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Putting the map here to consolidate things.
Orandia's regional borders tend to be defined by environmental features such as rivers and mountain ranges. Warm-colored regions are mainly mountainous, yellow and green regions are dominated by forests, and purple and blue regions lie among Orandia's prosperous coastline. While each region has a unique name, the regional capitals are all anagrams of the name Orandia!
Some fun bits about the regions and their capitals:
-The name Haute-Claire refers to the many tall mountains in the region–the tallest in all of Orandia. Haute-Claire contains both the highest elevation and the highest-elevation city in the nation, the latter being the regional capital of Nordiaa. 
-Knapp is the heart of Orandia's agriculture industry. Farms and fertile riverbanks dot the relatively flat countryside here, and forested areas are still being cleared to make room for farmland.
-Naiador, the regional capital of Pala, sits beside a large lake. The local climate is so foggy that the city has gained a reputation for being mysterious. 
-The twin cities of Dianaro and Narodia are situated on twin peninsulas, connected by the nation's two longest bridges. They are also the regional capitals of Cople and Istul, respectively.
-Montrose is named for a species of pink wildflower that grows abundantly on mountainsides in the region, covering them with pink.
-Dainroa, a sizable port city, is the nation's largest exporter of fish.
-The forest, mountains, and coast all meet on the peninsula the Aidnaro region inhabits. The region and its capital share a name.

Nation name: Rouenheim
Discord name: That guy down south#8484
A short paragraph about your nation: 
The Empire of Rouenheim is a coastal country located on the continent of Polaris. Despite its name, the Empire is a semi-democracy with a royalist-led parliament. The nation emerged as a result of an era of expansion within the previous Kingdom of Rouenheim. The economy is held up by the country's tin and copper reserves, and also partly by the country's hydroelectric industry.The country today is led by Emperor Friedrich II, and Chancellor Louis Reimon. The capital of the country is Floria, located at the intersection between a large freshwater lake and the golden sands of the Rouenheimer coastline.
Sidenote: Dot for Capital
 

The Tupmonia Wiki: Chapter 2, Part 1/2
Significant People in Tupmonian History
 
Rowalan Oxman: 731 BF- 677 BF
Rowalan Oxman is the first known leader of the first Tupan settlers. Although there wasn't an official leader among the settlers at first, many came to him for their problems and he helped the Tupans grow stronger over the years. It’s not clear when Rowalan died, but most historians believe it was around 677 BF. The cause of death is unknown.
 
Lytos: 540 BF- 500 BF 
Lytos was a military commander of the first Tupan settlers. He is mostly known for his role in the Hill Wars (510 BF). Lytos commanded an army of 2,000 men to take Ferme clan territory. Even though the Tupans lost the war, Lytos still took Ferme lands and held it for months, even after his crushing loss at Kimol’s Stand. Lytos was given authority over the land he gained after the war. Lytos ruled the rich land for ten years. He died of unknown causes in 500 BF. 
 
Ronor Lonebar: 349 BF- 286 BF
Ronor Lonebar is one of the most important figures throughout Tupmonian history. He established the Tupan settlers into a full fledged kingdom. His strategic expertise and prowess in the Tupan War gained him his kingship. He is known for his many victories in the Red River Battles (321 BF- 305 BF), but his victory at the Battle of Progh (304 BF) won the war for the Tupans. Ronor was crowned king in 303 BF. He built the first Tupmonian city – Lonebar City (known as Warrington today) and cemented values that built Tupmonia to what it is today. Ronor Lonebar died of a fever on June 13, 286 BF. 
 
Berengar Otto: 363 BF- 302 BF
Berengar Otto played a huge role in the Tupan War. Many believe that if he failed, Tupmonia might not be what it is today. Berengar was an insignificant officer at the beginning of the war. He was given charge of a raiding party, but with only about 1,000 total men over the span of 24 years of war Berengar destroyed three Golban clans. His slight victory at the Battle of Green Valley (310 BF) secured most of southern Golbania for the Tupans. His victories cemented him and his family as one of the most powerful houses in Tupmonia for centuries. Berengar Otto died about a year after the war during a hunt; he was 61 years old. 
 
King Gabriel Lonebar (King Gabriel the Holy): 98 BF- 47 BF 
King Gabriel the Holy is known to be one of the greatest kings in Tupmonian history. He  played a huge role in the Expansion Era (230 BF-186), building new villages, castles, roads, etc. His most significant achievement came in 57 BF, when the crown and jonal formed a relationship. Gabriel Lonebar established Jonism as the official religion of Tupmonia. Although most Tupmonians followed Jonism before the Expansion Era, King Gabriel made it official. King Gabirel the Holy died in 47 BF. The cause of death was most likely tuberculosis. 
 
Grand Bymon Ralph: 111 BF- 27 BF
Grand Bymon Ralph was the first Grand Bymon (priest) in Tupmonian history. He was named Grand Bymon when King Gabriel established Jonism as the official religion of Tupmonia in 57 BF. Grand Bymon Ralph oversaw the construction of many Jonal’s (places of worship) and was heavily involved with the poor. He instilled Jonist values across Tupmonia. Ralph died peacefully in his sleep in 27 BF. 
 
Lord Thomas Plow: 2 BF- 40 AF
Lord Thomas Plow's legacy is not a good one. Because of his poor treatment and unfair taxes on his peasantry, the first major revolt broke out in Tupmonia on March 25, 27 AF. Lord Thomas was able to defeat the rebels, but he was heavily fined and scolded by the king for the killings of over 400 peasants. New rules and tax reform were put in place as a result of the revolt. Lord Plow was allegedly poisoned by one of his men sometime in the summer of 40 AF. 
 
Sandra Tyke: 172 AF- 205 AF
The king's lust for one girl changed the course of Tupmonian history. Sandra Tyke was the daughter of Lord Robert Tyke, a moderately powerful lord at the time. Sandra was sent to the Tupmonian capital (Lonebar City) to be with her betrothed, Rilwon Fenn, the heir of a powerful lord and squire to the king. However, the king kidnapped and raped Sandra. Because of this and the events that immediately followed it the biggest war in Tupmonian history broke out. Sandra Tyke was held captive by the king throughout most of the war (21 years), despite rescue attempts and negotiations. Sandras body was found by her father with her throat slit in the king's dungeons. She was killed in January, 205, during the Fall of Lonebar City. Sandra Tyke was 33 years old when she died. 
 
Rilwon Fenn: 166 AF- 185 AF
Rilown Fenn was another huge factor that led to Tykes Rebellion. Rilown Fenn, heir to Lord Albert Fenn, served as the king's squire since he was twelve years old. He was betrothed to Sandra Tyke in the spring of 185. Rilwon was also months away from receiving his knighthood, but when he heard that his betrothed was kidnapped and raped by the king Rilwon Fenn, Ser Thomas Hammel, and the rest of Sandras guards attempted to save Sandra. However, Rilwon and Sandra's guards were no match for the Kingsguard. Rilown died fighting for his betrothed at the age of 19. This led to Lord Fenn joining the rebellion. 
 
King Robert Tyke: 156 AF- 220 AF
King Robert Tyke is arguably the most significant person in Tupmonian history. When his daughter was captured and raped he gathered as many men and lords as he could to his cause. Only a handful of lords joined the rebellion, which left Lord Tyke heavily outnumbered. Robert Tyke also gathered five Golban clans to his cause. This made him the first person in Tupmonian history to fight alongside the Golbans. Even though the rebellion was heavily outnumbered, Lord Tykes strategic skills and patience ultimately led him to victory in many key battles. Most notably, The Battle of Silent Swords (203) and The Fall of Lonebar City (204-205). Lord Tyke officially was crowned king in 211. He ruled Tupmonia for about nine years. During his rule, King Robert strengthened Tupmonias relationship with the Golbans, redistributed lands and power between the lords that were loyal to him and the lords that fought against him, built a new capital city (Magnolia), rebuilt the war torn kingdom, and created a lasting alliance with Larxia. King Robert Tyke died of natural causes in 220 AF, at the age of 64.
 
Lord Albert Fenn: 151 AF- 205 AF
Lord Albert Fenn was a crucial part of Tykes Rebellion. He supplied the most men to the rebellion. Lord Fenn was not known for his fighting skills, but he was a masterful tactician. He acted as Robert Tykes right hand man and won major battles. His biggest victory came in The Siege of Greenworth (187-188) where he took the major city and held it for four years. Even when he lost The Second Siege of Greenworth (190-192), he inflicted twice as much damage to the prince's army than the prince did to his. Lord Albert died on January 10, 205, during The Fall of Lonebar City (204-205). He was killed by Ser Ronald Vayne, a knight of the Kingsguard, while attempting to free Sandra Tyke. Lord Fenn was 54 when he was killed. 
 
Lord Aaron Cobb: 136 AF- 211 AF
Lord Aaron Cobb was another major piece in Tykes Rebellion. He took and held the main road (Horseshoe Road) between the two major Tupmonian cities, cutting off supply trains and slowing down enemy armies. Lord Cobb held Horseshoe Road for 24 out of the 25 years that the war lasted. He fought off Prince Joel's army of 20,000 men with only 3,000 men of his own and the help of Lord Tyke and some Golban raiders during The King's Advancement (187-190). He fought off Lord Agnar Arksworth who had twice his numbers in The Battle of Center Fort (196). Finally, Lord Cobb helped Lord Tyke win the famous Battle of Silent Swords (203) when he surprised the prince's army in the rear and gave the rebels the upper hand. Lord Cobb became a sickly man a few weeks after the battle and was not the same fighter he was. Lord Tyke gave Lord Cobb the task of holding Greenview for the rest of the war. Lord Cobb held the city with no opposition for seven years. Aaron Cobb moved back to his castle in western Tupmonia after the war. He lived there for a few months before he finally succumbed to his illness. He died in the summer of 211 at the old age of 75. 
 
King Alfan Lonebar: 145 AF- 205 AF 
King Alfan was the last official Lonebar king of Tupmonia. After House Lonebar ruled for nearly 500 years, they were finally overthrown after Tykes Rebellion. King Alfan was known to be a cruel and selfish man. He didn't have many friends, but he was heavily feared. When he saw that his squire was to marry Sandra Tyke, his jealousy took over him. King Alfan kidnapped and raped Sandra. When his squire (Rilown Fenn) and Sandras guards attempted to save her, King Alfan ordered his Kingsguard to murder them. This angered many powerful people, but nobody dared to rise in rebellion with House Tyke, House Fenn, and the few other lords that joined them. King Alfan recklessly used his troops, feeling that the rebellion would be crushed easily. The rebels used this to their advantage and ultimately won the war. The last Lonebar king died during The Fall of Lonebar City (204-205), on January 10, 205. King Alfan killed himself before the rebels were able to arrest him. He was 60 when he killed himself. 
 
Prince Joel Lonebar: 163 AF- 203 AF
Prince Joel Lonebar was the second son to King Alfan Lonebar. Although he was the second son, he was heavily favored by his father because of his fighting skills and closeness to King Alfan. Because of this, Prince Joel was given command of the main force of the Tupmonian army (20,000 men). Prince Joel was as reckless as his father and used his army poorly. During The King’s Advancement (187-190), Prince Joel walked right into a trap despite the council of his officers. Nevertheless, he overcame the rebels and besieged Greenworth. Even though he retook the city of Greenworth from the rebels, he lost way more men than the rebels. However, during the crucial Battle of Silent Swords (203) Prince Joel held off the rebel army really well, despite a successful cavalry charge on his right flank and being attacked unawares in the rear of his army by 1,000 men. Prince Joel might have won the battle which would’ve most likely led to the end of the rebellion, but he was met by Lord Robert Tyke in battle. After a tough fight, Lord Tyke gained the upper hand and beat Prince Joel to death with his own helmet. The Tupmonian loyalists began to retreat after their prince died, which led to a rebel victory. Prince Joel was killed on April 7, 203. He was 40 when he was killed.
 
