A country in the old world located west of the Iron Lands and east of the Storm lands, it neighbors the Kingdom of Gaathe and the Mirdean Ocean.
1 first consul (head of state)
750 deputies of the national convention
various judges and government administrators, expanded as needed.
value freedom and equality above other virutues, all are equal under the eyes of the law in valian culture.
Staunch hatred of nobility and the blue blooded.
more lax culture when it comes to sexuality religion and trade.
strong maritme culture with sailing and sailors held in high regard.
81 ships of the line (state owned) making the valian navy (more privately owned)
standing army of 200,000 men divided into armies known as Corps
Formerly a feudal society with its nobility tied to Gaathe its residents rose up during a period of economic downturn and famine during which the nobility wasted food and wealth egregiously. The final straw being a very unpopular tax known as the "gift tax", a tax levied on them whenever their feudal lord or one of his direct family had a birthday.
The following war would be known as the Valian Revolution, during whcih they abolished thier monarchy and were dragged into war with Gaathe when they invaded to save thier distant noble relatives.
When the valian republic first rose one of their first edicts was to seize the assets of their abolished nobility and liquidate their assets, some literally. This lead to the Valian stamp being called "spoons" by most as a form of joke, other nations would go on to mock valia claiming "they are coming for our spoons".
86% human
8% human hybrid
2% dwarf
.5% fey
1.5% other
Valian Peninsula (core)
Rogue's Port(colonized)
Various minor islands of the Storm lands
The Dead Trenches (jointly occupied)
Standing army (volunteer) though service guarantees citizenship.
navy comprised of caravels and a large amount of civilian privateers
Valian Civil mage corps
is a technologically progressive state, oil lamps are common in valia and they are arming their military with as many firearms as they can manufacture. magical research while not fully shunned is often viewed as a rather elitist remnant of their feudal past, many of their mages now focus on civil uses of magic.
allowed
all good and neutral dieties
Kythos (prejudiced)
outlawed
Demonic and Daemonic dieties
Enemies
Gaathe (direct), The iron Lands (GeoPolitical)
Allies
Stormhope
Friendly
Republic of Afiliated Traders
Industrial nation focusing on textiles due to large amount of grazing ranch land suitable for cows and sheep. Supplemented by whaling and fishing from their maritime traditions.
Most major cities are located on coast or along major rivers, extensive maritime cultgure means large amounts of trade barges moving up and down coasts
basic civil education simplistic math and simple reading. higher education is available to all though the testing process precludes most from entry.
large indented roads caused by the movement of cattle repeatedly. though most infrastructure is done via ship over coast and barge over navigable rivers.
Noble not of birth, but by deed
Type
Geopolitical, Country
Alternative Names
New Valia, The peoples republic
Government System
Democracy, Parliamentary
Power Structure
Provisional government
Economic System
Market economy
Gazetteer
Areas under valian control:
Valian peninsula
Bastard's Bay
Valia (City)
Rogues Port
The Corrigan mountians
Currency
Valian stamps are unique in that they are Oval in shape, each stamped with the scales of equality . and though valians pride themselves in their freedom they still follow the coinage standards of Aumonator . They are called Spoons as a joke.
Major Exports
Textiles
fish
oil
Wool
animal products
Major Imports
Spices
gunpowder
Ellerium
Coffee
medicine
wood
Legislative Body
The Valian National Convention, made of 750 deputies and oversaw by the First consul. the final iteration of the various governing bodies that arose in the wake of the Valian Revolution
Judicial Body
The people's tribunal is responsible for the oversight of law and its interpretation. a series of judges and voting peerage of lawyers oversee criminal cases. unique in that lawyers are provided defending parties though there is much controversy over the efficacy of these lawyers.
Executive Body
The first consu is the elected dictator that makes up the execvutive branch. it is a position that lasts for life (defined as a human life span or 100 years). Current Consul is First Consul Gabriel Carrachi .
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