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1. GUNINANRUNIN (GUNINANRUNIN), Cadet (+1 to: Navigation, Diplomacy, Research)
2. Maegil (Maegil), Astrophysicist (+2 to Navigation)
3. Katinka Scrivic (scriver), Weapons Officer (+2 to Ship Combat)
4. Digi (Digital Demon), Xenolinguist (+2 to Diplomacy)

NATION SHEET:

Name: Try to match it to your government, I guess
Leader's Name: Name here (username here)
Government Type: One of the four available, see 'Nation Traits'
Traits (Points left): Remember, you must have 0 or more points left. Please list your traits in this order: [government][size][development][armies][various other]
Capital Province #: Needs to have at least 2 Provinces adjacent to it (Mountain Passes/Water Crossings count), check the map link below.
National Color: Preferably bright colors, #RRGGBB values written on the side much appreciated
History: Purely for fluff purposes, no need to go verbose if world-building isn't your forte

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GAME PROGRESSION:

Game starts at Turn 0 (called 'Pre-1900'). During this turn, players are allowed to:
A) Set up diplomatic ties with other Players and/or NPCs
B) Deploy armies in their provinces; at least one army must remain in Capital, however.

After all Players finish pre-game diplomacy and army deployment, game starts proper with Turn 1 (Year 1900.1).

Each Year has 12 Turns (1900.1 to 1900.12, for example).

The game ends when one of these conditions is fulfilled:

A) Domination: One Nation controls 50% +1 of all Provinces (29 for small-sized map) for at least 6 turns.
B) Stagnation: Turn 240 (Year 1920.12) ends (normal map).

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MAP:

The map is divided into 57 Provinces. Here is the link to the initial map.

6 Provinces are 'Populous' provinces, which net extra army size. These provinces are choosen at random, after Players submit their sheets.
Each Nation has Capital Province, choosen by their owners (Players) or GM (NPC Nations).
Mountains are impassable, except at Mountain Passes (red lines on brown). Water regions can be traversed by Fleets, while Armies can cross short distances via Water Crossings (red lines on blue).

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CAPITAL PROVINCE:

The center of every Nation, housing the seat of the government. It counts as Military HQ, and always starts with Fortifications and Academy already built in there.

When Capital Province is conquered, it reverts into normal Province. The rest, however...

LOYALISTS:

After Capital falls, new Capital is established in random, un-conquered province and then there's 50% for every unconquered province to remain with 'legitimate' government or surrender to the conquerors.
If the 'new' Capital (white roof instead of grey) falls as well, nation ceases to exist and player is eliminated from the game; on other hand, re-capturing the old Capital Province restores the Capital and secures the nation's existence once more.

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ARMY MANAGEMENT:

The max number of Armies you can have is calculated by formula: N+P+C = Max army size

N = Number of normal Provinces you control
P = Number of Populous Provinces you control, x2 (for anything but Monarchy), x3 (for Monarchy)
C = Capital province bonus of +2 (Dictatorship/Democracy), +3 (Monarchy/Republic)

All your Armies are spawned at Capital Province at the speed of one Army per one Turn.
They also spawn at each Military HQ you have built (same speed as at Capital). Capital Province always takes priority for Army spawning purposes (for example, when you're reaching Max Army limit).

When you have more Armies than Max Army size, you lose 1 Army per Turn till the number of your Armies goes down to appropriate limit.

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ARMY MOVEMENT:

You can move as many Armies as you wish; they move 1 Province per turn.
Railroads allow Armies can move 2 Provinces per turn, provided all three (starting, middle, destination) provinces have Railroads built. 'Improved Railroads' tech increases this to THREE Provinces per turn.
Water Crossings and Mountain Passes require full 1 Turn to cross.

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NAVIES:

Provinces with a port can create one fleet/turn from an army. Fleets can only move to sea provinces, or friendly provinces with Ports. Unlike armies, fleet from neutral nations can share a sea zone.
Fleets can be used to transport troops. Each fleet can be used to escort one army across one sea province. Multiple fleet can be used to ferry one army across multiple sea zone. The escorting can take place before or after a fleet move. Armies attacking from the sea takes a -1 penalty to their combat rolls.
If a fleet is in a friendly province that is taken, the fleet will flee to one of the neighboring sea zones at random, engaging any enemy fleet on the way. The displaced fleet can still move on its owner's turn.
Fleets get bonus from Explosive Shells; then, they receive combat bonuses from Nautical technologies.
You can dismantle Fleets that are docked in a Port of a Province that you control; you do not regain the Army spent on the navy, though.

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COMBAT:

When you move your Armies to enemy Province where enemy Armies are stationed, combat follows.
Attacking Armies get Attack bonuses, while Defending Armies get Defense bonuses.
If you attack through Mountain Pass or Water Crossing (or attack from a Fleet), your Armies receive -1 penalty to their rolls.

Each 3 armies more than enemy grants +1 bonus to the more numerous side; this bonus fluctuates as amount of armies changes via combat!
Combat roll itself is a 1d8+bonuses and penalties. Whichever army loses the roll, is destroyed.
In case of a draw, the Attacking army retreats to the last allied/own Province it passed through.

When a Province is captured AFTER combat, one random Improvement is razed to the ground. If Province was captured without fight, nothing is razed.