Lord Raymond Sommer: 160 AF- 211 AF
Lord Raymond Sommer was lord of a proud and powerful house. He remained loyal to the king when the rebellion broke out. While Prince Joel Lonebar was given command of the main force, Lord Raymond was tasked with taking the rebel occupied lands in southern Tupmonia with 10,000 men. Lord Raymond took Shrubhold and the formidable Fennguard from the rebels in a year. However, Lord Fenns son (and now heir after Rilown Fenn was killed) escaped the bloodbath with dozens of his best men. Lord Raymond fought Ser John Fenn and his men for over a decade in the Southern Uprisings (191-203), but he held the two rebel castles with no pushback. Lord Sommers army slowly dwindled though because of commandments to send men to aid the fighting in the north. When Lonebar City fell, Lord Raymond remained loyal to House Lonebar. He abandoned the castles he took in the south and joined his host with Prince Chadwicks remaining men. Lord Sommer helped fight a war that was already lost for the next six years. He was finally killed in the Battle of Mor at the age of 51. 
 
Ser John Fenn: 170 AF- 231 AF
John Fenn was born the second son to the powerful Lord Albert Fenn. When his older brother (Rilown Fenn) was killed by the king, John became the heir to House Fenn. John was only sixteen when the war broke out, but he was already a capable fighter and had the love of his people. When Lord Raymond put Fennguard under siege, John was knighted by the castellan of Fennguard, Ser Mark Mandor. Fennguard was taken by Lord Sommer, but Ser John was able to escape with dozens of men. A year or so later, Ser John started the Southern Uprisings (191-203). Even though the king's army held the south, the people remained loyal to their liege lord, supplying Ser John with shelter, food, and supplies. Ser John spent over a decade raiding supply trains, patrols, and outposts with his own men and volunteer fighters. He was finally defeated in the Battle of Pesok, where he took two arrows and a cut to his arm. Ser John survived, however, and was able to escape to friendlier territory. Ser John joined his remaining ten men to Lord Tykes' host after the Battle of Silent Swords (203). Ser John was unfit to fight, so he was given command of the Center Fort along Horseshoe Road for the rest of the war. It’s estimated that Ser John's efforts in the south led to around 1,000 enemy deaths. After the war Ser John Fenn was the last remaining male in his family, so he was raised to Lord John Fenn. He ruled House Fenn for 26 years. He died in 231 at the age of 61. 
 
Ser Joseph Niyazov: 183 AF- 231 AF
Ser Joseph was born a second son to Lord Boros Niyazov. House Niyazov joined the rebellion because of their close friendship to House Tyke dating back centuries. Joseph was only three years old when the war broke out, so he didn’t play a role until later. When Joseph turned seven he was sent to squire for Ser Willem of Cherep, a knight in Lord Tykes’ service. Ser Willem rode with Lord Tyke and his host. Joseph experienced his first battle during The King's Advancement (187-190) in the Battle of Brownridge (189). When Ser Willem died in 200, Joseph was knighted by Lord Tyke himself. In the Battle of Silent Swords (203) Ser Joseph fought valiantly and earned the trust of Lord Tyke. In The Fall of Lonebar City (204-205), Ser Joseph (along with Lord Fenn, Ser Roger Arozen, and 100 men) were ordered to save Sandra Tyke from the king. Along the way Lord Fenn and Ser Roger were killed, but Ser Joseph remained. He was able to kill six Kingsguard Knights, including Ser Randyll Ryley (considered the greatest warrior in Tupmonia) in a duel that's famous today. Ser Joseph was made a knight of the Kingsguard when Lord Tyke was crowned king. When King Robert died in 220, Ser Joseph was sent with the prince and 10,000 men to fight with the Galtians in their expansion. Joseph fought for another 11 years before he was finally killed defending his prince in 231. He was 48 when he died. 
 
Prince Chadwick Lonebar: 161 AF- 211 AF 
Prince Chadwick Lonebar was heir to the Kingdom of Tupmonia before his father was overthrown. He was never a warrior like his younger brother, but Chadwick was intelligent, which was why King Alfan kept him close throughout the war. Although Prince Chadwick didn’t play a huge role in Tykes Rebellion, he sparked a movement that would last about a century. When Lonebar City fell to the rebels and his father died, Prince Chadwick escaped the city with his wife, infant son, two Kingsguard, and several other soldiers. When Prince Chadwick escaped he fled south where Tupmonian loyalists still held land under Lord Raymond Sommer. He also sent word to Lord Otto, who was fighting in Golbania. Prince Chadwick then led the Lonebar Raids (206-211) where he raided villages and small fortresses in order to send the kingdom into further disarray. Prince Chadwick and the Tupmonian loyalists were finally put to rest at the Battle of Mor (211). Prince Chadwick was 50 when he was killed.
 
Prince Gabriel Lonebar: 205 AF- 286 AF
Prince Gabriel Lonebar was the grandson of the last Lonebar King. He was born a few months before his family was forced to flee Lonebar City. He grew up on the run, and was raised by his mother after his father, Prince Chadwick, died. When Gabriel became old enough he bolstered The Kingsmen (The Kingsmen were people who remained loyal to House Lonebar after House Tyke overthrew them). Over the Reconstruction Era (211-302) Gabriel Lonebar gathered all the fighting men he could to re-launch a rebellion against the new monarch. He also had the support of many common folk who were displaced after King Robert Tyke gave back land to the Golbans. By 280 Gabriel had about 1,500 fighters to his cause and the support of hundreds of civilians. The Kingsmen made the abandoned castle of Ikenhall their main stronghold. Prince Gabriel Lonebar died at the old age of 81, but The Kingsmen lived on.
 
Rob Lonebar (AKA The False King/The Last Lonebar): 255 AF- 308 AF
Rob Lonebar is the last known surviving member of House Lonebar. When his father died in 286 he took over The Kingsmen. Instead of declaring war against House Tyke, Rob decided to destroy the Golban Clans and to create a new kingdom out of Golbania. Rob invaded Golbania with 3,000 men on May 6, 305. Although The Kingsmen were outnumbered two to one, Rob was able to advance into enemy territory, taking Kapio, Luchnik, and some Mech territory. All Rob had to do to destroy the Golban army for good was to defeat them in the Battle of Golbania (307). The Kingsmen nearly won the battle, but because of a devastating cavalry charge by the Loshad clan, Rob was defeated. Rob retreated back to Ikenhall, and regained his strength. On December 19, 307, Rob reinvaded Golbania. In Lonebars Last Stand (308), Rob defeated the Golban army, but was immediately met by 7,000 Tupmonians under Prince Mason Tyke. Rob's army was decimated and he was captured. The Kingsmen's main stronghold, Ikenhall was taken months later. Rob was then taken to the capital and executed on July 15, 308, thus ending House Lonebar. 
 
King Kevan Tyke “The Distant King”: 200 AF- 258 AF
Kevan Tyke was born in the midst of Tykes Rebellion to Lord Robert Tykes' heir, Tybalt Tyke. After the war King Robert looked for foreign aid to rebuild. Lercia agreed to send aid on condition that a marriage was made between the two royal families. Kevan Tyke was betrothed to Princess Valeria Galitia of Lercia in 215. Additionally, Tupmonia pledged 10,000 men to fight with the Galitian expansion. Kevan Tyke was sent to lead those men and to be with his betrothed. Kevan fought in Lercia from 220-233. When Kevans father, King Tybalt, died in 233, Kevan returned to Tupmonia to rule it. Kevan gave Lord Kit Ansel command of the Tupmonian forces in Lercia. King Kevan focused on continuing the Reconstruction Era when he returned. Kevan Tyke died in 258. 
 
Lord Kit Ansel: 210 AF- 273 AF
Kit Ansel was born to a relatively small house. When he turned nine he squired for Prince Kevan Tyke. When Prince Kevan went to fight with the Galitians, Kit went along with him. Kit grew up fighting in Lercia and became Prince Kevans right hand man when it came to almost anything. Kit turned into a formidable warrior and played huge roles in many battles. Kit became lord of House Ansel in 226, but he remained with his prince in Lerica. When Kevan Tyke returned to Tupmonia in 233, Lord Kit took command of the Tupmonian forces in Lercia. Kit’s effort in the war made him famous throughout Tupmonia and Lercia, as a result Kit was given the County of Barabil of Lercia. House Ansel still holds this county today, making House Ansel the only multinational nobility in Tupmonia.  By 270 Lord Ansel sent his men home, while he remained in his newly earned county in Lerica. Lord Kit Ansel died in his castle in 273 at the age of 62. 
 
King Noah Tyke: 258 AF- 314 AF
King Noah is a controversial king in terms of how he's viewed by historians. Many view him as the man that finished rebuilding Tupmonia to what it was before Tykes Rebellion, while others view him as a passive king that allowed The Kingsmen's rise to power. However, most believe it’s both. King Noah was essential to adding the finishing touches to the Reconstruction Era. He also split Tupmonia into three provinces each governed by a major house (The West was governed by House Cobb, The South was governed by House Fenn, and The East was governed by House Tyke), which in turn gave more power to his vassals. On the other hand, King Noah ignored the Kingsmen's rise to power right when he became king. Rob Lonebar was able to rally 3,000 fighting men to his cause, while also having the support of many common folk. King Noah knew about Rob, but decided that they were no threat to Tupmonia. When The Kingsmen invaded Golbania in 305 King Noah ignored the Golbans call for help, claiming it wasn't his war to fight (this eventually led to poorer relationships with some Golban clans). The Kingsmen and the Golbans battled for three years before King Noah finally got involved, crushing Rob and his men in a single battle. Noah Tyke had Rob Lonebar executed, ending the Lonebar line. King Noah's reign after The Three King War (305-308) was spent trying to bandage up the Golban-Tupmonian relationship once more. King Noah Tyke died in 314 AF at the age of 56. 
 
King Carter Tyke: 1038 AF- 1072 AF
King Carter is responsible for many aspects of how Tupmonia functions today. Before his rule Tupmonia was a mostly independent country, seldom trading with neighboring nations. However, in 1043 Tupmonia and Fhaengshia made a trade deal shortly after Giovanniland withdrew from Fhaengshia (while the two nations traded before, it was under heavy tolls when entering into towns and cities). The deal opened up heavy trade between the two nations. Additionally, Fhaengshia allowed Tupmonia to use its ports in return for a percentage of Tupmonias profits. King Carter built hundreds of trading ships, allowing trade between several other nations. With trade expanding, many towns and cities grew in population as a result. This led to feudal lords holding less power, while King Carter and the people gained more power. The feudal system quickly became inefficient. Lords attempted to keep their peasants on their manors and lands, this eventually led to several peasant revolts (1049-1058) around the kingdom. Lords asked for the king's help, but he did nothing. Many houses went extinct, which led to the official end of feudalism in Tupmonia by 1060. King Carter spent the rest of his rule dealing with power redistribution and adjusting Tupmonia to its new economic system. He died from a sickness in 1072 at the age of 34. 
 
King Mark Tyke: 1160 AF- 1212 AF
King Mark Tykes rule wasn't an eventful one for the most part. His first few years of rule were plagued with protests and riots for more representation of the Tupmonian people. In 1181 King Mark made the People's Choice Act, making changes to the electoral system in Tupmonia. The Tupmonian Legislature was formed as a result, it allowed eligible citizens to vote for people to represent them. Most of the people in the legislature were lords and knights, but that slowly changed over time. Although the legislature had some power, most of their power was for appearance to make it seem like the people had more representation, when in reality most of the power was still held by the king and wardens (this is still true today). The crown lost power because of this, but not nearly as much as the people of Tupmonia thought. The rest of King Mark's rule was relatively peaceful. He died in the winter of 1212 at the age of 52. 
 
