps will be helpful. Plus it looks nice

The Imperial Factions

Sign-ups are now CLOSED.

To join the game, simply design a character to act as your faction leader, write a little bit about their background, policies, and ideals and PM it to me or post it in the thread.

I am also taking a few signups (no more then 5) for ''Group B'' which will fill a variety of roles within the game as they arise, and take over from any players who drop out of the game.

Players:

DiamondEye - League of Merchants
Orangelex - The Marrovillian League
Shadowbound - The Coalition of Peoples
Immaculate - Elohim Movement
Algeroth - Populist Party
Merciary - The Order of Junil
NPC - House of Umbrawood
Alex - House of Clansmen

Character Backgrounds:

Approximately 90% or more of the Empire's population follow one of the three major belief systems, Solism, Bhaalism, or Junilism. These are briefly described below. However, there are also hundreds if not thousands of minor religions, cults, and philosphies present in some form throughout the Empire.







All registerred citizens of the Empire belong to one of these races, and so should your characters.

The Regions of the Empire​

Updates

Year 401-402 of Imperium: Update 1
Year 403-404 of Imperium: Update 2
Year 405-406 of Imperium: Update 3
Year 407-408 of Imperium: Update 4
Year 409-410 of Imperium: Update 5
Year 411-412 of Imperium: Update 6
Year 413-414 of Imperium: Update 7
Year 415-416 of Imperium: Update 8
Year 417-418 of Imperium: Update 9

OK to post? I'm going to assume yes, since it's been six hours...


It all looks great, Kol. Sometime in the next couple days I'll see about tossing together a PC. If no one else feels strongly about it, I think I'd like to aim for the Marovillian League slot.

I'll join in, though I'm not sure on which faction yet.

If you aren't sick of the same old faces, i'll join as the league of merchants.

I've got DE down for the League of Merchants already, any other factions catch your eye Immy?

Fantastic to have you on board guys! XD

Maybe I could be on board too? ?

I had you down already as a Group B, but you're welcome to an Imperial faction if you want one.

By the way, if anyone likes the whole dramatic rebirth from the ashes shebang then the Coalition needs a player. With a little creativity they are in an ideal position for a come back with a strategic position and internal problems within the League of Merchants. It should make a worthy challenge for someone who likes to play that way.

I thought about it, but for whatever reason I was in more in the mood for knightly types.

dibs on either Coalition or Group B. I'll come up with a leader sometime tomorrow.
edit: if you'll have me