Table of Contents
- Preamble & Maps
- OOC Information
- Rules
- Making a Claim
- Map Markers
- Application
- Island Background
Information & History
18 years ago there was a war…
In a time of upheaval, warfare, and alliances built on necessity and a will to survive, one nation rose to prominence as an instigator of wars. The Former Craxx Empire has gone by many names, and even today is spoken of in hushed tones by ageing soldiers and politicians. This Empire fought wars across the world, caring little for the destruction wrought or their standing in the world. Their territory spanned a collection of large islands, when taken together being the size of a small continent. Rich in resources and fertile land, the Craxx Empire used their natural might to fuel their warmongering.
Until 18 years ago.
In a bid to quash the dystopian Craxx nation, an alliance of 10 nations headed by the Holy Empire of Stevid invaded the islands of the Craxx Empire. The Craxx fought valiantly against the alliance with blind loyalty to their rulers. In the end, they were pushed from almost all the islands into a corner of territory on Draxadd Island where their capital city, Craxx-Ryees, was situated.
To stave off the advancing alliance of nations, the Craxx Empire deployed nuclear weapons across their Empire and on fighting forces. In response, the allies deployed their own nuclear arsenals on to the last bastions of the Craxx Empire, including their capital, devastating the remnants of the Craxx nation and bringing the dawn of a nuclear apocalypse upon the now Former Craxx Empire.
Of what came of the Craxx rulers and people nobody really knows. Some said their leaders fled to the void space, some say they fled underground, or to their great monolithic edifices erected to their gods.
The alliance retreated leaving a small Stevidian outpost behind on Retrinhes island to monitor any resurgence of the Former Craxx Empire, which remains highly irradiated to this day.
On the other islands, the settlements there fell into ruin, their people becoming nomadic or fleeing to greener pastures. The Stevidian outpost grew and out of it flourished the city of Pix – a huge city and massive trading hub exploiting the lands of the Former Craxx Empire.
Now… greedy eyes fall upon the wealth of these islands. Budding world powers vie for land, resources, power, and influence. Old enemies and friends coalesce to fight each other over the new lands. Others choose to bolster their claims by forging new friendships through trade or diplomacy.
Taking advantage of the roads and networks established by the Craxx, colonies grow fast. Explorers of these nations uncover the secrets of the Craxx, forgotten cities and people, huge monuments with underground caverns built in dedication to the strange gods of the Craxx. These lands are ripe for conquest, exploitation, and exploration; how you perform and whether your colony survives is up to you… and your neighbours…
Maps
See links for full size maps. Images are far too large for NS Forums. Updated maps will be posted every 24-48hrs depending on my RL commitments. Registered claims will be added at the bottom of this post.
- Island and Sea Full Overview
- State / Claim Overview (v1.11 - 20/05/2021)
- Height and Relief Overview
- Biomes and Biome Colour Key
- Resources (v1.2 - 09/05/2021)
- Downloadable .map Version (v1.10) for Personal Edits and Viewing
Visit: https://azgaar.github.io/Fantasy-Map-Generator/ and load the .map file
OOC Information
This is a New World colonial land grab scenario where, hopefully, RPers of all types and experience can jump in to together and write together.
The idea and how to play is simple:
- You claim a spot of land
- Come up with a backstory on how your nation is involved here in Craxx
- Plan or start RPs or post ‘News’ updates in a separate Topic and inform Me (The OP) so I can list it here.
- To expand you MUST roleplay and evidence it
This thread will be the Semi-OOC ‘Nexus’ thread for the planning/claiming of colonies, communicating with other players, making requests to the OP to list your RP threads, or make changes to your territory. You can do all this here or over TG if need be.
No RPing should take place in this thread, create a new topic.
All nations will start with the same approximate plot of land (~30,000mi2 – about the same size as South Carolina), with no added benefits for being an older nation.
I will act as a kind of ‘game master’… kinda; if there map issues (i.e. What resources are which, where, etc), and this includes if you wish to add things to the map in your territory, or if there is something about these lands you would like to clarify. There is no moderation or mediation – this should be done yourselves. This topic and others created will be monitored by the NS Mod team as standard anyway. The usual ‘dOnT g0dMoD’ stuff applies to resources and territory, but if you want me to add something specific like a vineyards marker or animals, then I will oblige as best I can. Everything is negotiable (See below in the Rules and Making a Claim)
This is a blank canvass and you can create whatever you like and has the backing of a senior NS N&I RP Mentor and a moderator – so they will help however they can if asked. All that is expected is that you act fairly and respectfully to other participants and have fun!
Current Claims and Roleplays
Current Claimants
- Arcaenia
- Brutalist Arstotzka
- Cartoonia
- Cossack Peoples
- Countesia
- Dernel
- Drifterica
- European Federation Reunified
- Galimencia
- Holy Marsh
- Kawaza
- Katase
- Kolechia
- Lamoni
- Malandrin
- Morrdh
- Mokastana
- Neo Prutenia (Prut Meritocracy)
- New Antartica
- Novo Catania
- Oneid
- Piikala
- The Qoryx (Der Reichseidgenossenschaft)
- Romextly
- Stevid
- United World Order (Ordean Nation)
- Widefolkland (Burger's Burgers)
Roleplays in Craxx