Grand Survaek Empire

Name of Kingdom: Grand Survaek Empire

Type of Civilization:
Civilized:
-- Territory: Begin the game with 4 Settlements: 1 City, 2 Towns, 1 Villages.
-- Army: May spend 100 Gold for initial army set up.
-- Population: Between 500,000 - 1,000,000.
-- Dynasty of Heroes: Begin the game with 5 Characters.
-- Flourishing Cultural: All Diplomatic Actions costs decreased by 20%.
-- Ambitious Society: All Characters not related to the Faction Leader receive the Ambitious Trait.

Leader of Kingdom: Survaekom Raegar Khaitis (Head of State)

Age: 37

Kingdom Heir: Crown Princess of Survaek Atalae Khaitis (Sister of Raeger, Current Heiress to the Survaek Throne, Administrator of Raethon)

Age: 26

Third Character: Grand Vizier Jiien Haerk-Khaitis (Adopted Brother of Raeger, Administrator of Foedinei)

Age: 28

Fourth Character: King Huj Biedou-Khaitis of Greater Byrnia (Adopted Brother of Raeger, Ruler of Byrnis and Rjjin)

Age: 41

Fifth Character: Crown Princess of Greater Byrnia Ishui Seldu-Khaitis (Daughter of Huj, Heiress to the Byrnian Throne, Administrator of Byrnis)

Age: 19

Brief Kingdom History:

The word "Survaek" is hardly twenty years old, almost as new as the empire itself. "Surv" is an archaic Khaitis word meaning "The Many Peoples," and "Survaek" a blend of the old word with a contemporary suffix to the effect of "Union of the Many Peoples." Survaek was initially formed as a confederation of small kingdoms along the Reed River, mostly pastoralist nomads but including the prominent city-state of Foedinei, against the expanding Kingdom of Raethon to the Northwest. The confederation already had the makings of a nation, with a shared language, customs, and pastoralist roots, as well as a de facto leader, King Raegar Khaitis. However, political unity was sorely lacking.

When Survaek finally defeated Raethon, razed its bustling capital, and massacred its royal family eleven years ago, the vast majority of participating tribes opted to leave the confederation, taking their respective claims to Raethon's former lands with them. King Raegar, commanding the Khaitis tribe, which in turn was sovereign over its traditional ally Foedinei via multi-generational family links, insisted that the Survaek remain whole. The resulting war lasted two years and ended with the execution of every monarch that had opposed Survaek and Raegar's assuming of the demi-god title "Survaekom:" Embodiment of the Union of the Many Peoples.

Meanwhile, in the islands south of Raegar's lands, King Huj Biedou of Byrnia's wife, Queen Reyeda Seldu of Rjjin, fell ill and died. Byrnia and Rjjin had long had a tense relationship characterized by cultural and ethnic divisions: Rjjin was a city-state of shipbuilders and merchants originally founded a few centuries ago by emigrant Khaitis, while Byrnia was a long-established kingdom with agricultural roots and a monarchy checked by strong peasant councils. The two had grown closer over the previous decade after the marriage of Biedou and Reyeda, but the queen's death put into question the rulership of Rjjin. Biedou claimed it for himself, while an assembly of Rjjin noble families claimed it their duty to select an ethnic Rjjin monarch to rule them. The resulting war began with the destruction of the Byrnian fleet, and the kingdom was crippled as Rjjin raided its coasts with impunity. When Survaekom Raegar offered his aid to Byrnia for the price of Biedou's fealty and adoption into the Khaitis family, the beleaguered monarch had no choice but to accept. Rjjin quickly surrendered, in return for the promise that Rjjin would not be razed and its nobility not massacred as Raethon's had been.

In the nine years since that time, both mainland Survaek and Greater Byrnia, referring to both islands South of the mainland, have begun to experience a flourishing of culture and prosperity unprecedented in the history of the region. However, the Grand Survaek Empire is young, and it is uncertain if the Union of the Many Peoples will stand the test of time.

Kingdom Traits:

Equestrians - One with the horse, your people's cavalrymen are the best the world has ever seen. Thundering hooves waving your standard brings fear to the enemy.
-- Skirmish Cavalry, Light Cavalry and Heavy Cavalry fight as Advanced.

Family Values - The strong genes of your family and their ties to traditional family values will forever be ingrained into the hierarchy of your leaders.
-- All Positive Characters Traits have +5% effectiveness.

Kingdom Starting Location: Plotted

Kingdom Settlements:

Foedinei (City) (200,000)

Byrnis (Town) (170,000)

Rjjin (Town) (120,000)

Raethon (Village) (50,000)

Kingdom Base Income:

1 City - 120 gold/turn

2 Towns - 160 gold/turn

1 Village - 50 gold/turn

Total Base Income - 330 gold/turn

Starting Constructs: Communal Farming (Foedinei)

Starting Units:


1 Khaitis Knights (26 gold) = 26 gold, 10 MP
Weapon: Bow and Sword (5 gold)
Armor: Scalemail (10 gold)
Movement: Armored Horse (5 gold)
Training: Noble Warrior (6 gold)

3 Khaitis Warriors (14 gold) = 42 gold, 30 MP
Weapon: Bow and Sword (5 gold)
Armor: Leather (3 gold)
Movement: Horse (2 gold)
Training: Professional Soldier (4 gold)

1 Byrnian Warriors (17 gold) = 17 gold, 10 MP
Weapon: Sword and Shield (7 gold)
Armor: Chainmail (6 gold)
Movement: On Foot (0 gold)
Training: Professional Soldier (4 gold)

1 Rjjin Royal Hoplites (23 gold) = 23 gold, 10 MP
Weapon: Pike and Shield (7 gold)
Armor: Scalemail (10 gold)
Movement: On Foot (0 gold)
Training: Noble Warrior (6 gold)

4 Imperial Survaek Regulars (9 gold) = 36 gold, 40 MP
Weapon: Javelin and Shield (4 gold)
Armor: Leather (3 gold)
Movement: On Foot (0 gold)
Training: Militia (2 gold)

1 Rjjin Citizen Navy Bireme (6 gold) = 6 gold, 1 MP
Hull: Bireme (2 gold)
Weapon: Ram (1 gold)
Crew: Militia Sailors (3 gold)