Federation of Independent Cities
The Federatrion of Independent Cities, founded in 1244, was a direct response to the northern country, Sladovia, pushing into territory near independent city states. The Federation is currently made up of Pallivos, Sorviodunum, Walenstal, and Areohollow as the capital. Through cooperation, The FIC has become a technological wonder itself. Each city harnesses the wonder of electricity, and a national railway system can get a person from one side of the country to the other in less than a day. The arcane arts were discovered by the FIC in the city of Sunów. Sunów has been transformed by an experiment gone wrong, leaving the area now known as The Wild. New spiecieis of animals, beasts, and humanoids were brought to this world through that experiment and the people of the FIC have to figure out how to deal with it.
Structure
The FIC is run by a congress of the governors from each region. Leading the congress is a prime minister, who acts as the leader of the congress and hold the power to break ties and veto decisions made by the congress. The prime minister also acts as Judge during federal court cases.
Culture
The Culture of the FIC is wildly different depending on the city. Since the cities are so loosely tied politically, each city handles their affairs fairly different. In the case of tolerance of magical races, the genreral rule is the closer to The Wild a city is located, the more tolerant the city is of magical citizens. Northern cities are almost as weary of magical races as their foreign neighbors to the north. On a national level, the citizens of the FIC push to be more educated in the arcane arts. Many see the arcane arts as the key to maintain their superiority against Sladovia.
Public Agenda
The agenda of the FIC has been, and likely will always be, to protect themselfs from being invaded by the north and to destroy the north before it becomes too strong. The means of accomplishing this have changed throughout the hundreds of years the FIC has existed. Currently the idea is to achieve a 100% literacy rate among its citizens and to encourage studies in the arcane arts. The arcane arts are believed to be the next step in technology for the world, and the FIC wants to topple the Sladovian with its power.
History
Founded in 1244, the FIC was created by diplomats from the cities of Areohollow, Pallivos, Viste, Sunów, and Walenstal. Initially the union was supposed to be temorary, to stop the military might of Sladovia from invading into any of their territory. The union brought an unforeseen consequence, the launch of the industrial age. The unique circumstances of the FIC government allowed for Siriol Boyd and her husband Gruffud to sell their invention to the masses. Boyd Industries, as it would become, brought many household items to the world. If the FIC did not link the economies of so many cities, the world may be decades, or even centuries behind technologically where it is today. Boyd would once again change the landscape with the invention of electricity. Using a steam engine turbine design, a generator powered a printing machine that someone would usually need to reset after each print. Walenstal became the first city to become an electrical city, as the land surrounding it was abundant in coal. The capitol of Areohollow became the first clockwork city in 1436 due to the genius of Wolfgang Dinan. Dinan created a thinking machine that runs every trolley, elevator, streetlight, and more. Eventually Sladovia was becoming too close for comfort and the FIC launched a surprise attack against Drangholt. The ensuing war lasted 70 years, with the FIC and Sladovia enduring heavy losses. The cities wanted their families fighting in the war no longer, but no one would feel safe if everyone left the battlefield. A solution was made by Wolfgang Dinan and Boyd Industries, a mechanical solider. These Warforged bought the FIC enough time to pull troops out and complete a wall that spans current border between the FIC and Sladovia. The FIC later found itself on another forefront of another precipice of an era changing event. Alfirth Travers made a significant discovery trying to make a more efficient fuel for steam generators. The discovery was a way to manipulate the stagnant energy and to project that energy into the world. This discovery ended Travers' life in a blast of fire shortly after that discovery. Risky magical experimentation did not stop with Travers, as less than two decades later an explosion altered the landscape around Sunów drastically. Now known as The Wild, many never before seen creatures and races appeared. The FIC worked quickly to guarantee The Wild would stay in the FIC.
Demography and Population
The population of the FIC is very diverse, with races being accepted to almost all cities across the country. Walenhal is the most restrictive city, not allowing magical races to stay in the city permanently. Contrasted with Pallivos, which has an almost total integration within its territory. The majority of the population is human, with halfings at a close second. The Dwarvern population is relatively small, as most have migrated to Sladovia, their ancestral homeland.
Territories
The FIC consists of Areohollow, Walenstal, Pallivos and Sorviodunum and their surrounding towns. These cities independently joined the FIC on their own accord. Attempts to negotiate never stops, with Station City and Domhains' Reach in the cross hairs of that campaign.
Military
The FIC doesn't have a centralized military, as laws dictate that to cetralized military is to exist. Instead militaries are organized by the capitals of each state, and are allowed to conduct joint force operations. During the 70 year war the military used was a collective joint force with Areohollow spearheading it.