King Arnold Tyke: 1201 AF- 1264 AF
King Arnold is known for his part in the Golban-Tupmonian relationship. After several wars and centuries of hate between Golbania and Tupmonia, King Arnold looked to change their relationship for the better. Although the Tupmonians and Golbans were relatively friendly with each other since The Three King War (305-308), the Golbans were never able to fully recover after the wars they've been through. The Golban economy plummeted, their population barely grew, and they heavily relied on Tupmonian support after 700 AF. In 1247 King Arnold offered the Golbans Tupmonian citizenship and were given the right to run and vote for positions in government. Tupmonia would also help build a new city for the Golbans. In return Golbania would be annexed by Tupmonia. High King Lobald of the Golbans reluctantly agreed, but it was the best for his people. However, many of the Tupmonian people resented the new agreement and riots broke out, along with attacks on new Golban-Tupmonian citizens. An estimated 70 Golbans and 25 Tupmonians were killed in these attacks, as well as hundreds of injuries on both sides. Additionally, thousands of Golbans refused to join Tupmonia, creating their own clan that remains today (Drevniy clan). Skirmishes broke out between the new Drevniy clan and the Tupmonian military, but nothing too major. King Alfan did all he could to make the two sides live in peace, but he ultimately failed. He was assassinated by a Tupmonian radicalist while delivering a speech in the new Golban city in 1264. He was 63 when he was killed. 
 
Nickolas Denny: 1233 AF- 1303 AF
Nickolas Denny was an archeologist from Greenworth. He spent his career searching for ancient artifacts in southern Tupmonia, where the first Tupans originally settled. In 1261 Nickolas discovered what is believed to be the first Jonal (temple of worship) ever built. This discovery led to the Jonal turning into the sole holy site for Tupmonians. The city of Joland was built around it over the next few decades . Every year hundreds of thousands of people flock to the ancient Jonal to celebrate the Holiday of Harvest. Nickolas was rewarded with a medal for his revolutionary discovery. Nickolas lived in Joland for the rest of his life. He died peacefully in 1303 at the age of 70. 

ARIFIYYAH'S TIMES
 
30 APRIL 1422
 
 
 
 THE BIRTHDAY OF PRINCE ARIFIYYAH
 
 
 
Medina Arif- On April 30, 1421, His Majesty Sultan Arif Nazhim Shah and Queen Isabella were blessed with a prince at 12 noon. He was safely born in the royal ward of the National General Hospital. Also there were his brother, Muhammad Nazhim and his girlfriend, as well as some family and close acquaintances. "We've been choosing his name since last week. His name is Ali, Ali Nazhim. I would like to invite all people to come to the Royal Palace tomorrow morning,to celebrate Ali and welcome him to this world," says His Majesty Sultan Arifiyyah.
 
His Majesty the Sultan has agreed to hold a feast to welcome the arrival of Prince Ali of Arifiyyah in the courtyard of the national palace tomorrow morning. All citizens regardless of background are invited to attend. We from the news team would like to congratulate Sultan Arif Nazhim Shah and his spouse Queen Isabella on having their first child.
 

PICTURE OF PRINCE ALI NAZHIM IBNI ARIF NAZHIM SHAH,PRINCE OF ARIFIYYAH

Nation name: Streurburg
Discord name: M31 Andromeda#7063
A short paragraph about your nation: 
The Federation of Streurburg is costal country located on the continent of Andolia. It is a democracy with a mainly leftist government. The nation emerged as a result of a civil war within the former Streurburg Empire. The people of Streurburg are primarily dependent on agriculture, mainly fishing. 
 
The country today is led by Chancellor Wotan Friedrich and the capital of the country is Jückelberg, located at coordinates 5°E, 51.5°S.
Sidenote: the borders indicated are only for reference purposes as possess neither the skill not the software to draw good borders. 
 

Tupmonia Wiki: Chapter 1, Part 6
 
The Three King War: 305 AF- 308 AF
The Kingsmen: 3,000 men
The Golban Clans: 6,300 men 
Tupmonia: 7,000 men 
 
The Three King War was a war mostly between The Kingsmen and the Golban Clans (the Tupmonians joined towards the end of the war). The Kingsmen were a large group of rebels that formed several years after Lord Robert Tyke won his rebellion and overthrew House Lonebar. They used the post-war disarray to their advantage – using it as a platform to gain support against the new monarch. The Kingsmen were initially led by Prince Chadwick Lonebar, who survived the war and went into hiding with his family. After Prince Chadwick died in battle, his son, Gabriel Lonebar took control of the group. The Kingsmen gained power over the Reconstruction Era of Tupmonia. Most of their civilian supporters were those that were displaced after Tykes Rebellion due to the deal that Lord Tyke made to give Golban land back after the war (see The Rebel-Golban Alliance in Tykes Rebellion). The Kingsmen's military support initially came from the few men that remained loyal to House Lonebar. House Otto and House Sommer were the main source of power. Even though those houses were denounced and their lords executed, many remained loyal to House Sommer and House Otto and pledged to avenge their houses and re-establish them. There were also several minor lords and knights who secretly remained loyal to House Lonebar, providing them with food, weapons, supplies, and shelter. The Kingsmen's main stronghold was the abandoned castle of Ikenhall, which was once the seat of House Ike (House Ike was destroyed in the Two Clan Revolt) 
When Gabriel Lonebar died in 286, his only son, Rob Lonebar became the leader of The Kingsmen. Rob Lonebar declared war on Golbania in 305 AF after gathering an estimated 3,000 fighting men. The Kingsmen's initial goal was to gain enough power and retake Tupmonia from House Tyke, but Tupmonia grew in power far faster than the Kingsmen did.  When Rob came to power he devised a new plan. It was to conquer the weaker and poorer Golbania and to make that land his own Kingdom, separate from Tupmonia. Golbania did have more than twice the men that The Kingsmen had, but after the rebellion and the famines following it, the Golban population was heavily affected, and their military was mostly made up of new recruits that were poorly trained, fed, and armored. 
Rob Lonebar invaded Golbania on May 6, 305. He entered Golbania with about 2,700 men at his back. Before the Golbans could make any strong retaliation, Rob and his army were already deep into Golbania, raiding and killing as they went. 
 
Battle of Palvo: June 7, 305
The Kingsmen (Commander - King Rob Lonebar): 2,700
Golbans (Commander - Polat of Loshad): 4,000
Once the Golbans were able to gather a force of 4,000 men, they advanced on the incoming enemy army. The two armies met outside of Palvo (a Golban village). Rob knew he had less men, so he ordered a cavalry charge in the center of the Golban line to split them. The charge successfully split the Golban army into two, which allowed Rob to fight two smaller forces rather than one large one. The Golbans retreated relatively quickly, and Rob was able to continue his advancement. 
Kingsmen Casualties: 300 
Golban Casualties: 1,700
 
Battle of the Camps: February 2, 306
The Kingsmen (Commander - King Rob Lonebar): 2,100
Golbans (Commander - Kyfon of Kapio): 900
Rob Lonebar continued to take minor strongholds and villages. In mid January, Rob sent a diversion north to make the Golbans think they were advancing into Mech territory, when in reality they were moving on Kapio lands. Rob and his 2,100 men came upon a Kapio camp of 900 men and attacked them in the night. The clansmen were slaughtered before most of them were able to pick up their weapons. Many clansmen fled in confusion, and the battle was quickly won by the Kingsmen. 
Kingsmen Casualties: 70
Golban Casualties: 600
 
Battle of Razdil: Jan 30, 306
The Kingsmen (Commander - Ser Landry Linston): 200
Golbans (Commander - Mifon of Mech): 1,000
The diversion that Rob Lonebar sent into Mech territory came upon the 1,300 men that anticipated their attack. The diversion was defeated quickly, but the Golban host only realized it was a diversion until after the battle, and it was too late. 
Kingsmen Casualties: 130 (Ser Landry Linston was killed in battle)
Golban Casualties: 60
 
Chanit Burning: June 13, 306 
The Kingsmen (Commander - King Rob Lonebar): 2,000
Golbans (Commander - Kyfon of Kapio): 350
Rob advanced further into Kapio lands and he looked to take their stronghold where the remainder of their army was. His plan was to burn down the walls of the wooden stronghold and to destroy what was left of the garrison. Although it took the lives of several men to burn down the walls, they burned nevertheless. Rob's army fought the Golban garrison and defeated the worn out army relatively easily. Destroying the Kapio stronghold cemented Rob as the victor in Kapio territory, and it allowed him to continue his conquest. 
Kingsmen Casualties: 150
Golban Casualties: 300 (Kyfon of Kapio was killed in battle) 
 
August, 306: 
The Kingsmen reinforced at the Kapio Luchnik border with the 50 men that escaped the Battle of Razdil and a fresh 150 men from the Kingsmen stronghold in Tupmonia (Ikenhall). The Kingsmen army now had around 2,000 men in their army again, while Rob’s garrison at Ikenhall had around 150 men. 
 
Battle of Iron Rain: November 21, 306 
The Kingsmen (Commander - King Rob Lonebar): 2,000
Golbans (Commander - Leyton of Luchnik): 300
When the Kingsmen entered Luchnik territory they expected solid pushback from the infamous Luchnik archers, but while passing through the hills, Rob's army was ambushed by 300 Luchnik men. Hundreds of arrows rained down on the Kingsmen army, but Rob expected an attack and was able to recover his army quickly. Rob pursued the Luchnik archers, capturing or killing most of them. Rob expected a larger force, but the rest of the Luchnik men were gathering in Loshad territory. Leyton of Luchnik was able to escape.
Kingsmen Casualties: 300
Golban Casualties: 200
 
Mid War Summary: 
At this point The Kingsmen had taken all of Kapio and Luchnik territory, along with some of Mech territory in a span of a year and a half. Rob's army consisted of around 1,700 men at this point, and he also had 150 men at Ikenhall. On the other hand, the Golbans had around 3,300 men left. Rob was winning the war but he was still outnumbered. 
 
Feb, 307:
Rob Lonebar received several reports from his scouts claiming that a Golban army was uniting deep into Loshad territory (most of the army consisted of untouched Loshad troops). Rob decided that if he could defeat that army, conquering the rest of Golbania would be much easier. Rob commanded 50 more men from his garrison in Ikenhall to join his host, as every man would be needed in the upcoming battle. Rob remained in the Luchnik stronghold for weeks as he waited for his 50 men to join him. During that time he allowed his men to rest while he made battle plans and allowed the enemy to come to him. 
 
