Elerian wrote:
Only a few choice comments, For the rest you are allowed to post.
*You can up the population to between 1 and 2~3 million ish normally, but the region you inhabit is a cold land, good for defense, but difficult for a booming population. So around the 1 to 2 million population would be fine.
* Your race is ordinary human, which is not an issue, but if they are from a land further east, perhaps a description of differences physical or otherwise would be interesting. If the minorities are present in the army or have a meaningful presence in the nation, i'd like a small description of them aswel. It can be a full race-app if you want. For reference of that you can check the 2 races I gave as examples on page 1.
*Keep the military, including levies, around the 1 to 2/3 percent mark. You can have a choice 1 or 2% of retinues across the nation.
*If desired you can give the military or nation as a whole a bit more fantasy flair, others have, often in the form of military advantages. So outside of the religious spectral warriors, you can add a Medieval-Fantasy vibe to the army if desired.
*The penninsula south-east lies in the southern taiga/pine forests of Alcenia. That region is frosty and can be described as norwegian/swedish in climate. It would have been on the furthest fringe of Imperial territory, on account that the Taiga woods to the south have some nasty beasties in general. Albeit it can be explained away that the ancestors of your people settled down, carved out a stable region perfect for the Empire to conquer.