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Ah, I thought you had abandoned it in light of the whole green thing. You're back on there now.
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Ah, I thought you had abandoned it in light of the whole green thing. You're back on there now.
Thlayli
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NPCs that arise around players will likely have similar ethnicities to those players. However, we are not going to force PCs to have the same ethnic group as their neighbors. The cradle is, fortunately, in a location that completely justifies this kind of approach, as nearly any ethnic group could conceivably migrate there.
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I am, for example, basing my culture off of a mongol model with some pre-islamic arab influences.
Ah no, I never meant to drop out, I just wanted to make a fuss about it.
I just had to tweak my idea a bit to stay in there - less aleutian and more polynesian.Speaking of which, my culture will be some parts African, Polynesian and Aleutian, with a good deal of unique stuff thrown into the mix. Story is in the making, but slowly.
Thlayli
Le Pétit Prince
Royal Cartographic Society
Our patience has finally paid off, loyal members. Today we bring you an expanded world map, recently updated by our team of cartographers, who have been working around the clock in Elsten since the near-simultaneous arrival of reports from the Celian Ocean and Karai, in addition to the previously undiscovered region of Beidan.
The recent arrival of Robert Clidesdale, High Commissioner of the Oriental Mission, has reported new details on the vast continent, that we have only begun to analyze. His seven year travels took him through the vast Argai and Anski Khanates, empires of such immense size that we initially believed there was an error in translation from our documents.
East of the Khanates is a densely-population region of small empires, that appear to be in some type of ethnic or religious struggle. The Oriental Mission was rapidly expelled from the Empire of Ariana, and their hired ships were only barely saved from pirate attack by the intervention of Ashkelot, a federation of trading cities that practice a somewhat tolerant sect of the local religion. According to the High Commissioner, favorable diplomatic contacts have been established.
In addition, we bring you more precise maps of the Yun Empire, which is currently involved in a civil war against a mysterious group known only as the Jin Bo. While treated courteously by the Empire, Jathalland's delegation was not allowed near the wartorn regions.
We have also confirmed that the region of Beidan, an extensive archipelago home to many nations, is the source of the various spices and gems that are so prized in the markets of Arios. Whoever controls these "spice islands" would surely stand to make an immense profit, though according to our sources there are an array of native states and colonial empires that have squabbled over the region for many centuries. The High Commissioner has been knighted for his diplomatic successes in Karai, and we fully expect Sir Robert to make further voyages to the east, perhaps with a suitable attache from the Royal Cartographic Society.
In addition, the return of Resident Explorer Sir William Haversen from the Celian Ocean has yielded remarkable results. Thanks to in-depth negotiations with the Berian Republic and the Federated Lands of Naia, Sir William acquired accurate depictions of the entire Celian Sea, including the still-amorphous region of the Mournful Coasts, for an unspecified sum. Sadly, all Resident Explorers have been forced to flee from Celia, due to unspecified death threats from the New Telerian Empire.
More details on these and other explorations will be provided in our next full edition, to be printed in Elsten this spring...
Our patience has finally paid off, loyal members. Today we bring you an expanded world map, recently updated by our team of cartographers, who have been working around the clock in Elsten since the near-simultaneous arrival of reports from the Celian Ocean and Karai, in addition to the previously undiscovered region of Beidan.
The recent arrival of Robert Clidesdale, High Commissioner of the Oriental Mission, has reported new details on the vast continent, that we have only begun to analyze. His seven year travels took him through the vast Argai and Anski Khanates, empires of such immense size that we initially believed there was an error in translation from our documents.
East of the Khanates is a densely-population region of small empires, that appear to be in some type of ethnic or religious struggle. The Oriental Mission was rapidly expelled from the Empire of Ariana, and their hired ships were only barely saved from pirate attack by the intervention of Ashkelot, a federation of trading cities that practice a somewhat tolerant sect of the local religion. According to the High Commissioner, favorable diplomatic contacts have been established.
In addition, we bring you more precise maps of the Yun Empire, which is currently involved in a civil war against a mysterious group known only as the Jin Bo. While treated courteously by the Empire, Jathalland's delegation was not allowed near the wartorn regions.
We have also confirmed that the region of Beidan, an extensive archipelago home to many nations, is the source of the various spices and gems that are so prized in the markets of Arios. Whoever controls these "spice islands" would surely stand to make an immense profit, though according to our sources there are an array of native states and colonial empires that have squabbled over the region for many centuries. The High Commissioner has been knighted for his diplomatic successes in Karai, and we fully expect Sir Robert to make further voyages to the east, perhaps with a suitable attache from the Royal Cartographic Society.