The Battle of Golbania: April 17, 307 
The Kingsmen (Commander - King Rob Lonebar): 1,800 
Golbans (Commander - High King Sparen): 3,000
On April 17, 307 the two armies met by the Red River. Rob Lonebar had an estimated 500 cavalry. He split the 500 cavalry men into three groups. The first group consisted of around 200 cavalry men, their job was to charge the enemy line and disrupt the frontlines. The second and third waves of cavalry exploited the disruption and broke through the enemy lines. The two armies clashed, but the vanguard of the Golban army was in disarray. The Kingsmen held a strong upper hand and were on track to winning this pivotal battle. However, Polat of Loshad and his cavalrymen hit the left flank of the Kingsmen and were able to overcome it and hit the Kingsmen in the rear. Most of Polats men died doing this, but they inflicted heavy casualties on the Kingsmen and many Kingsemn scattered. Rob Lonebar was able to secure a retreat, but the Golbans were in hot pursuit. 300 fresh Golban troops came from the east to trap the retreat. The Kingsmen were forced to stand and fight. Rob and his men were able to cut through the trap and organized a second retreat. Rob was able to escape with 500 men, while the rest were killed, captured, or scattered. 
Kingsmen Casualties: 1,200 (Lord Andrew Otto was killed in battle)
Golban Casualties: 2,000 (Polat of Loshad was killed in battle)
 
June, 307: 
The Kingsmen were forced to retreat back to their castle in northern Tupmonia because of the Golbans on their tail. However, the Golbans didn't cross the Tupmonian border (they didn't want to start a war with Tupmonia). About 50 Kingsmen died during the retreat back into Tupmonia and most of the land Rob Lonebar conquered was taken back. A couple of weeks after Rob and his main host retreated back to Ikenhall, a ragged host of about 150 Kingsmen men arrived at the gates. The group consisted of men who were scattered during the battle, wounded men, and the small raiding parties that Rob dispatched before the battle (the raiders had no part in the battle). They were led by Ser Radny Rockwill. Ser Randy was the leader of a raiding party that was dispatched a few months before the Battle of Golbania. Ser Randy had about 20 men under his command and was ordered to raid Mech villages. After the Battle of Golbania many of the men that scattered seeked out Ser Randy and his men. Ser Randy gathered the men and returned to the battlefield where he found several more wounded men. He had around 300 men with him when he departed for Ikenhall, but he only had half of those men when he reached the castle. Many died of their wounds, sickness, starvation, and attacks by Golbans. Rob now had a total of 700 men remaining, but was still confident in his ability to take Golbania, as he knew the Golbans didn't have many men either (about 1,200)
December 19, 307:
After months of zero retaliation by the Kingsmen, the Golbans believed that the Kingsmen had fully lost the war and that they were safe. However, during the months following the Battle of Golbania, Rob Lonebar was letting his men heal and seeked out new fighters. In early December Rob hired the Red Spears. The Red Spears were a mercenary group that consisted of about 500 fighters. They had a reputation of being fearless and loyal. Rob offered the leader of the Red Spears a lordship and lands when the war was won, along with most of the gold he had left. Carter Grennwill, the leader of the Red Spears, agreed and joined The Kingsmen. Rob invaded Golbania again on December 19 with 1,000 men at his back. He raided and killed his way through Golbania. 
 
Lonebars Last Stand: March 24, 308
The Kingsmen (Commander - King Rob Lonebar): 800
Golbans (Commander - High King Sparen): 1,000
Tupmonians (Commander - Prince Mason Tyke): 7,000
After a few months of raiding and small skirmishes with Golban forces, The Kingsmen finally encountered a real Golban host of 1,000 men. The two armies battled and Rob Lonabar and his men decimated the Golban army. However, just as the Golbans began to retreat, 7,000 Tupmonians arrived at the battle field. Rob commanded his men to retreat, but the Tupmonian army was already on them before they could escape. Rob and his remaining men fought valiantly, but were defeated within an hour. Rob Lonebar was captured and the rest of his men were killed. 
Kingsmen Casualties: 750 (Carter Greenwill was killed in battle) 
Golban Casualties: 800
Tupmonian Casualties: 100
 
The Siege of Ikenhall: May 18- June 27, 308
The Kingsmen Garrison (Commander - Lord Joshua Sommer): 200
Tupmonians (Commander - Prince Mason Tyke): 7,000
When Rob Lonebar was captured, the Tupmonian host returned to Tupmonia to take the castle where the remaining Kingsmen were staying at (Ikenhall). The garrison of 200 Kingsmen were under the command of Lord Joshua Sommer. The siege lasted just over a month before the Kingsmen finally surrendered on June 27, 308. The officers of The Kingsmen were executed there and then. Rob Lonebar and Lord Joshua Sommer were taken back to the capital and were publicly executed. This finally ended the war and The Kingsmen for good.
Kingsmen Casualties: 50 (Lord Sommer and King Rob were executed)
Tupmonian Casualties: 0
 
War Turnout: 
The war marked the end of House Lonebar, House Sommer, and House Otto for good. It also marked the extinction of the Luchnik and Kapio clans. The Golban army was heavily weakened and a lot of their land was war torn. 
 
Kingsmen Casualties: 3,200 soldiers 
Notable Deaths: King Rob Lonebar, Lord Joshua Sommer, Lord Andrew Otto, Carter Greenwill, Ser Randy Rockwill, Ser Landry Linston 
 
Golban Casualties: 5,900 soldiers + 2,000 civilians
Notable Deaths: Polat of Loshad, Kyfon of Kapio, Leyton of Luchnik
 
Tupmonian Casualties: 100 soldiers + 50 civilians

A well fought match between Zoran and Dalimbar. In the end, the host side demonstrated their immense abilities on the field. 
 
Congratulations to Zoran for winning (again)!
-Marshal Markus Briand

Tupmonia Wiki: Chapter 1, Part 5 
Tykes Rebellion: 186 AF- 211 AF
Tupmonian Rebels + Golban Clans: 20,000 men
Tupmonians: 40,000 men
Tykes Rebellion (also known as the Tupmonian Civil War) is probably the most famous war in Tupmonias history. Lord Robert Tyke and several other Tupmonian lords declared war on the ruling Lonebars, after King Alfan Lonebar kidnapped, raped, and evetually killed the daughter of Lord Tyke, along with several of Tykes’ household guards, one of his knights, and Rilwon Fenn – heir to Lord Fenn. When Lord Tyke declared war on the crown most lords remained loyal to the king out of fear or wanting to fight on the winning side. This war remains as Tupmonias longest and most bloody war. House Lonebar lost their position as the royal house and Tupmonia became a much different country after the rebellion under the rule of House Tyke. 
 
The Cause of War: 
In spring of 185 AF, Lord Robert Tyke and Lord Albert Fenn agreed upon a betrothal. Sandra Tyke (13 yrs) was to marry Rilwon Fenn (19 yrs). Rilwon was squireing for King Alfan Lonebar in Lonebar City, so Sandra moved to the capital to be with her betrothed. Lord Tyke sent ten of his household guards, one of his knights (Ser Thomas Hammel), and two handmaids to accompany Sandra in the capital. When Sandra arrived she had a comfortable seat in the castle and often attended the king's court. After a few months Sandra was taken into the kings custody, and was raped. It's unclear what led up to this, but it’s known that King Alfan took a strong liking to the daughter of Lord Tyke. When Ser Thomas heard of the news he gathered his guards and Rilwon Fenn and stormed the throne room, killing two men in the process. King Alfan was surrounded by all ten of his Kingsguard who were some of the greatest fighters in Tupmonia. Ser Thomas demanded Sandra be freed or fighting would ensue. The king ordered his men to kill Sandras guards, and so the fighting began. Ser Thomas Hammel and Rilwon Fenn were killed in the fighting. Two of the Kingsguard were killed (Ser Arthur Moore and Ser Enes Bode). Three of Sandras remaining guards threw down their swords and surrendered. They were arrested and later both of Sandras handmaids were arrested as well. When word eventually reached Lord Fenn and Lord Tyke, they instantly considered waging war. Lord Hammel joined the call to war when he heard of his son's death. Lord Cobb (father in-law to Lord Fenn) and Lord Arozen (father in-law to Lord Tyke) also joined the war after some convincing. Several other houses were asked to join the rebellion, but only House Niyazov joined because of their friendship with House Tyke dating back to the Hill Wars. The six lords combined for 7,000 fighting men: House Fenn had the majority of men, with around 3,000. House Tyke supplied 1,300 men. House Cobb had 1,100 men. House Arozen put 900 men to the cause, and House Hammel gave 700. Finally, House Niyazov only had 150 men that could fight. When King Alfan heard about Lord Tykes call to war he summoned his armies to Lonebar City. The king's army had about 40,000 men total. 
 
The Rebel-Golban Alliance: Nov, 186 AF
The rebels knew they had no chance with only 7,000 men. Shortly after Lord Tyke declared war, he traveled into Golban territory in hopes to form an alliance. Lord Tyke and his generals met with the heads of all eight clans. After long negotiations with the clans, five of the eight agreed to join the war. The Loshad Clan, Luchnik Clan, Mech Clan, Reed Clan, and Kapio Clan joined, adding 12,000 men to Lord Tykes army. In return for their men the Golbans would receive gold, horses, and weapons, and after the war was won they were to receive some of their lands back. 
 
The Battles of Horseshoe Road: Jan- Mar, 187 AF
Tupmonian Rebels (Commander’s - Lord Aaron Cobb and Musa of Mech) : 5,000
Tupmonians: 500 in the Western Fort, 500 in the Eastern Fort, and 1,000 in the Center Fort
While King Alfan still held most of his army at Lonebar City, Lord Tyke ordered Lord Cobb to gather 5,000 men and take Horseshoe Road – the main road that acted as a trade route between the two major Tupmonian cities – Greenworth and Lonebar City. The plan was to take the three small strongholds along the road. Two of the strongholds were located at the far ends of the road; they were much smaller than the main stronghold in the center of the road, and only held around 500 men in each of them. Lord Cobb split his men into two groups of 2,500 men. He led one of the groups to take the Western Fort near Lonebar City. Musa of Mech commanded the other group of 2,500 men and was ordered to take the Eastern Fort near Greenworth. Both forts were taken pretty easily. Both parties left a small garrison to hold the forts and the rest advanced on the Center Fort. The Center Fort was attacked from the east and the west, which made it much harder for the enemy to defend. Lord Cobb took the fort within three days. Lord Cobb lost around 1,000 men taking the three road forts, but the rebels now held a huge advantage with having the road. Lord Cobb sent Musa of Mech with 500 men to join Lord Fenn and his men who were moving on Greenworth, while he stayed with 3,000 men to hold the Center Fort against any enemies trying to pass. 
Rebel Casualties: 1,000
Tupmonian Casualties: 1,800 (the Road Lords were destroyed: Lord Garland Ceford, Lord Byron Weford, and Lord Kevan Eaford were killed in battle)

 
Greenworth Siege: July 187- Feb 188
Tupmonian Rebels (Commanders - Lord Fenn, Lord Hammel, Draven of Loshad: 12,000
Garrison of Greenworth (Lord Gaston Greenview): 2,000
Once Lord Fenn got word that Lord Cobb took Horseshoe Road he moved his host to take the city of Greenworth. He laid siege on the city with 12,000 men. The siege lasted over half a year, but in February, 188 AF Lord Fenn and his men finally got through the walls with a desperate push. Many surrendered when the rebels were through, while others stood and fought. The rebel army fought the remaining men and took the city. 
Rebel Casualties: 4,000
Garrison Casualties: 1,500 (Lord Gaston Greenview and other lords were imprisoned)
 
The King’s Advancement: Aug 187- Jan 190
Tupmonian Rebels: 500 in the Western Fort (Commander - Maro of Mech)
500 in the Eastern Fort (Commander - Ser Andre Arozen)
3,000 in the Center Fort (Commander - Lord Aaron Cobb)
1,000 Reed Raiders (Commander - Raf of Reed)
2,000 Tupmonian Rebels (Commander - Lord Robert Tyke)
 
