Solace-The world in which our roleplay will be taking place. Solace was named after the fact that for many years all peoples in it lived peacefully with each other. Then, in the year 813 a massive war ,engulfing all corners of the continent, suddenly broke out. The previous king of Ragalia, originally the smallest of the four nation, came under an unkown sickness and died. His son Rufus Ragalia then assumed the thrown, being well liked by his public and a young and ambitious ruler, at the age of 29 he abolished the monarchy of his nation and established the newly fromed office of high chancellor. Shortly after he declared official war with thier nieghboring country of Sol. Sol being a mercantil based republic, Ruled by individual city states and lacking an army of true strength the country was easily overrun and claimed by the newly formed Empire of Ragalia. After annexing the republic Rufus gained all of the riches and resources Sol had to offer and with his newfound power built a grand army with a goal to unite all nations of Solace under one banner. His next goal consisted of extending his reach past the republic of sol and into the remaining nations. The two remaining countries, the monarchy Amina and the theocracy of Alondia formed an alliance to fight of the invading forces of Ragalia, which was met with mixed results. The army of Ragalia sweel with a seeminly endless number of soldiers, but with the advantage of fighting on thier home territory has allowed them to stave the armies of Emperor Rufus. It is here in the year 816, three years after the formation of the Empire of Ragalia that our story unfolds....
Ragalia-A Dictatorship ruled by Emperor and high chancellor Rufus Ragalia. The lands of Ragalia are a barren tundra of snow, ice and sleet. It snows almost year round and the winters are know to kill those that are unprepared. The main enemy in the world of Solace, the soldiers of the Ragalian army are known to be armed with a variety of weapons including swords, lances and the newley invented single shot rifle. Also they incorparate armoured, tank like, transporters. And Ferals, brittish beasts of vaying sizes strengths and shapes. These creatures born of evil magic are the most dire threat to the alliance.
Sol-A merchant based collection of city states annexed by the Ragalian Empire in 813. Because sol lacked a central form of leadership, the annexing of the country into Ragaia was met with little resistence. The lands are semi arrid and the weather is drastically affected by the time of year, with fierce snow in the winter and blazing heat during the summer months. All soilders garrisoned in Sol are Ragalia regulars and fight using similar weapons and tactics.
Amina-The first of the two countries that make up the alliance. Ruled by a long line of kings and queens the most recent being Queen Atlanta Amina, this land is known for its wide plains, dense forests and the rains that constently visit the inhabitants. Amina is know most famously for not its militeristic might, but for its strides in the fields of magic, science and literiture. This is most apparent in its army made up almost entirely out of mages, divided into several divisions. Magic such as natural magic of the four elements as well as both holy clerical, an dark druidal arts are known to be seen in the Amianian forces. They are also the only country to successfully develop and use golems. Large mechanical dolls ran by magic. Golems can take any shape only limited by the imagination of the creator.
Alondia-The theocracy of Alondia makes up the second half of the Alliance. This country is gaurded by natural armour in the way of malestorms of sand, scorching desserets, and craggy mountains. Ruled by Joshua Alondia, High Priest and King. The country worships two Gods. Eugendis, the Rouge, and God of All material things, and Gwendalin, the Maiden, Godess of all things natural and spiritual. The soldiers of the Alondian army are doned in armor of leather and cloth as metal would be far to stifiling in the desert heat. But metal is what they are most famous for and the weapons forged from Alondian steel are the most high quality ones in all of Solace.
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