Francia

= Gallia Nord =

Political System
This could actually be really cool, players could influence foreign policy by getting involved in the internal Politicking of the country. Have democracy be very limited, only the aristocracy get votes (the wealthy and powerful women have puppet aristocrat men, so basically vote through them). Players can advocate for a certain politician’s position by promoting one Prime Minister over another, the Queen’s tacit endorsement comes with great benefit - as does Richard Lionheart's, especially in Gallia Nord. An election will come sometime in the next year and a half. French nobles also get a vote, players can do internal politicking in their time in Northern France.

Rulers and Pretenders
Richard Lionheart nominally rules in France but he prefers sporting, feasting and warring - he is planning a crusade. Not sure who the Governor of Gallia nord is. Pretenders: Napoleon (Napoleon wants to recreate what Charlemagne had and is in conflict with Jeanne, this is ironic) or Jeanne d’Arc. The true ruler is Smaug.

Victoria is the Queen and Churchill might be Prime Minister.

Main settlements
LOOK FOR MORE OF THE MAIN PLACES/REGIONS/TOWNS!! NEED TO NARROW DOWN TO FIVE, MAY NOT KEEP ALL OF THE BELOW.

Strasbourg
Border town - German influence. Basically full of Germans who evacuated Germany.

Luxembourg
Decide if Luxembourg is French or Mongol.

Lille
Possibly anyway.

Demographics and Borders
= Aquitaine =

Plothooks for France
Pirates a bit, Vikings a bit less, raids from Germany mainly (goblins mostly). The Matter of France. The invasions from Britain and Spain will produce conflict (both France-Britain, France-Spain, and North-South) and opportunities from both. Religious tensions between the two. Artefact hunter/treasure hunters. Opportunists of all sorts trying to make their way in France. The Fey and Fairies are extremely influential here and in Germany (in part because of the nature of France’s uncertain ownership).

Eastern Britannian and Hispanic France face regular monster-folk raids from Germania.