Tupmonians: 20,000 (Commander - Prince Joel Lonebar)
When King Alfan heard the city of Greenworth was under siege he sent his second son, Prince Joel Lonebar along with 20,000 men to relieve Greenworth of siege. With Horseshoe Road being held by the rebels, many of the king's generals advised to use alternate routes, while others argued that the rebels holding the road were no match for their army. The king commanded the army to take Horseshoe Road. Prince Joel and his host encountered the Western Fort. The Tupmonian army took the fort with negligible losses and continued their advancement. Along the road the Tupmonian host was constantly raided (mostly in their baggage train) by Reed clansmen, who were ordered to weaken the incoming army. The raids killed several hundreds of Tupmonains, destroyed supplies, and slowed down the army significantly  Nevertheless, the king's army reached the Center Fort, which was still manned by 3,000 rebels, led by Lord Cobb. The rebels held off the king's army, while raiders continued to attack the army's weak points. The two sides battled for years, until Prince Joel decided to take alternate roads, but when they did they were attacked by Lord Tyke and his army of 2,000 men along with the Reed raiders (Battle of Brownridge). The two sides constantly skirmished and the rebels made it almost impossible to cross the roads. Finally, in September 190 AF, Prince Joel broke through the rebel lines and defenses and were able to push through, despite the rebels still holding the Center Fort. The battles heavily weakened the Tupmonian army, but their numbers were still far more superior to the rebels. In November 190 AF, Prince Joel reached the Eastern Fort and took it with relative ease. After taking the fort he moved to retake Greenworth from Lord Fenn. 
Rebel Losses: 3,000
Tupmonian Losses: 7,500
 
Siege of Shrubhold : Jan 188- May 188: 
Garrison of Shrubhold (Commander - Lord Max Arozen): 80
Tupmonians (Commander -Lord Raymond Sommer): 10,000
Shortly after King Alfan sent an army to retake Greenworth, he sent another army of 10,000 men commanded by Lord Sommer. Their mission was to head south and take Shrubhold – the seat of House Arozen. And once it was taken they were to take Fennguard – the seat of House Fenn. Shrubhold held a small garrison, as most of their men were off at war. They were commanded by the old Lord Max Arozen, who once was a great fighter. Shrubhold had high and strong walls, and enough supplies to last eight months. Lord Sommer attempted to storm the castle, due to his highly superior numbers and impatience, but the garrison held off the attackers well, and Lord Sommer was forced to pull back his men. After three months of siege, the Tupmonians finally broke through the wall and killed the remaining fighters. Lord Arozen was taken prisoner, while his third son, Ser Arthur Arozen was killed in the fighting. The Tupmonians took Shrubhold and Lord Sommer left a garrison of 500 men before he moved to take Fennguard.
Rebel Casualties: 60 (Ser Arthur Arozen was killed in battle)
Tupmonian Casualties: 300

 
Siege of Fennguard : June 188- March 189
Garrison of Fennguard (Commander - Ser Mark Mandor): 300
Tupmonians (Commander - Lord Raymond Sommer): 9,000
After taking Shrubhold, Lord Sommer moved on Fennguard. He instantly began to build siege towers and a battering ram. Ser Mark Mandor, one of Lord Fenns most loyal knights, made necessary defenses to combat the Tupmonian army the best he could. After months and months of siege, Lord Sommer finally made it through the thick walls of Fennguard, but lost thousands in the process. Ser Mark Mandor died defending a retreat to save the last remaining son of Lord Fenn (Ser John Fenn). Ser John escaped with 50 men, while the rest of the garrison was killed or captured. Lady Carla Fenn and her eight year old daughter Rebecca Fenn were captured. The Tupmonians now held all of the rebel strongholds in the south. 
Rebel Casualties: 200 
Tupmonian Casualties: 2,300
 
The Second Siege of Greenworth: Feb 190- Feb 192 
Rebel Garrison (Commander - Lord Albert Fenn, Lord Jay Hammel): 8,000
Tupmonian Army (Commander - Prince Joel Lonebar): 12,500
The Second Greenworth Siege is known to be the one of the biggest and most bloody sieges in Tupmonias history. After The King’s Advancement, Prince Joel arrived at the rebel held city of Greenworth and laid siege to it. The siege lasted two years, and even though Lord Fenn lost the city, he still inflicted heavy damage on the Prince's army. On December 27, 191, Lord Fenn surprised the Tupmonians with an unexpected sally. The rebel sally took out a good portion of the besiegers, but after hours of battle Price Joel pushed the rebels back and sealed the gate to block re-entry into the city. Lord Fenn couldn't break the lines blocking the city gate. This led to him having to retreat into open land. Lord Fenn escaped with 4,000 men. Lord Jay Hammel now held the city with 1,000 men. After a few more months of siege Prince Joel took the city. Lord Hammel and his three sons died during the last stretch of the siege (Lord Hammels brother, who held Hammelhold became the new lord of House Hammel). Lord Gaston Greenview was freed along with the other lords and knights who were imprisoned after the first siege of Greenworth. 
Rebel Casualties: 4,000 (Lord Jay Hammel was killed in battle)
Tupmonian Casualties: 8,700
 
Mid War Summary: At this point in the war the loyalist army lost more than half of their men (it's estimated that they lost 22,000 men). On the other hand, the rebels had lost an estimated 12,300 men (mostly Golban clansmen), but were still losing the war because of their inferior numbers. Lord Sommer remained south with his 7,000 men to hold the taken castles. Prince Joel Lonebar held Greenworth with his army of 4,000 that once was an army of 20,000. Finally, King Alfan kept 6,000 men with him in Lonebar City. 
The rebel army was much more scattered and unorganized. Raf of Reed and his raiders were scattered all across central Tupmonia, Lord Fenn and his 4,000 men fled west after the Second Siege of Greenworth, Lord Cobb still held the Center Fort on Horseshoe Road with 2,000 men, Lord Tyke held his northern territory with 1,500 men, Ser John Fenn gathered the remaining men from the Siege of Shrubhold and Siege of Fennguard totaling around 100 men. 

 
The Southern Uprisings: 191- 203
After escaping the Siege of Fennguard, Ser John Fenn gathered the scattered survivors from the Siege of Shrubhold and Siege of Fennuard. He couldn't return north into friendlier territory because Lord Sommer now controlled the south and set a perimeter guarding its newly gained land. However, Ser John still had the love of his fathers people, so he and his men were hidden in villages and were given food and supplies to keep going. Several civilians are said to have even joined Ser John's band of men. After his group gained their strength back, the last remaining son of Lord Fenn led his band of 150 men and raided enemy patrols, outposts, and camps. For years Lord Sommer couldn't get his hands on Ser John Fenn who continued to slowly wreak havoc on the loyalist army. Many more joined the band of rebels over time. Finally, in November of 203, Ser John was finally defeated and the uprisings were destroyed. It’s estimated that Ser John Fenn and his group of a couple hundred men killed nearly 1,000 Tupmonian loyalists.
 
The War on Golbania: 194- 206
Svitoy, Yika, and Okontik Clans (Commander - High King Gallus): 3,000
Tupmonians (Commander - Lord William Otto, Lord Nicholos Plow): 4,000
At this point, with the rebel army down to 8,000 men, and the south securely held, King Alfan believed the war was pretty much won. In mid May 194, King Alfan sent 4,000 of his men from Lonebar City to conquer Golbania. Reed clansmen attempted to disrupt the Tupmonian army's advance by raiding, but it wasn't as effective as they hoped it would be. Raf of Reed was killed during a raid, which was a major blow to the Reed clan. Lord William Otto finally reached Golban lands in September 194 and instantly began to raid Golban villages and took minor strongholds. The three Golban clans that didn't join the Tupmonian rebels in the beginning of the war (Svitoy Clan, Yika Clan, and Okontik Clan) were now forced into the war to defend their lands. The two sides battled viciously for years with the Tupmonains holding a strong upper hand. Lord Plow destroyed what remained of the Okontik clan and took their land. Lord Otto destroyed the Yika clan in the famous Battle of the Burning River (204 AF), where several Yika ships were burned while trying to land men behind enemy lines. Hundreds of Yika clansmen were killed in the battle. On the other hand, the Svitoy clan did a good job pushing back the Tupmonians. Finally, in 206 AF the remaining Tupmonians retreated south, as they were needed desperately at that point. 
Golban Casualties: 2,000 (Salmo of Yika and Huntel of Okontik were killed in the war)
Tupmonian Casualties: 2,800 (Lord Nicholos Plow was killed in the war)
 
The Battle of Center Fort: June 26, 196
Rebels (Commander - Lord Aaron Cobb): 2,000
Tupmonians (Commander - Lord Agnar Arksworth): 4,000
With Lord Cobb still holding Horseshoe Road, it made transportation of supplies much harder and slower, especially with constant raids by the Reed clan. Prince Joel decided he needed the road in loyalist hands, so he commanded 2,000 of his garrison at Greenview and another 2,000 men that were under the command of Lord Sommer in the south to join forces and to take back the Center Fort. On June 26, 196 Lord Arksowrth stormed the Center Fort with 4,000 men. The battle went on for a day and a night. On the morning of June 27th Lord Arksworth and his men retreated in a crushing defeat. While retreating, Lord Arksworth was ambushed by hundreds of Reed raiders. Lord Arksworth was killed during the retreat and only several hundreds of his men were able to escape the battle alive. This battle ultimately turned the tide of the war in favor of the rebels. 
Rebel Casualties: 1,100
Tupmonian Casualties: 3,700 (Lord Agnar Arksworth was killed in battle)

 
Mid War Summary: Over the next five years of war both parties took a more passive approach. There weren't many major battles or large sieges, as both sides were weakening. Ser John Fenn continued his uprising in the south, the war in Golbania continued, but as for Tykes Rebellion itself, things started to die down. In the year 201, Lord Robert Tyke sent a letter of terms to King Alfan proposing an end to the war. In return for laying down his arms and returning taken territory, Lord Tyke demanded the release of his daughter and the lands that were taken from him given back. Lord Tyke also offered to pay the crown war reparations. However, King Alfan still believed he had a strong upper hand in the war. He refused Lord Tyke’s offer and sent him the heads of the three men that survived the fighting against the Kingsgaurd while attempting to free Sandra Tyke.
 
The Battle of Silent Swords: April 7, 203 
Rebels (Commander - Lord Robert Tyke): 5,000 + 1,000 mid-battle (Lord Aaron Cobb)
Tupmonians (Commander - Prince Joel Lonebar): 6,000
The Battle of Silent Swords is known to be one of the most, if not the most famous battle in Tupmonias history. After receiving King Alfan Lonebar’s response to his terms, Lord Tyke gathered his entire army, save the 1,200 men that held the Center Fort. 
King Alfan ordered his son to gather an army to meet the rebel force. Prince Joel gathered 1,500 men from his place in Greenworth, he received 1,000 men from Lonebar City, and another 3,500 men from Lord Sommers host in the south. The entire Tupmonian force met at Valleyhold, the seat of House Ashwin. Valleyhold was located in between the Center Fort on Horseshoe Road and Lord Tyke’s castle. The two sides met outside of Valleyhold on April 7, 203. The battle commenced with tight fighting along the hills. No side held an upper hand for a while, even after the successful rebel cavalry charge led by Draven of Loshad which smashed the advancing right flank of Lord Adam Moore, killing Lord Moore in the process. Finally, after hours of battle Lord Aaron Cobb descended on the battle with 1,000 men from his position in the Center Fort. Lord Cobb took the Tupmonian army in the rear, but even that push couldn't break the prince's army. Amongst the fighting Prince Joel Lonebar and Lord Robert Tyke met in the field. The two engaged in single combat. Lord Tyke was known to be a huge man (standing at around six feet and seven inches), while Prince Joel was much smaller, yet quicker. The prince delivered a devastating cut to the back of Lord Tyke’s thigh, but as he fell to his knees he brought a savage blow down with his greatsword onto Prince Joel's helm. The blow brought the prince down to the ground as well and both men fought. Lord Tyke eventually gained the upper hand and is said to have beaten the prince to death with his own helmet. When the prince's troops heard of his death many began to retreat, and the rebels won the battle.
Rebel Casualties: 3,000 (Lord Boros Niyazov and Ser Andre Arozen were killed in battle)
Tupmonian Casualties: 4,500 (Prince Joel Lonebar, Lord Adam Moore, and Lord Jory Ashwin were killed in battle)
 
