Millessian Empire
When the woman who would become known as Empress first appeared to the Breton Tribe Adelphi she was a puissant Warrior, single handed she is recorded as defeating all of the Tribes champions, including the Swordmaster Andorus. Then she approached the Silver Tongue, home to the Adelphus Academy of Skalds.
She taught them a new spell, a minor communication spell, and then integrated them into her army.
With an Army behind her she overtook all the tribes of Breton. With a large army behind her she marched on the High Elves of Alfheim, a decade of war and negotiation lead King Milletus of the Elves, and his court, to become her vassals and allies, not needing to admit she beat them, they joined her army willingly.
With their magic and fighting prowess she was able to take over their subjects, the Wood Elves, but this was seen as liberation by many of the Wood Elves, though, to this day, there are factions that see the Empire as oppressing.
How was a Human (Possibly). No, how was a Female Warrior able to defeat Wizards, Warriors and Bards?
Even at this time she showed her abilities with Magic, she had researched a new magic Spell, the variant Message spell known as Broad Cast, a first level spell that allows a 12 word message to be sent to up to 25 known recipients. So not a Warrior, except that she wore golden (Bronze?) armor and defeated Andorus the Swordmaster in single combat, showing that she was a powerful Fighter.
The Empress was the first, and so far only, Polypath Paragon, though with only two demonstrated paths at that time.
With use of Broad Cast, Message, and Tongues her army could maneuver with ease, and greater coordination, other uses of magic made her army a force to be reckoned with.
Civilly the Empire made roads that linked Imperial Cities, good, strong roads, that allowed troops to move quickly.
Over the coming Millennia the Empress was shown favor by the Gods, raising soldiers from death, and curing diseases. So this was a third path on her way to Paragon.
She lead her army onto the Great Southern Continent of Darklan, and after five hundred years she brought the Darklan Empire into her own, their Lich Lord became her counselor, and she used his knowledge, and that of the Darklan Empire, to create new ways of magic.
The Gods proclaimed her their Herald after her army had taken half the continent of Aropan, and the smaller Darklan continent.
Carrying the Word of the Circle, and a uniting religion, the Empire marched East, conquering the Dragon Storm lands, and the Dragonborn Empires of Mangliah and Shanshe.
Of course, one of the things that slowed the Empire’s progress was rebellion, and corruption was a second problem, but these were just matters for the Empress to work around.
Rebellions were quieted by giving increased entertainment, in the early days this was organized Bard shows, and fights in arenas, and self governance to regions that were conquered or brought in peacefully.
If lands entered the Empire Freely the leaders were allowed to keep their position, but even in conquered lands the defeated monarch or leader was usually allowed to keep a great deal of their power (under a governor appointed by the Empress), as long as they paid their taxes and admitted the superiority of the Empress (didn’t kill their Governor). Some places would not stay conquered, and in those places the Empire was ruthless, sometimes resorting to killing every male above the age of ten (if human life span, or equivalent if a different life span is to be expected).
To counter corruption there was an instigation of Law courts, a series of Criminal Laws and punishments written down, and the right of any citizen to bring complaint against any one, as long as they could pay for the court time, or prove their case.
The Judges were sent to a school in Parrisseum where they learned the power they would wield, and the consequences of betraying the Empress if they wielded the power for their own gain. Judges were paid handsomely by the Empire, and were free from taxation from any source. Eventually a Common Law became practiced across the Empire, with local variations.
With common laws and taxes established, a common variance of religion, and a common Tongue, people from many lands could feel part of the Empire. These actions also allowed for a greater deal of commerce, as trade became reliable across the Empire, particularly with a common tongue carried by the Imperial Army across the world.
From the earliest times soldiers, when they retired, were given land in the countries they finished their service in, and this lead to the soldiers marrying into local communities, within two generations the people of a ‘conquered’ land would feel they were part of the Empire as a whole, after three they were fully civilized, and usually considered themselves Citizens.
In the year 1503 the Think Tank was perfected, and honored generals and administrators could live forever, continuing their service to the Empress. Used only by the military and Bureaucracy at first it would be some centuries before Clans and Guilds could gain access to them.
In the Year 1529 the empress had taken the eastern shore of Aropan, and she sent envoys to all known lands, and explorers to find other lands, by 1700 all lands on the world of Millessia were either peacefully part of the Empire, or conquered.
In 1640 the Army received the first versions of Comror’s (Communication Mirrors) which allowed officers to talk directly to each other, in the fighting that took place during this last warlike century the communications revolution was the deciding edge.
Why would so many lands merely lay down their weapons and become part of the Empire.
First, the Empire was powerful, the Broad Cast spell (and behind the scenes the Ancestor Stones, Comror’s and Think tanks) allowed unprecedented coordination of troops, and great advances in strategies.
Second, the Empire appeared even handed to those outside of it. The common laws, and similar training for each Judge, lead to little institutionalized racism, often Judges would have been born in local populations, and if there was a low class then they could gain favor and get their own judges, eventually.
Third, the Empire was the richest source of goods in the world. Every race produces something different, and produces similar items in a different way. Resources could also be transported across the Empire because of good roads.
Fourth, the Empire even controlled the trade across dimensions. The Empress and her advisers and Wizards found the production of World Anchors, these allow the Empire to control access to the world from outside realms, and to make, or close, gates to other worlds.
With the Pax Imperia global, and pirates and bandits being hunted by soldiers and navies, the Empire developed other technologies, they introduced the Ancestor Stones, the Think Tanks, and Ancestor networks, these were made available to clans and countries. Ancestor stones could be given their Autonomy and the world prospered further. And a century ago (1892) the Comror’s came into being, allowing the general citizen to carry a communicator and connection to the Ancestor network with them.
