Empire of Vaundsburg

NAME: Empire of Vaundsburg

KINGDOM AT A GLANCE: Run by the Vampire Empress herself and those mortals who have impressed her the Empire has become a stable place in the wake of the Empires fall.

SIZE AND LOCATION: Medium, One large city a few smaller cities and some large towns. South of Pakellan near the fork in the central river.

WEALTH: Medium, the Empire is well off but with the old Empires fall is has had to rebuild it’s wealth and infrastructure without help. This has meant the people have had to grow in ways they had not before. Skilled knowledgeable people have become in demand to help continue the economic strength of the nation.

STABILITY: high, the Empire for now is stable and has only mainly had the issue of trying to rebuild it’s former trade networks and infrastructure with the old Empires fall. This has lead to the need to create reforms which have taken time to implement.

DANGER TO TRAVELERS: Low, the Empress generally tries to keep her realm safe as it keeps the living population in line more than fear alone. Mortal and undead guards defend the towns and cities to ensure safety.

FORM OF GOVERNMENT: All power is centered in the Empress herself and those she gives power to. Her word is law and defiance can mean death. She has begun to delegate to smaller officials power to handle day to day operations so she can handle big picture events and issues.

FREEDOM AND OPPRESSION: While most people are free to live worship and go about their lives fealty by all citizens to the Empress is required. Laws are strictly enforced and to rebel is to call for death itself. Religions that are harmful or otherwise against her rule or existence are forbidden. Any such groups if found are to be slain on site.

COMMON SPECIES: Mostly Humans and some elves. A handful of vampires and even a scant few orcs and dwarves live here. However roughly 85% of the population is human.

MILITARY FOCUS: The Imperial army is made up of undead warriors and professional volunteers who are paid well. The Empires grand army is balanced as much as possible in terms of offense and defense. It believes conquering anything is pointless if it cannot hold what it takes. Also with only rivers near by or lakes a navy is not very important here thus meaning the army itself is given nearly all the defense budget. With it they have set up reserves of undead to supplement their legions of living warriors. However the undead are treated as levies or reserves more than the main force. 

TECHNOLOGY: Late medieval period. Early canons are accessible however the Empire has only so many of them and is not rushing to acquire many yet. Still fine steel and quality armor is abound.

PLAYER CONTROLLED: Yes