The Battle of Pesok: November 12, 203 
Rebel Band (Commander - Ser John Fenn): 200 
Tupmonian Camp (Commander - Ser Brody Balfour): 400
After years of raiding and small skirmishes Ser John Fenn finally saw the end of his southern uprising on November 12, 203. Ser John planned to attack a larger enemy camp of 400 men, which would give his men better weapons, armor, and more food. Ser John planned to take the camp unaware, but his men were spotted and they had no choice but to fight. The Tupmonians outnumbered the rebel group two to one and were able to defeat them quickly. Ser John Fenn escaped, but barely. He took 2 arrows and a bad cut to his arm. The rebel band that had killed nearly 1,000 men through guerrilla warfare was finally put to an end. 
Rebel Casualties: 180
Tupmonian Casualties: 100
 
The Third Siege of Greenworth: January 204- March 204
Rebels (Commander - Lord Robert Tyke): 3,300
Tupmonian Garrison of Greenworth (Commander - Lord Gaston Greenview): 500
After winning the Battle of Silent Swords, Lord Tyke and his men rested at the Center Fort for several weeks. While his men regained their strength, Lord Tyke made plans to finish the war. His first priority was to retake the city of Greenworth once more before moving on Lonebar City, and once the two cities were taken everyone else would likely surrender. Lord Tyke left the Center Fort with a garrison of 200 men, now under the command of the wounded Ser John Fenn, who connected his band of men to Lord Tykes army after his loss at the Battle of Pesok. Lord Tyke laid siege on Greenworth in mid January. The city had already been through two sieges through the war and now it was taking its third. Lord Greenview surrendered the city after two months of siege, and even pledged his sword and men to the rebellion, seeing that the odds were slightly in favor of the rebels. Lord Tyke accepted Lord Greenviews fealty, but left the city under the command of Lord Aaron Cobb and 200 men of his own. 
0 casualties on both sides 
 
Battle of Eastern Fort: April 17, 204 
Rebels (Commander - Lord Robert Tyke): 3,100
Garrison of the Eastern Fort (Commander - Ser Finn Bode): 100
If Lord Tyke wanted to move on Lonebar City he had to take the Eastern Fort in order to use Horseshoe Road (the rebels technically held Horseshoe Road because of their position in the Center Fort, but they didn't hold the two smaller forts towards the ends of each side of the road; The Eastern and Western Fort). Lord Tyke attacked the small fort on April 17, 204. The battle lasted two hours and Lord Tyke took the fort, losing 100 men in the process. Lord Tyke left a garrison of 50 men, commanded by Ser Elliott Niyazov to hold the Eastern Fort 
Rebel Casualties: 100
Tupmonian Casualties: 70 (Ser Finn Bode was killed in battle)

 
The Battle of Western Fort: July 12, 204
Rebels (Commander - Lord Robert Tyke): 3,000
Garrison of the Western Fort (Commander - Ser Jackson Osbert): 100
With the Eastern Fort and Center Fort in rebel hands, all Lord Tyke had to do was take the Western Fort to reach Lonebar City. On July 12, 204 the rebel army came upon the Western Fort with about 3,000 men. The battle was short, as Ser Jackson Osbert retreated with half of his men within an hour of the battle, and allowed the rebels to take the fort. Lord Tyke left a garrison of 50 men under the command of his second son, Ser Brandon Tyke. 
Rebel Casualties: 30
Tupmonian Casualties: 50
 
Mid War Summary: At this point in the war the odds were practically even, but Lord Tyke had far more momentum behind him. Greenview was now in the hands of the rebels, along with Horseshoe Road, and most of northern Tupmonia. Lord Tyke had around 2,900 men left in his army (half Golbans and half Tupmonians), and several hundred men holding his castles and strongholds. On the other hand, the Tupmonian loyalists still held the south and west with 1,500 men under Lord Sommer. There were still about 1,000 men under Lord Otto fighting in Golbania, and King Alfan still held Lonebar City with 1,000 men. 
 
The Fall of Lonebar City: August 204- January 205
Rebels (Commander - Lord Robert Tyke): 2,900
Tupmonian Garrison (Commander - King Alfan Lonebar): 1,000
Even though the war officially ended in the year 211 AF, many historians mark The Fall of Lonebar City to be the true end of the war. On August 3, 204 Lord Tyke and his army laid siege on Lonebar City. On January 10, 205 the rebel army finally broke through the walls of the city and violent fighting commenced through the city streets. Later that day the rebel army broke through the king's castle walls within the city. Lord Tyke sent Ser Joseph Niyazov, Ser Roger Arozen, and Lord Albert Fenn to enter the castle with 100 men to rescue Sandra Tyke, while he remained to fight with his army. Lord Fenn, Ser Roger, and Ser Joseph were met by three of the Royal Kingsguard and about 70 men-at-arms. The two sides fought savagely within the castle walls. Lord Fenn and Ser Roger were slain by Ser Ronald Vayne in single combat, but Ser Joseph was able to defeat the Kingsguard and their men, killing two of the royal knights on his own. Ser Joseph continued with the ten men that remained and advanced into the throne room where he was met by three more Royal Kingsguard and the king himself seated upon his throne. Ser Joseph and his men engaged the Kingsguard, Ser Joseph's men were killed, but not without taking down two more of the Kingsguard. There only remained Ser Joseph and Ser Randyll Ryley, who was known to be one of the greatest fighters in Tupmonia, and the greatest of the ten Kingsguard. The two men fought a brutal duel that is well known today. Ser Joseph came on the offensive first, but to no avail. When Ser Joseph seemed to tire, Ser Randyll went heavily on the offensive, delivering blow after blow, while all Ser Joseph could do was parry desperately as Ser Randyll delivered swift and quick cuts with his sword. Ser Joseph suffered several cuts in the weak points of his armor and was sent to his knees. Ser Randyll delivered a blow with all his power behind it, Ser Joseph barely dodged the slash, and before Ser Randyll could lift his sword again, Ser Joseph stuck his sword in Ser Randylls throat, killing him. Before Ser Joseph was able to arrest the king, King Alfan stuck a dagger into his own heart so that he could not be used as leverage. Minutes later, Lord Tyke and his men entered the throne room. Unfortunately, Lord Tyke found his daughter dead in the king's dungeon (she was likely killed when news of the rebel breach reached the king). However, the king's heir, Prince Chadwick Lonebar was able to escape the city with his wife (Lady Anya Pine), his infant son (Prince Gabriel Lonebar), two Royal Kingsguard, and around twenty of his personal guards. Lord Tyke now held the capital of Tupmonia and King Alfan was dead, but as long as Prince Chadwick was alive, the war was yet to be won.
Rebel Casualties: 1,400 (Lord Albert Fenn was killed in battle)
Tupmonian Casualties: 900 (King Alfan Lonebar, and six Royal Kingsuard were killed in battle)
 
After Lonebar City fell and news of the king's death became widespread, many lords put down their swords and accepted Lord Tyke as their new king. Prince Chadwick (who was now technically the king) fled south to gather the men under Lord Sommer, and sent word to Lord Otto in Golbania to join his host. When King Chadwick assembled his army, he had about 2,000 men. 
 
The Lonebar Raids: 206-211
As more and more lords declared Lord Robert Tyke as their king, the less of a threat King Chadwick and his army became. In 206 raids broke out across rebel occupied lands, killing hundreds of civilians and soldiers. The raiding went on until February 8, 211 when King Chadwick was finally killed by Lord Tykes army in the Battle of Mor. However, King Chadwicks six year old son was able to escape with several men and he was never found. Nevertheless, the Battle of Mor marked the official end to the war. 
 
War Turnout: 
After the Battle of Mor, Lord Tyke was officially crowned king. The lords and knights that remained loyal to the Lonebar’s until the end were executed, while the ones who surrendered were pardoned. Ser John Fenn was raised to Lord Fenn after his fathers death, and was made into a powerful lord, along with Lord Aaron Cobb. 
The total death toll of the war is debated amongst historians, but most agree that it was around 90,000 (about 58,000 of them being soldiers). 
 
Total Rebel Casualties: 18,000
Notable Rebel Deaths: Lord Albert Fenn, Rilwon Fenn, Lord Max Arozen, Ser Arthur Arozen, Ser Andre Arozen, Ser Roger Arozen, Lord Jay Hammel, Ser Thomas Hammel, Ser Karson Hammel, Ser Larry Hammel, Ser Marcus Hammel, Lord Boros Niyazov, Ser Mark Mandor, Sandra Tyke, Raf of Reed, Kypo of Kapio, Lefto of Luchnik
 
Total Tupmonian Casualties: 38,000
Notable Tupmonian Deaths: King Alfan Lonebar, Prince Chadwik Lonebar, Prince Joel Lonebar, Lord Raymond Sommer, Lord William Otto, Lord Nicholas Plow, Lord Agnar Arksworth, Lord Adam Moore, Lord Jory Ashwin, Lord Kevan Eaford, Lord Byron Weford, Lord Garland Ceford, Ser Finn Bode. KINGSGUARD DEATHS: Ser Randyll Ryley, Ser Ronald Vayne, Ser James Balfour, Ser Enes Bode, Ser Arthur Moore, Ser Fredrick Markwyn, Ser Harold Garnett, Ser Reese Looke, Ser Shadwin Ansel
 
Total Golban Casualties (the clans that didn't join the rebellion): 2,000
Notable Golban Deaths: Salmo of Yika, Huntel of Okontik 
 
Total Civilian Casualties (Golban and Tupmonian): 32,000
 
 

Results of the Quarterfinals of the 3rd Rugby World Cup
 
Zoran 13–7 Fujai
 
Larxia 13–22 Cambria
 
Dalimbar 10–10 Santos-Dominius (24–10 AET)
 
United Adaikes 18–10 Blue Bubble

‘Baby Briand’ flies high in protest of marshal’s recent security tirade

The “Baby Briand” balloon flies high in Zoran. (Idris Alinski / Cambric Associated Press)

By Marie Rustov, Writer
Feb. 19, 1422 7:24 PM PET
SAINT-JOSALYN —
Marshal Briand of Dalimbar, on Saturday was celebrated in Zoran in classic Cambric fashion - a “baby Briand” balloon outside Markanus Stadium, in Leo Rugiet, Zoran.
Police cars and motorcycles lined the stadium drive as a protest of the Dalimbari leader's latest shenanigans triggered more discussion over the out-of-touch positions often flouted about.

PUBLIC STATEMENT FROM STAVKA - TO BE DISEMMINATED BY ALL MEDIA
The Free State of Dalimbar is extremely troubled by the admission that the Cambrians have several thousand of their security personnel inside Zoranian territory. During the Rugby World Cup tournament in Zoran, several Dalimbari fans were accosted and abused by foreigners. With Cambrian personnel in the country confirmed, we suspect that these security forces either were negligent in their duties to protect all fans, including Dalimbari, or supported the abuse towards our kin. 
We demand the immediate withdrawal of Cambrian security and military personnel and assets from the Kingdom of Zoran. It is clear that the Cambrians can not provide safety in this volatile nation.   

