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RULES (Please read):
1. Teh obvious no godmodding, trolling, flaming etc.
2. You can start out with any number of provinces between 1 and 20. If you attack NPC lands (not controlled by a human), you will have to make a post detailing Your gains, your losses, the enemy losses, etc. If it's unrealistic, I'll ask you to change it.
3. For the most part, we'll be sticking to RL religions. As I said above, to balance things out a bit, there will be more Pagans especially in Northern Europe. But besides that, if you want to invent a slightly varying sect of Christianity/Islam or a custom pagan faith, fine, but for the most part, RL it is.
4. Time goes by as follows: 1 week=1 year, ergo 1 day=approximately 7 weeks and 3 days. just call it at almost 2 months, the math doesn't have to be exact. Some people were complaining about this last time, but others made the point that a conference shouldn't drag on a decade as the rest of the world moves on in a comparative blitzkrieg.
5. DON'T use RL nations. Please, I beg you. I'll eat you if you do.
6. Thou shalt have even more fun than last time you drank egg nog.
Signup Form:
NS Nation Name (I know, there's no point, but still):
RP Nation:
Leader:
Religion:
Government Type:
Number from of provinces from 1-20 and location (only if you're not on the map yet):
Population:
Army size (should never exceed 10% of population during peacetime):
Military Speciality:
Military Weakness:
Unique Units (Maximum 3):
Brief History since 298 BC (ONLY required for the 300 BC RP Veterans):
And here's mine
NS Nation Name (I know, there's no point, but still): The Republican People's Commonwealth of Southern Babylonia
RP Nation: The Kingdom of Carrolydia
Leader: King Allannius II
Religion: Carrolydian Christianity, differing from mainstream Catholicism in that heretics are tolerated, the populace can read the bible, and the bread and wine are considered symbolic, though the Carrolydian Church is still subject to Rome and the Pope
Government Type: Absolute Monarchy
Number from of provinces from 1-20 and location (only if you're not on the map yet):
Population (don't start with over 1,000,000): 890,000
Army size (should never exceed 5% of population during peacetime): 40,000
Military Speciality: versatile archers, crossbowmen, and superior naval and ballistic weaponry
Military Weakness: Heavy Cavalry still very rare due to lack of true feudalism
Unique Units (Maximum 3): Carrolydian Ballista, taken from the Lydian Ballistas of old, it is far more powerful and has much longer range than a regular ballista, as well as being more mobile.
Ballistic Dragonship, Like the Ballista Ships taken from the Lydians, their ancestors, these fortresses in the waves are equipped bow to stern with not only ballistas but archer posts, crossbows, and simple mechanisms allowing the soldiers to shoot several arrows at once. Needless to say, shields long the sides like plating to protect the mighty ship.
King's Guard Crossbowmen, trained and armoured thoroughly and having great reloading time, accuracy and stamina, as well as finely carved shortswords, the proper usage of which has been deeply taught to them, these men are truly the best Carrolydia has to offer.
Brief History since 298 BC (ONLY required for the 300 BC RP Veterans): After the Paphahassinians captured Egypt, Lydian trade was slightly crippled by the mere strength of their allies. this increased as trade routes were closed off. The fur trade in Jutland, however, remained, but it was barely enough to maintain the army. In 198 BC, during the reign of Lord Protector Cleon VI, the Paphahassinians invaded what remained of the crippled Lydian Republic. Cleon, putting all his eggs quite literally in one basket, told his people to pack up the essentials and leave on ships to the still standing Danish colonies. Only about 15% followed his command, and became known as the Carrolydians, Carrolin meaning Refugee in old Lydian. Those who stayed were known as the Ostallydians, Osta meaning Slave. Cleon built a strong realm in Southern Jutland, and after his death, his eldest son, Cleon VII, was crowned king Cleon I of Carrolydia. Over the ages, the Kingdom expanded and the people mingled with the native Danes, creating a strong, hybrid race. Christianity first appearing around 890, and in 1023, King Mithradates XI signed a pact in which all non-Christians in Carrolydia were allowed to practice their religion, in return for the baptising of the King. Since then, most Carrolydians have joined Christianity, and are eager to see their nation take arms in the name of the holy ghost.
