The Dragon Pact

The Britannian Isles - including Albion, Caledonia, Cambria and Hibernia - as well as Gallia Nord (Bourges up) are Britannian territory, as are the Channel Islands.

Imperio Hispania has the entirety of Hispania (except for Gibraltar), the Palma islands, the Balearic Islands, Aquitaine and in theory the Madeira and Canary islands, but there are many a pirate there who would heartily disagree – then kill you.

The British Royal Navy and the Spanish Armada completely rule the waves. There are pirates in the Canary Islands giving the Spanish trouble, and Sino-Viking Raiders giving Britain trouble!! Vikings will raid the Spanish a bit and Pirates the British, mostly though it’s as I just said. Both raid the French, depending on the region.

The Halflings of Albion and Cambria are said to be as shrewd as any across Europe, while the Giantfolk of Caledonia and Hibernia are as strong as any who can be found – they have to be to resist the Viking raids which constantly beset their borders. The technology and industry of Britannia is said by travellers to be without equal anywhere within Europa – great columns of smoke rising from their factories leave a lasting impression on visitors – however Queen Victoria is said to be very ill, and her succession is far from clear. The Dragonfolk of the Hispanic Empire are said to be as strong as anyone to be found, pilgrims from all over Europa say they feel the greatest holy presence while inside Hispania’s borders and adventurers laud Hispania as the most exciting place to travel and earn coin. Hispania itself faces a constant threat of piracy in the seas surrounding it, and Eastern Britannian and Hispanic France face regular monster-folk raids from Germania.

= Britannian Empire =

Matters of Contention: Pick one to be the first Prime Minister. Is Napoleon or Jeanne d’Arc in Northern France? (Pick one for North, one for South).

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. 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
Rulers: Victoria is the Queen but she’s old and frail with two lines of successors (Richard Lionheart in France, Prince John in England), Churchill is Prime Minister. 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.

William Ewart Gladstone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Ewart_Gladstone#Second_premiership_(1880–1885) Anti-Scramble for Africa, but wants war with Romanus-Aegypti (look at foreign policy second premiership). Also anti-alliance with Ottomans (probably wanting a war ‘to stop their persecution’ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Pitt_the_Younger Look into this guy, heavily involved in the Napoleonic wars. Could also look into Nelson. Pitt wants to rein in the East India Company. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Walpole Wants to free Austria (maybe Germany as a whole?). Anti-Spain due to the Austrian War??? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Peel A proponent of free trade. PROBABLY DON’T USE. NO FOREIGN POLICY. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Grey,_2nd_Earl_Grey Look into this guy (haven’t looked yet) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Disraeli Look into this guy (Haven’t looked yet but probably use). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Gascoyne-Cecil,_3rd_Marquess_of_Salisbury Look into him (already looked but look again)

Main settlements
Cities: Britain has London, York, Manchester, Edinburgh (the old town under Edinburgh, like the author of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde), (Cardiff and Dublin). Northern France has Paris, Strasbourg. AXE MANCHESTER???

Demographics and Borders
Races: England and Wales have Halflings. Irish are Firbolg (Volo) and Scots are Giants/Goliaths (Volo). Brittany has Halflings. Spriggans in Cornwall.

= Hispanian Empire =

Political System
The Hierarchy of the Fire-Winged possess huge power.

Carlos the Dragonking rules with an Iron Fist, but his nobles and bishops are also powerful. The nobles have Bishops as their senior advisers, and some Bishops rule over their areas too. Carlos’ chief adviser and enforcer is… (come up with powerful Spanish pope or bishop or whatever). Carlos will be swayed somewhat by his closest nobles and cardinals/bishops, but when he picks a path he is tough to dissuade from this path. There is a College of Cardinals!!! Whatever the Cardinals decide will ultimately be what Carlos decides, Carlos considers them to be the enforcers of God (Bahamut) on Earth. (Or maybe have the Cardinals decide who the Pope is and the Pope is the enforcer of God on Earth, basically the same thing but Carlos would take advice from the Pope). But this way the players can go around the country convincing Cardinals.

Rulers and Pretenders
Rulers: Carlos the Dragonking, who was anointed by the Fire-Winged (Based on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_V,_Holy_Roman_Emperor).

Main settlements
Cities: Spain has Madrid, Barcelona and Lisbon. Southern France has Bordeux, Toullouse.

The stuff about Oman/Muscat too? I think it's probably just planned... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afonso_de_Albuquerque

Demographics and Borders
Races: Dragontouched (humans with slight Draconic features)/Dragonborn (most common, at least half)/Fire-Winged (like Dragonborn but have actual wings) – many will be partway between Dragontouched and Dragonborn or Dragonborn and Fire-Winged.

= Plothooks =

Plothooks for Britain
Vikings. Possibly pirates. The Matter of Britain. Also Hogwarts. Then there’s all the traditional stuff (feuds between Lords and the like). Witch Trials. And some rebellion from Scotland/Ireland. Science/tech. The East Indian Trading Company will also have conflict and opportunities with Britain.

Plothooks for Spain
Pirates (Kidnapped at some point?)! Also the unease some feel with the Angels living among them (the Angels may give missions as well). Also just religious artefact hunting. Also the 9 planes of hell. Possible False Atlantis/Murloc raids. The Fountain of Youth and Christopher Columbus. Tension between the Fire, Frost and Thunder Draconic races.

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).