SITUATION REPORT - LEVEL: STAVKA-ONLY - SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS BRANCH / BLACKWATER AND TITAN GROUPS
Special Investigations Branch requests STAVKA approval for utilization of "Blackwater" and "Titan" Groups in trans-frontier operating areas. 
Following successful execution of "Operation Thunderbolt" in Odda area, the Far-Eastern Control Zone has experienced 48 hours of general stability. With the arrests of 336 individuals, all of whom were sent to Camp 22-U, the main agitation network has been deemed subdued. However, Signals Branch has detected a sharp increase in the past 12 hours of communications crossing the border from Fujai into FECZ.
"Blackwater" and "Titan" groups, if approved, will work clandestinely to determine the connections between the Fujansk regime and insurrectionists on Dalimbari territory....
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Reading the situation report, Marshal Briand looked over at the television screen showing the highlights of the Dalimbar vs Einherfell match. Blackwater and Titan groups had an odious reputation even within the hardline circles, but no one could argue they weren't effective in their operations. What concerned him was an accidental escalation of what is currently a relatively peaceful situation.
The sports commentator on the television then mentioned that the Cambrians had expressed public interest in hosting the next Rugby World Cup.
"No. Hard no. Absolutely not. It's one thing for them to host sports we don't care about and can boycott, but not this. Not our game! Ivan, tell Special Investigations that we authorize Blackwater and Titan. Let them know that scope of actions may include Cambria if they get any leads from that direction."
 

Cambria says it sent 2,750 security personnel to Zoran 1422 Rugby World Cup

Cambria-trained peacekeepers stand watch outside Spirit Park, in Divando Gadoatalesv, Zoran, on Feb. 15, 1422. (Jules Bandic / AP)
Published Feb. 19, 1422 4:34 p.m. PET
SAINT-JOSALYN -
Cambria sent 2,750 security officers to Zoran for the 1422 Rugby World Cup, State Minister Freddy Liedts said on Saturday, adding Saint-Josalyn had also trained Zoranian personnel ahead of the competition as part of a standing security agreement.
Speaking at an event in the western enclave of Tara Erbina, Liedts said 2,500 riot police and other personnel were deployed for the tournament, as well as OTK grenadier unis, bomb-detection dogs and their operators, bomb experts and other staff.
"A total of 2,750 of our personnel are working temporarily in Zoran for a 45 day window leading up to, and including, this Rugby World Cup," Liedts said. "At this event, which over several million fans from across the world are expected to attend, our personnel will ensure security," he said.
Liedts added that Cambria had also trained approximately 800 Zoranian security personnel in more than 30 different areas, without elaborating. He also did not specify what the share of the Cambric deployment in the event's overall security staff.
Cambria and Zoran previously strengthened ties following a terrorist attack during the first Esferiad, with Saint-Josalyn later backing New Zoradia in its dispute with rebellious factions and several countries frequently backing insurgent forces.
Zoran has faced great international scrutiny over the length and severity of its civil dispute, but surprised the world ever since it won the rights to host the third Rugby World Cup.
The tournament is being held from Feb. 9 to Feb. 23.

Haetonia
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Haetonia, officially the Union of Haetonia, is a moderately-sized country in southwest Aura. It shares a land border with Ventel to its southeast, and its western border is defined by the Barry Sea. It is known for its vast preserved forests and wilderness and its rolling hills and mountains. The country has a population of [TBA], half of which live in the capital and largest city, Yarataga, and other major cities such as Naha, Kiyonagawa, Ganghae, and Urafukishi. 
Union of Haetonia
헤토니아 연합 (Haetonian)
Yeonhab Haetonia (MR)


Flag
Emblem Motto: 우정과 노동으로 영원히 단결
"United forever in friendship and labor"   National Seal


Red: Location of Haetonia in Aura  Capital                      Yarataga
 and largest city            Official Languages   Standard                                               Haetonian
                                 Haetonian Sign                                       Language  Official script              Common                                               Haetonian
                                 [Hangul]  Ethnic Groups          86.3%                                                    Haetonian
                                 7.2%
                                 Honghan                                                           7.5%
                                 Other
 Religion                    65% atheist
                                 25% Seonggi folk                                   religion  Demonym                 Haetonian  Government             Federal                                                 parliamentary                                         republic President           Lee Yichun Prime Minister    Tam On-jong  Legislature              House of Peers  Establishment history
 - First fishing kingdoms  
 Area                       295,786 km2  Population             25,844,258                                            [1422]  GDP [PPP]             1.06 trillion  GDP per capita      $41,354  HDI                         Very high [0.8-1]  Currency                 Haetonian cheon                                    [¢]  Time zone               -1 Haetonian                                          Standard Time  Date format            dd m yyyy [AF                                        year]  Driving side             right  Calling code             +2 81  2 Letter Abbr.          HT  Internet TLD            .ht  
 
 

New Zoradia, Zoran
Ministry of Justice building
15 February 1422
8:00 AM Overtime
“Ministress Lanesa, I am assuming you have seen the news about Blubberman’s latest comment?” she nods at her vice minister,
“I have and I think it would be in the interest of the Zoranian people if we press charges against Blubberman and Santo-Dominian Cable-Satellite Network for hate speech. Blubberman is in Zoran and is thus bound by national law and by making those comments about our people a case could be made that he met the requirements to have committed hate speech.” her vice minister nodded,
“Just what I was thinking, plus it grants us the opportunity to establish precedent and case law relating to hate speech.”
“Good thinking, Scolaguta, let me just get approval from the Queen about pressing charges against Approctoflecticus Blubberman and SDCSN for violating Part 3 Section 18 of The Hate Speech Act of 1421. I don’t want to jump on this without her approval as it could carry global political implications to this.” Scolaguta nodded and watched her take out her phone. She knew the Queen was busy and was dealing with a lot at the moment and she felt bad for wanting to potentially dump this on her as well but as she sees it this behavior from the Santo-Dominian media company cannot be permitted to continue, especially with such public outcry to what Blubberman said. She dialed the number and waited as she dialed Adsila,
“Your Majesty.”
“What’s the matter, Tsianina?”
“I know you’re busy so I will make this quick, my vice minister and I were discussing the possibility of pressing charges against Blubberman and SDCSN for violating the Hate Speech Act.” Adsila let out an audible groan,
“I had a suspicion that this was the subject of your call. Sigh Go ahead, you have my approval. Don’t cut any corners and make sure this is done right, we don’t want them to get out of this on a technicality.”
“Understood, Your Majesty.”
With that Adsila hung up and Tsianina made eye contact with Scolaguta, giving him an affirmative nod to press charges.

Results of the 3rd Match Day of the Group Stage
Group A Teralyon 15–27 Zoran Santos-Dominius 17–13 Denieria (NPC) Group A Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts 1 Zoran 2 2 0 0 37 22 +15 6 2 Santos-Dominius 2 2 0 0 35 23 +12 6 3 Saint Mark 2 1 0 1 32 24 +8 3 4 Teralyon 3 1 0 2 44 62 −18 3 5 Denieria (NPC) 3 0 0 3 44 61 −17 0 Eliminated Group B Dilber 5–23 Dalimbar Nieubasria 31–16 Einherfell (NPC) Group B Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts 1 Dalimbar 2 2 0 0 37 12 +25 6 2 Nieubasria 2 2 0 0 56 35 +21 6 3 Fujai 2 1 0 1 21 14 +7 3 4 Dilber 3 1 0 2 39 51 −12 3 5 Einherfell (NPC) 3 0 0 3 19 60 −41 0 Eliminated Group C Larxia 17–3 Hertfordshire and Jammbo Blue Bubble 22–20 Hanita Gracse Group C Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts 1 Larxia 3 3 0 0 37 9 +28 9 2 Hertfordshire and Jammbo 2 1 0 1 22 17 +5 3 3 Blue Bubble 2 1 0 1 25 26 −1 3 4 Giovanniland 2 1 0 1 14 26 −12 3 5 Hanita Gracse 3 0 0 3 30 50 −20 0 Eliminated Group D Cambria 19–24 United Adaikes Qostaoyae 8–22 Nagaraningrad Group D Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts 1 United Adaikes 2 2 0 0 36 29 +7 6 2 Cambria 3 2 0 1 56 55 +1 6 3 Nagaraningrad 3 1 0 2 32 24 +8 3 4 Min-Su 2 1 0 1 18 15 +3 3 5 Qostaoyae 2 0 0 2 32 51 −19 0  
For the 4th matchday, if you want to, talk about your national/premier rugby stadium in your country.

Results of the 2nd Match Day of the Group Stage
Group A Denieria (NPC) 17–19 Teralyon Zoran 10–7 Saint Mark Group A Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts 1 Saint Mark 2 1 0 1 32 24 +8 3 2 Santos-Dominius 1 1 0 0 18 10 +8 3 3 Zoran 1 1 0 0 10 7 +3 3 4 Teralyon 2 1 0 1 29 35 −6 3 5 Denieria (NPC) 2 0 0 2 31 44 −13 0 Group B Einherfell (NPC) 3–15 Dilber Dalimbar 14–7 Fujai Group B Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts 1 Fujai 2 1 0 1 21 14 +7 3 2 Dalimbar 1 1 0 0 14 7 +7 3 3 Dilber 2 1 0 1 34 28 +6 3 4 Nieubasria 1 1 0 0 25 19 +6 3 5 Einherfell (NPC) 2 0 0 2 3 29 −26 0 Group C Hanita Gracse 3–14 Larxia Hertfordshire and Jammbo 19–0 Giovanniland Group C Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts 1 Larxia 2 2 0 0 20 6 +14 6 2 Hertfordshire and Jammbo 1 1 0 0 19 0 +19 3 3 Giovanniland 2 1 0 1 14 26 −12 3 4 Blue Bubble 1 0 0 1 3 6 −3 0 5 Hanita Gracse 2 0 0 2 10 28 −18 0 Group D Nagaraningrad 7–8 Cambria United Adaikes 12–10 Min-Su Group D Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts 1 Cambria 2 2 0 0 37 31 +6 6 2 Min-Su 2 1 0 1 18 15 +3 3 3 United Adaikes 1 1 0 0 12 10 +2 3 4 Qostaoyae 1 0 0 1 24 29 −5 0 5 Nagaraningrad 2 0 0 2 10 16 −6 0  
For the 3rd matchday, if you want to, talk about pre-match/tournament superstitions, beliefs, and/or acts your player(s)/team does. Be creative (but with the bounds of realism)! 