In addition, the return of Resident Explorer Sir William Haversen from the Celian Ocean has yielded remarkable results. Thanks to in-depth negotiations with the Berian Republic and the Federated Lands of Naia, Sir William acquired accurate depictions of the entire Celian Sea, including the still-amorphous region of the Mournful Coasts, for an unspecified sum. Sadly, all Resident Explorers have been forced to flee from Celia, due to unspecified death threats from the New Telerian Empire.
More details on these and other explorations will be provided in our next full edition, to be printed in Elsten this spring...
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North King
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Well, the full map nearly makes my computer explode, so yes, it's pretty big.
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The full map is the entire world, so everything's on it.
Kozmos
Jew Detective
1860s? Good, repeating rifles ftw. I'll take URA if noone will object.
~Darkening~
Weep, Mother.
Woohoo. Love it 
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For the record, I've taken Kala'iakea. Through I'm kinda surprised as I was thinking the other side of the ocean :}.
.For the record, I've taken Kala'iakea. Through I'm kinda surprised as I was thinking the other side of the ocean :}.
jeps
Arcadefire
Could I get info on Liassa?
Thlayli
Le Pétit Prince
@Cleric: Sure, just write a story and you've got the reservation.
@jeps: Liassa is a growing power in the Celian Ocean, a major colonial and trading rival to the New Telerian Empire. They're modernizing quickly, and their religion, an ancient water-based polytheism, is dying rapidly, as in all Celian states except Telerius. More details to come in the Karai nation descriptions.
@jeps: Liassa is a growing power in the Celian Ocean, a major colonial and trading rival to the New Telerian Empire. They're modernizing quickly, and their religion, an ancient water-based polytheism, is dying rapidly, as in all Celian states except Telerius. More details to come in the Karai nation descriptions.
alex994
Hail Divine Emperor!
The Beautiful Twilight
The Empire, the Eternal Empire, stands at the door of the domain of the God of Death. The Yun Dynasty, appointed by Heaven as The Guardian of Her Chosen Realm, now fights to maintain her heavenly duty. For more then a thousand years, the Empire has stood in the way of famine, of pestilence, of unending war and of chaos. Now? If the Dynasty falls, so shall our civilization. Yun General Zhou Yu
He, General Zhou Yu, sat in quite an uncomfortable chair as he observed the proceedings that were occurring in front of his eyes. If not for the discomfort he felt, he would not have believed the words and sight he was both hearing and seeing. Such talk went against the grain of what he had been taught against childhood, it was shocking. It only confirmed his opinion of the majority of bureaucrats, timid, coward and weak. He quivered with anger and rage but he summoned his restraint and discipline, he was a General, not a common soldier.
Your Majesty, the only path I see is the one of peace and conciliation. Any other paths would only lead to the greater suffering of your people, can you stand the bloodstains of millions upon your hands? Your Majesty has the choice to end all that, and simply accept the demands of General Fang Lizhi and those of the coastal cities. Then, unified and strong once more, we can easily crush our southern foes.
But Prime Minister, surely you do not believe in the words youve just uttered? He glanced at his nominal superior on his left in surprise; General Li Fang had a reputation for not interfering or at all commenting on anything non-military. If General Li of all people had voiced a voice of opposition, he should do so as well.
I agree with General Li. The large majority of our armies have yet seen battle and it was only the surprise of the coastal cities that allowed them to gain such a quick advantage over us. We can still easily crush them if we take this golden opportunity to do so. General Fang, the coastal cities, and the rebellions are but the extremities of the Empire, the core remains loyal.
It was brave of him, perhaps too brave. Instantly, everyone looked at him. Everyone. It wasnt exactly pleasant but he firmly stood his ground.
Do you fear blood so much Ministers, that you shirk from it even when it is the only course left? If we were to negotiate with General Fang and the rebels, who next? You think our neighboring state will admire weakness or even see it? It is a sign of weakness, that the Yun Empire cannot even keep her own home in order. They will invade.
Then what Minister? The Telcari would the least of our concerns, Haijon, Zhanda, the western nomads will see our situation as weaken and will invade. Then what you wonder? Fang and the rebels will rise up again and fight us. What the barbarian thinks aside, what will the subjects of His Imperial Majesty say? His loyal, faithful subjects whom still cling to him for protection! Are we to abandon them to the clutches of our foes?
He waited for the inevitable retort from the powerful and talkative Prime Minister, and as he calmed down, he realized the extent of what he had just said. He had questioned not only the Ministers advice, but his mind as well, a terrible feeling of dread came to his stomach, knew he would regret it. Yet, to his surprise, other voices were raised, coming to his support. They looked to the Emperor, the ever so young Emperor, what was he? Naught but in his early twenties, he was the Emperor.
With a crystal clear voice, one of sure confidence and strength considering the weight of Heaven and the Yun Dynasty upon his shoulders, he decided the verdict.
Negotiation is out of the question, military preparations will be taken.
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