After nearly three hundred years of Imperial Peace the Gods came forward with an order, the first they had ever issued.
“Half the Sentient population of the world must leave within the decade”
The year was 1992 of the Millessian Empire, and plans had to be made.
Structure
Empress
Body of Advisors, (Secular, Divine, and Thaumaturgic Leaders)
Monarchs/Rulers of Countries are allowed to retain Power
Chief Minister of the Empress, Field Marshall, Navy Admiral
Sub Rulers of Countries, who report to their Ruler/Monarch
Ministry of Bureaucracies reporting to the Chief Minister
Public Agenda
Protection of the Citizens of the Empire, and their prosperity
Assets
a world
History
Year Zero of the Empire, Empress conquers the Breton Tribes.
Year Eleven, Empire conquers Alfheim, both High and Wood.
Year Fifteen the Dalelands and Wilder Hills come under the empire's protection
Year 26 the Black Forest is conquered, last of the High Elven conclaves swear fealty.
Year 102 The Ice Dragon range is taken, the first of the Dragonborn Lands to fall.
Year 104 the Games are instituted, Bard shows, theater, and Fighter action takes place in specially built arena's throughout the Empire.
Year 210 The Great North Forest is liberated, the last of the High Elf rebels are brought to heal, and their wood elf slaves are freed. Wood elves of the Black Forest are relocated here so the Black Forest can be logged for shipping timbers and sustainable tree farms.
Year 256 The Self Governing protocol is developed and enacted.
Year 299 School of the Judiciary is instigated. Commonly trained Judges begin to take position throughout the Empire.
Year 333 the Pictal lands of Avalon and Aire are taken, the Pict King Heironious is killed in single combat with the Empress.
Year 452 the Warlock King Maximus attempts to overthrow the Empress, empire is rent by war for fifty years, he is slain and encased in Iron. His statue now stands in the courtyard of Traitors in the Imperial palace.
Year 653 the Empire invades the Darklan empire, rumors of necromancy and evil magics are rife.
Year 1098, the Lich Lord and Faceless Empress sign a treaty of Fealty, the Darklan Empire is officially taken into the Empire of Millessia.
Year 1122, the Ancestor Stone, a device for communicating with the honored dead, is created, clans and countries are given their own versions. this takes a decade.
Year 1212 Dragon Storm Lands are conquered, mainly through negotiation.
Year 1301 Mangliah falls to conquest of arms.
Year 1354 Shanshe is conquered after the Empress out sings the Angel, queen of the land of Shanshe.
Year 1528 Empress has finished conquering the small lands of the Eastern Shore.
Year 1529 the Envoys and Explorers are sent.
Year 1535 Dawn Islands enter the Empire when their emperor swears loyalty to the Empress.
by 1700 the Empire has conquered the last of the Wild islands and the Great Golden land.
Religion
The Empire believes in The Nine Gods, and follows their edicts. The Empire believes that it is the proper place for all beings.
The Empire believes that Truth comes from the Gods and is thus immutable.
The Empire believes in its’ citizens.
All Citizens are equal, that is the way the Gods have created them, and the Empire supports this.
Every Citizen has the power within themself to improve this world.
The Gods Placed the firewood there, but each citizen must gather and light it themself.
A citizen should be prepared Physically, Mentally, and Morally to fight for the Empire as needed.
A citizen must make the best of what equipment they have.
The Empire was created to protect the citizens, and it shall stand forever as a wall between the Citizens and their Adversaries.
The Empire exists by the rule of doing what is best for the greatest number, and a citizen can, in honor, only reflect this ideal.
What a citizen takes from the Gods and Goddesses there will come a reckoning. A citizen must be ready to pay when the Gods call due.
Non-citizens must be shown the benefits of being citizens, and encouraged to civilize and become part of the Empire.
Those who do not follow the laws of the gods, or Empire, shall not be citizens of the empire until they again follow those laws.
Only in service can the soul be cured.
Tenets of Faith
The Empire believes in The Nine Gods, and follows their edicts. The Empire believes that it is the proper place for all beings.
The Empire believes that Truth comes from the Gods and is thus immutable.
The Empire believes in its’ citizens.
All Citizens are equal, that is the way the Gods have created them, and the Empire supports this.
Every Citizen has the power within themself to improve this world.
The Gods Placed the firewood there, but each citizen must gather and light it themself.
A citizen should be prepared Physically, Mentally, and Morally to fight for the Empire as needed.
A citizen must make the best of what equipment they have.
The Empire was created to protect the citizens, and it shall stand forever as a wall between the Citizens and their Adversaries.
The Empire exists by the rule of doing what is best for the greatest number, and a citizen can, in honor, only reflect this ideal.
What a citizen takes from the Gods and Goddesses there will come a reckoning. A citizen must be ready to pay when the Gods call due.
Non-citizens must be shown the benefits of being citizens, and encouraged to civilize and become part of the Empire.
Those who do not follow the laws of the gods, or Empire, shall not be citizens of the empire until they again follow those laws.
Only in service can the soul be cured.
For the Empire
Founding Date
00
Type
Government, Leadership
Capital
Alternative Names
The Empire
Training Level
Professional
Veterancy Level
Experienced
Demonym
Millessians
Leader
Head of State
Head of Government
Government System
Monarchy, Absolute
Power Structure
Feudal state
Economic System
Traditional
Official State Religion
Parent Organization
Location
Official Languages
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