Welcome to the third edition of the Giovannilandian Rugby Report! I am Karlo Nakamura-Edrense, the main host of the Giovannilandian Sports Report and of its special rugby edition that aims to keep Giovannilandians informed of the latest happenings of the 3rd Rugby World Cup. If you didn't know yet, this edition of the World Cup is being hosted in an Auran country for the second time in a row, namely Zoran! After the 2nd edition was hosted in the far away lands of northern Aura, this time it's closer to home, as the beautiful waters of Darkesian Sea separate our northern coast to their southern one.
We've already dispatched a team of reporters to the northern Zoranian city of Leo Rugiet, whose Markanus Stadium will host all matches of Group C, the group where our team will play during the group stage. This city certainly has an interesting history, as its northern location made it a key point of contact between Zoran and Saint Mark during the Pax Markana, the era of Saint Markian domination of all of Aura except for our Lavender Island. Furthermore, smaller teams of journalists are also present in Divando Gadoalatesv, Marelitus and Yemiduga City, the hosts for groups A, B and D respectively.
Furthermore, we've also received news that King Giovanni VI will travel to Zoran soon and possibly visit heads of state from some of the 19 other nations present in the tournament. It is expected that the Prime Minister, Amore Gile Abrente, will stay at Giovannia, although Minister of Sports Fernando Nimmeranese may also go along with the King and his security guard. 
Anyways, now we'll talk about the group stage! In addition to our team, Group C brings together champions of the 1st Rugby World Cup Hertfordshire and Jammbo; hosts of the recent T20 World Cup Larxia; Lavender Island neighbors and tournament newcomers Blue Bubble; and last but not least the Polarian team and also newcomer Hanita Gracse. With two nations from Aura, another two from Andolia, and one from Polaris, this group of the World Cup brings five very different countries, only two of which will move forward to the knockout stage.
While our team has the second-highest score in the rugby rankings authored by the nation of Dalimbar, only lower than H&J, the other three teams cannot be underestimated. Our first match will be against Hanita Gracse, and we wish good luck to our team in the opening round. After that, it is against the southern Andolian nation that the Giovannilandian team will then play against, in a match pitting two of the strongest rugby teams of Esferos against each other. Matchday 3 will see a bye for the Giovannilandians, after which they will play against Larxia and lastly Blue Bubble.
In order to bring this first report to a perfect end, we have also prepared a special interview for you. Madalena Vindemia, former head of the press corps covering the Kharventhin events of the 2nd Summer Esferiad, has made a comeback and now leads the live coverage of the Giovannilandian team at Leo Rugiet. She has managed to contact Rivano Markellana-Tarrutio, captain of our national rugby team, for an interview, so we'll now connect with her.
"Hello, Madalena!", greets Karlo.
"Hey there!", answers Madalena. "This morning, we're here for an interview with Rivano Markellana-Tarrutio. Rivano, you've represented the Giovannilandian team as its captain for all three editions of the Rugby World Cup including this one. What are your feelings about the upcoming matches?"
Rivano answers: "Greetings! I think our team will be able to perform greatly in this World Cup, and am excited to play again in an official capacity since I played as part of the Rugby Sevens Esferiad team at home and helped it earn a bronze medal there."
"Now for the second question," Madalena continued, "what are some changes that the team has had since the last Rugby World Cup?"
"In the World Cup of 1421 our team did not have a result as good as the 1420 one, but this time we are under new management. Furthermore, we've also brought new talents from all across Giovanniland, making a team more nationally inclusive than before," remarked Rivano.
"Thank you for the well-thought answer!", noted Madalena. "Last but not least, I have a legacy question for you. Being a member of the Giovannilandian squad for all three editions of the cup, what is the best rugby memory you have from either of the two past ones?"
"Ooh... this is hard," thought Rio. "There are many, but if I were to choose one, it was assisting Skipio Abudia-Lukullo and Pietro Numeriani in both their 3-point scoring during the Giovanniland vs Dalimbar 3rd place match of the 1st Rugby World Cup. Our team went from behind to win the match and finish third in the tournament, and that was certainly a great match to remember for many years."
"That sounds like a nice memory indeed," commented Madalena. "Thank you for your time in this short interview, Rivano. Now I give you back the floor, Karlo, if you have anything else to talk about."
"Actually, that's it for this first episode of the Rugby Report's third edition, I'm afraid my time is up anyways. Our TV channel will move on to non-sports news, so see you in two days for another Rugby Report, where I'll talk about the results of the first match!

Team Information
Style mod: 3.7 Home stadium: Dodek-Tourbillion Stadium, Clarendon County- Rugby cap. 5,120 Dodek-Tourbillion Stadium is the historical home of the Basric Rugby Association. Though not the largest rugby stadium in Nieubasria, it is the closest to the capital and set on privately-owned land by the Dodek family. The pitch was refurbished in 1398 to address concerns of accessibility of the stadium and accommodate the greater demands for telecommunications suites by the television broadcasters. The Basric Rugby Association is owned and convened by the Baron-Esquire Theo Dodek, great-grandson of the first convenor and namesake of the home stadium.  Manager: Dylon Dickinson, Baron-Esquire Theo Dodek (ex-officio) As patron to the team, Convenor Baron-Esquire Theo Dodek is considered an ex-officio manager. In practice, Theo is singly responsible for the staffing and operations of the Rugby Association, whereas Dylon takes on the affiliations with the amateur and semi-professional Association. Coaches: Daniyal Walter, Simone Vaughan Roster
Name Num. Pos. Age Arailt MacIlleDhuinn 1 L. Prop 32 Adnaan Navarro 2 Hooker 24 Isaak Quintero 3 T. Prop 26 Fabian Carver 4 4 Lock 30 Jonah Bowler 5 5 Lock 29 Zaid Haas 6 Backside Flanker 24 Karol Morley 7 Openside Flanker 26 Teo Nelson 8 Number 8 23 Isaac Alford 9 Scrum-half 26 Tate Callaghan 10 Fly-half 32 Winston Macclellan 11 Left Wing 35 Trystan Montgomery 12 Inside Centre 28 Pàl Breathnach 13 Outside Centre 30 Maon Innes  14 Right Wing 31 Earc Magees 15 Full Back 28  
RP permissions: If my opponent RPs first, they may... Choose my try scorers: Y Choose my kicker: Y RP injuries: Y Godmod scoring events: N Godmod injuries: N Godmod other events: N

Team Information
Style mod: 3.8 Home stadium: Ellestede Garden, cap. 18,500 Manager: TC Danen Coaches: Kees Gordon, Wolf Bruijs
Roster
Name Position Age Elliot Coetzee Hooker 28 Ryan Shepherd Hooker 28 David Owain Hooker 23 Bart Plane Hooker 22 Olive John Prop 25 Wyn Metcher Prop 26 Kellen Brown Prop 30 Rhys Sears-Duru Prop 30 Dillon Kilifi Prop 27 John Lewis Prop 30 Idris Alan Lock 31 Jeremy Peters Lock 31 Adam Pelser Lock 27 Taylor Beard Lock 26 Cory Tucker Lock 31 Trent Hunsaker Lock 24 Gavin Bashir Flanker 22 Ross Penny Flanker 28 Harry Moriarty Flanker 23 Jordy Weyland Flanker 23 Eric Shingler Number 8 33 Justin Hattingh Number 8 25 Scott Williams Scrum-half 32 Rhys Cina Scrum-half 28 Wolf Carroll Fly-half 22 Jarrod Dean Fly-half 26 Dirk Chalmot Fly-half 23 George Parkes Center 28 Joey Tompkins Center 26 Kyle Laughlin Center 25 Hadleigh Neal Center 28 Siti Adams Wing 27 Josh Brennan Wing 25 Caleb Darlington Wing 21 Brock Adams Wing 30 Harry Staller Wing 23 Liam Turner Fullback 31 Jade Van Oord Fullback 22 Styles & Permissions
Style modifier 3.8 Home stadium Ellestede Garden (RP) Players may be injured Yes (RP) Players may receive yellow cards Yes (RP) Players may receive red cards No No godmodding

It has often been wondered how someone becomes part of the elite of Dalimbari sports.
Several of the team come from the dusty frontier town of Saikuz. It is a centre of one of the more active military districts, operating in eastern territory that has often served as a battlefield between the Dalimbari and their barbaric neighbours, the Cambrians and the Fujansk. Although all Dalimbari serve their kin through service in the military - indeed service is citizenship - those perhaps more hardy and courageous members serve in the frontiers, bringing Dalist ethos and civilization to the borderlands. Young Dalimbari have been brought to the east and are growing up in the same spirit as their forebearers did when they grew up in new and savage lands.
The Arts brothers are part of this gens. Captain Alexendre Arts (29, Openside Flanker) and Lieutenant Florijan Arts (25, Fly-Half) grew up in Saikuz. As children of the prominent Arts family, whose patriarch being Lieutenant General Michel Arts, they attended the prestigious General Fontaine Academy near the centre of Saikuz. Such academies were often viewed as the laboratory of the elite of the nation, crafting their pupils into becoming the next generation of leaders in all services of the Free State. In the case of the Arts brothers, their determined focus on rugby, competing for Gen. Fontaine against numerous other academies, contributed to their rise to the heights of Dalimbari rugby, the National Squad. 
Others on the current squad may not have been as privileged, however to make National Squad (or really to participate in most forms of rugby), one must be Dalimbari. While other sports leagues may recruit from within the confederated groups, Dalimbari rugby is for the Dalimbari.

This post is the combined RP effort of Giovanniland and Saint Mark
With a wide grin, Prince Marcarius faced the salty wind and warm sun as The Sea Lion cut through the foamy chop of the New Zoradian harbor. It was early in the morning and the sails were taut in a stiff breeze. He and King Giovanni VI were relishing the privacy and freedom of the prince’s royal yacht. 
“Both of our teams did quite well, Giovanni. We play Zoran next and that’ll be tough. The crowd will definitely be on their side. How do you rate your chances for your next match?”
King Giovanni VI replied: “Indeed the first matchday was nice for both our teams! We won against Hanita Gracse, a newcomer to the tournament but nevertheless a good team.” He continued, “our next match will also be considerably harder. Giovanniland will play against Hertfordshire & Jammbo, which are the champions of the 1st Rugby World Cup, and have a roughly equal rating in comparison to our team (54.51 for us vs. 53.77 for them). So I think both teams have equal chances of winning.”
“Good luck to you! Have you had a chance to think about my idea of our two nations hosting a joint gala fundraiser in support of Zoran’s widows and orphans? I know they have given their blessing to the concept, and my ministers think the people of Saint Mark will be behind it.”
“That is certainly a great idea!” remarked the Giovannilandian king. “I personally support the idea, although I would also have to talk to the Prime Minister Amore Gile Abrente to confirm. However, I am sure they will also agree, and will contact them shortly after this conversation.”
“Thank you, Giovanni. I’m still haunted by the sadness in the eyes of so many of the brave Zoradians in the immediate aftermath of the war and want so much to make things better for them. It was such a tragedy.”
The prince stared at the horizon for a minute and then shook himself free of his thoughts.
“Enough of that! We are doing what we can and I’m glad we can work together on this!
Let’s take this craft out a bit further and see if we can catch some real wind!”
“Indeed! Changing the subject a little, how is Saint Mark at the moment?”, the King asked. “In Giovanniland we have just finished another edition of the Lavender Festival and New Year, and also the Empire Day celebrations on January 16th.” 
“It sounds like you’ve been busy! This is a quieter time of year in Saint Mark … after the First Light festival and before the Rebirth. I enjoyed a ski trip to the mountains with The Electors … well, enjoyed it somewhat I guess … part of it was politics, of course. I’ve also been working on my sailing. Oh! I’m hosting a private showing of several important works of the Masters in Sanctus Leo next month. I’d be honored if you could attend.”
“In fact the past few months have been busy in Giovanniland. As for the private showing, that sounds like it will be a very good time! I haven’t visited Saint Mark for a while, and this is a good opportunity to do so, therefore I gladly accept the invite,” the King replied. “Back to sports, I have also heard that many nations are talking about their own processes of inducting new players into their national teams. How does that happen in Saint Mark?” 
“Ah. Good question. As you probably know, Saint Mark didn’t even have a national team until two years ago. Last year was the first time they ever competed internationally. Rugby is just now becoming popular in our country. What we did to develop this team was to have each college and club send their three best players to open try-outs in Sanctus Leo. There, under the close observation of our coaches over several weeks, fifty were chosen. Over the next month, these were winnowed down to the current team. There was one late addition just before we arrived. Colin is the son of our coach, Sir Evan, and he plays as an Outside Center in a reserve position. Arthur Freeborn, the previous Reserve Outside Center, had some bad luck with appendicitis. How was your team formed?”
“That is certainly an interesting process! In Giovanniland, rugby was introduced in the early 14th century, and the first national team was formed in 1329 in the capital Giovannia, with some of the best players from the National Rugby League of Giovanniland, itself created four years earlier. This is a standard process used for most sports in our country, and I presume also in other parts of the world,” noted the King.
He added: “While the team that competed in the 1st and 2nd Rugby World Cup as well as in the 1st Summer Esferiad achieved great results, a large revamp was undertaken just in time for the 2nd Summer Esferiad. Managers such as Giordano Magisto retired, with the Esferiad’s stadium for Rugby in Quorivo being named after him after this fact, thus new leadership was also brought besides many new players. I hope to see their success continue during this World Cup!” 
As the King finished talking, both noticed the conversation had continued for a long time. They decided to look at and appreciate the nature around the New Zoradian harbor, as the morning passed and the sun rose to the top of the sky.
 

Hanita Grasce Player Roster

Hanita Grasce Player Roster