Francia

Charlegmagne! And Napoleon!

The Hugenoughts!!

= 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.

Paris
Beautiful but ruined, and smoky. It's taken on some qualities of Ancient Roman.

Calais
One of the oldest cities in France - used to stage campaigns to Britain. A great 'port city' p[[p https://www.oldest.org/geography/cities-in-france/

Metz
One of the oldest cities - previously a republic. Was under German control, destroyed by the Huns years ago. Border city - heavily influenced by German culture. https://www.oldest.org/geography/cities-in-france/

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

Luxembourg
Decide if Luxembourg is French or Mongol.

Britanny, Jersey and Guernsey
Don't spend loads of time on - port settlements and they have lots of halflings.

Huge viking and pirate problems.

Demographics and Borders
Brittany has Halflings.

Think Gallia Nord is probably mostly human like Germany is.

Eastern region is most likely very German from ancient refugees. Even a handful of rehabilitated Orcs.

= Aquitaine =

Lyon
Formerly Lugdunum - it was the capital of Gaulic France under Rome and an important city. As such the Roman Empire are very interested in recovering this city.

Toulouse
Unique architecture made of pinkish terracotta bricks. A University. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odo_the_Great

Bordeaux
https://www.oldest.org/geography/cities-in-france/

Toulon
Was settled by Phoenicians and Greeks originally so have some animal-races there and Carthagian influence. https://www.oldest.org/geography/cities-in-france/ Major port city.

Avignon
Walled city. Papacy. Lizards from the Al-Andalusian days.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Avignon

Massalia
Marseille - Carthagian influence from Phoenicians.

Demographics and Borders
The south-east of the province has lots of lizards and animal races from Greek and Al-Andalusian influence. Lots of Roman influence too.

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.