Technological Level
The FIC is the technologically superior nation with common access to electricity, mechanical wonders, and acts as the magical leader of the world. Electricity power many cities machines, transportation and even lights. Machines like manufacturing complexes, and public transportation allows for the creation of goods to be easier and cheaper. A mechanical race was even created in the borders of the FIC, a race which still exists today, albeit illegal to manufacture or repair anymore. The magics from the FIC is the crown jewel of the nation. Leading the world with studies and discoveries, and houses all the worlds magical schools.
Foreign Relations
The FIC was created in reaction to Sladovia rapidly expanding their territory, as a consequence the relationship between the two is rough. Federal law dictated that no city is to trade with any Sladovian merchant. This law is to keep the technology from the nation out of Sladovian hands. Immigration is severely limited between the countries as well, only letting those who denounce the Sladovian government publicly and can afford passage into FIC territory into the country. At the end of the 70 years war the FIC started construction of the border wall. This wall was built to keep Sladovian forces from invading any further into FIC territory. The wall also gave security and control to the FIC government. Domhains' Reach, being an old FIC colony, has fairly good relations. Attempts to re-annex Domhains' Reach are fairly regular, with the former colony declining as they prefer their neutrality. Trade, and immigration is fairly lax between the two, even with rumors of Sladovians being smuggled through that port of entry.
Agriculture & Industry
The FIC is a manufacturing Giant. With cities like Areohollow utilizing a clockwork machine to run everything, to Pallivos wondrous shipyards, just about anything and everything is made in the FIC. Areohollow is the biggest manufactoring city in the nation. Tools, weapons, clothing, armor, even childrens toys are made in there. The city itself doent have too many natural resources, so most of its production is held up by the other cities. Walenstal uses its surrounding swamp and mountans as sources for lumber, coal, iron, gold and precious stones. The most luxurious jewelry is made in Walenstal, with the abundance of gold and precious stones. Pallivos uses their coastal presence to construct ships, fishing, and whaling. The wales supply the oil for all the machinery for the rest of the nation. Pallivos also acts as the farming capital of the nation, using its vast plains to supply food to all corners of the FIC Sorviodunum is the biggest lumber source due to the lush forests surrounding it. Extensive quarries also give way to a large supply of building stone for the rest of the nation.
Trade & Transport
The trade in the FIC is very efficient due to the rail system that connects all four cities, and the towns between them. Each city has contracts with all the other cities, to acquire goods that are rare, or impossible to obtain. The rail system acts as a ring, connecting all the cites in a great circle. It is federally controlled, in an attempt from one city trying to take advantage over it. Trading with Domhians' Reach is accomplished through ships and airships for priority shipments. Any trading done with Station city is sent in via rail system, with the one connection the two railways have.
Education
Education varies from city to city. At a minimum education is on equivalent of a middle school level. Areohollow is the most educated with almost the whole population educated to a college level, followed by Sorviodunum at about a high school level, then Walenstal with late middle / early high school level, and finally Pallivos with a average middle school level of education. Most towns outside the main cites are typically less educated than their large parent city.
Infrastructure
The FIC has built an national railway system that links each of the major cities, and controls it at the federal level to keep any city from using it as leverage against another city. Electricity is universal around in the larger cities, even some of the smaller take advantage of it. The border wall was built to defend the country from the invading north.
Founding Date
1244
Type
Geopolitical, Country
Capital
Training Level
Levy
Veterancy Level
Trained
Demonym
Feddies
Leader
Leader Title
Government System
Democracy, Representative
Power Structure
Confederation
Economic System
Market economy
Currency
- The Currency of the FIC is copper, silver, gold, and platinum stamped coins.
- All coins are stamped in Areohollow.
Major Exports
The FIC exports food supplies, medicine, and tools to Station City and Domhains' Reach. Weapons, ships, and whale oil in addition sent to Domhains' Reach.
Major Imports
Exotic animals, furs, organic material like ivory, and adamantite are all imported into the FIC through Domhains' Reach and Station City.
Legislative Body
Federal laws are all made an passed by the representatives, at the discretion of the prime minister.
Judicial Body
Federal courts are manned by the representatives as the jury and the prime minister as the Judge. Final interpretation of the law is decided by the prime minister if a decidsion cannot be made.
Subsidiary Organizations
Location
Related Ranks & Titles
Controlled Territories
Neighboring Nations
Notable Members
Cold War
The nations do not trade, go to war, or communicate diplomatically
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