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My nation has its little gimmick which has probably been done before: it's an MT, magic-free nation which has Orcs and Elves and what-not. There's also some bizarre things that look magical and probably can't be explained by strict hard sci-fi, but which aren't super miraculous or gamechanging. There's oozes and Mind Flayers and strict adherence to realism is really not the point at all, even though overt magic is being avoided. Naturally, it enters the NS stage gripped in a civil war which other nations are bound to get involved in (that, or my RP gets no responses and dies a quiet and unloved death). The political situation is extremely complicated, however. There are multiple different factions and sub-factions, many of which appear to be the same faction but actually aren't.
Denderan is ruled by the eleven Guild Lords (though more are expected to be added in the immediate future), however the Guild Lords are really a loose alliance of mostly independent leaders, and indeed they will often go to blows with one another. The exact method for selecting a new Guild Lord, the length of their term, how much power they have over their homeland, etc. etc. all vary wildly from one to the other. About the only consistent thing is that they get a vote on the Guild Lords' Council, which isn't always listened to anyway. The nation's unified military, the Guild Army, is quite a bit smaller than the personal armies maintained by several of the Guild Lords. On top of this, there are multiple warlords, revolutionaries, and terrorists vying for control of Denderan who are not Guild Lords, and most of them seek to overthrow the Guilds altogether.
Black Blood in particular is a fairly small scale story, focusing on the Rann Hills, a territory that was, until recently, effectively ruled by the Orcish Brotherhood. Guild Lord Dolgar has sent Commander Ogrinn to root them out of the region once and for all, and while he's driven them out of major population centers, they remain entrenched in a number of heavy fortifications out in the wilderness. The Rann Hills are on the farflung edge of Lord Dolgar's territory, which leaves Ogrinn's supply lines stretched thin and vulnerable to guerilla attacks by the Brotherhood. Ogrinn doesn't have the firepower to take out the fortresses, and his thin supply lines means he can't besiege them either. Without some kind of outside intervention, Commander Ogrinn will be forced to burn the entire region to the ground as he retreats, so as to leave the Orcish Brotherhood with nothing left to claim.
This is a fairly smallscale incident. I don't have my nation completely figured out yet, which means I'm not at all ready to do anything involving the whole thing (which is likely to be an extremely convoluted situation once it does get rolling). As such, please don't bother signing up if you plan on dropping in overwhelming forces to insta-solve the problem in favor of one side or another. That's boring, and it's kind of bizarre that a nation would be willing to commit so many troops to such a tiny theater anyway. Rather, this incident is best resolved by the presence of just a few platoons to try and swing the fight in favor of one faction or another.
A brief overview of both factions:
The Orcish Brotherhood is a militia/hate group raised by the Orcs, which has its roots in the Rann Hills and vies for control of the region with legitimate governments and other warlords. Orcs are generally looked down upon in Denderan, and the spite for them can occasionally explode into violence. The Orcish Brotherhood's response is to up the ante on the violence. They've run must other races out of the Rann Hills. Lord Dolgar is an Orc himself, but he works closely with other races (he, like most of the more metropolitan regions of Denderan, mostly gave up on racism a long time ago). This makes him the worst possible kind of traitor in the eyes of the Orcish Brotherhood, and they are vehemently opposed to his rule.
Commander Ogrinn has been sent to clear out the Orcish Brotherhood once and for all, and by any means necessary, so that other races can live there in peace again. The battle has already taken its toll on the region, but war is nothing new in Denderan. What is new, however, is the scorched earth tactics Ogrinn has been instructed to use if he is unable to dislodge the Orcish Brotherhood. If he cannot destroy the Brotherhood, his orders are to destroy the entire region and hopefully take the Brotherhood with it.
To join, please post:
1) Your nation's name.
2) Why your nation is getting involved in the area, and
3) A brief idea of how you plan to intervene.
Time to see if I can make a weird idea work.
