UPDATE ONE:
Your ancestors were hunters and gatherers, but many generations ago, your people settled down and began to grow food and raise livestock. Culture florished and your nation grew. Today several nations are becoming more than mere city states. They are expanding, exploring around their land. Finding themselfs alone.... but are they?
Venice + 5 Squadrons (navy)
Kalmar + 5 divisions (army)
Geneve + 5 divisions (army)
Normans + 5 divisions (army)
Gibraltar + 5 Squadrons (navy)
Byzantine + 5 Squadrons (navy)
Scotland + 5 divisions (army)
Sweden + 5 divisions (army)
Antioch + 5 Squadrons (navy)
Carthage + 5 Squadrons (navy)
Note that you start w/ your capital and some other city (this is cus i grew everyones economy so two cities in the map = 2 spending points per turn) read up more in the rules.
As of the free military stat, was only a one time event..
Update tuesday/wednsday.
@MjM u can tell me your orders on AIM cus you are banned.
(note the bad update, well nothing much for me to talk about

) there are lots of NPCs, youll encounter them as you go on)