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RESEARCH:

Each Turn, your Academies produce certain amount of Research Points (RP). Normally, you receive 2 RP per Academy you own, but this can vary:

Monarchies receive only 1 RP from Academies outside Capital Province.
Republic receives 3 RP from the Academy in its Capital Province.
Democracy receives 3 RP from EVERY Academy it has.
'Advanced Theoretical Sciences' Tech increases amount of RPs you get from Academies by 1, no matter the Government type.

After this, you gain (or lose) extra RP based on certain Traits and Technologies:

'Enlightened' trait grants 3 RP, while 'Traditional' trait removes 3 RP.
'Experimental Sciences' Tech grants 3 RP.
Exchange Treaties generate +2 RP per Turn for both nations.

Your Research project finishes as soon as the required amount of RP is reached. All RP that pushed the number 'over' are lost.

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PROVINCIAL IMPROVEMENTS:

You can build 2 of these in the entire nation per turn. Some government types as well as certain research increases the amount of PI's per turn you can build.
You can also dismantle Provincial Improvements, albeit this counts into 'PI/Turn' limit. You never recover armies from a dismantled Military HQ.

Railroad (no requirements):
Armies can move 2 Provinces per turn (3 with 'Improved Railroads' tech), as long as starting, mid- and destination provinces are all connected by Railroad.

Academy (no requirements):
Provides 2 Research Points per turn (this can vary however, check 'RESEARCH' above).

Fortifications (no requirements):
Armies in the province gain +2 bonus to their Defense rolls.

Port (No requirements):
Lets you create one Fleet at the cost of one Army. You can dismantle Fleets docked at Port (you do not receive your Army back, however).

Military HQ (no requirements):
Provides a 'spawn point' for your armies. As an additional construction cost, 2 Armies must be 'disbanded' in the Province to create a Military HQ there.

Airfield (requires Military Aircraft):
All friendly armies in the province and in provinces adjacent to Airfield gain +1 to their Attack and Defense rolls.

AA Batteries (requires Ground-Air Defense):
Has 1 in 4 chance to cancel enemy Bombing Action against the province. Ground armies attacking the province with AA Batteries do not gain bonuses from nearby Airfield(s) (if present).

Factory (No requirements):
Each 4 Factories your control grant +1 to PI/Turn limit.

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FORMALIZED DIPLOMACY:

War - Obviously, the two powers fight each other. Declaring war instantly breaks any treaties you have with target nation.
Non-Aggression Treaty - Borders are mutually respected between the two nations. This allows Exchange Treaties to be conducted.
Exchange Treaty - Borders are open for sharing of trade and research; nations that have Exchange Treaty gain extra +1 to Max.Army bonus and +2 Research Points per Turn.
Military Pact - Nations are helping each other in terms of logistics; Armies can be moved across bordering provinces using Pact partner's Railroads and across water using Pact partner's Fleets.

Activation:

All treaties are officially recognized at the start of the next turn after both two powers announce the treaties publicly in Game Thread. Talks can be secret (via PM, for example) but without public announcement from both Players, the treaty is not valid.
For example, Nations X and Y announce Non-Agression and Exchange Treaties at Turn 8; at Turn 9, they can no longer enter each others' territories and start receiving the max.army and RP bonuses.
The only treaty that is instanteous is war declaration.
A nation can have only 2 Exchange treaties.

Trading:

In current version of the game, you can trade Provinces, and researched Technologies as 'Blueprints'; make sure you make good deals or the trade might bring you defeat in the long run. 'Blueprints' must be researched (check RESEARCH spoiler), and Province(s) will be handed over as soon as they're free of armies of their previous owner.

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NPCs:

One Monarchy with up to 15 Provinces and equal amount of Armies (no Provincial Improvements built, except the Capital's defaults) will be played by the GM.

NATION TRAITS:

You start with 5 Trait Points; you can distribute these as you see fit - or you don't have to spend any points if you feel masochistic and suicidal confident enough.
The only requirements are that you must specify the type of Government, nation Size, and its Development, and that you finish making your nation sheet with 0 or more Trait points left.

GOVERNMENTS:

Each government provides different bonuses (and penalties).

Monarchy (Cost: -1):
Head of the family (King or Queen) rule over their domain, with their family members being next in line to the throne, often governing over parts of the military or small territories within the nation. Often conservative in both thinking and action, and serving mostly for the benefit of the ruling family and their supporters - the aristocracy - Monarchy is rather ill-suited for modern times where scientific progress and unity benefit the nations more.

Cheap Conscripts: Populous provinces, as well as Capital, increase amount of max armies by 3 instead of 2.
Conservatism Galore: Academies, except in Capital province, provide only 1 Research Point per turn instead of 2.
Relic of Past Eras: Monarchies cannot pick 'Modernized' from DEVELOPMENT Trait category.

Republic (Cost: 0):
The nation is governed by a 'council' of elected representatives of the people; said representatives are often experienced and/or popular individuals, with their numbers going up to few hundred - depending on internal politics and the size of the nation. They often have a representative, 'Speaker' or some such, who deals with foreign dignitaries and representatives of the citizenry.

All Roads Lead To...: Capital Province increases amount of max armies by 3 instead of 2. Academy in Capital Province provides 3 RP per turn, instead of usual 2.

Dictatorship (Cost: 2):
The nation is in the grip of one man; army is utterly loyal to the leader while the population supports him/her due to the terror politics or sheer charisma of the dictator - sometimes both. The dictator has a council of advisors, generals and ministers who run the administration for him. Centralized economy and effective bureaucracy further ensure the steady development of the nation.

For the Fatherland: Armies of the Dictatorship get +1 bonus to their defensive rolls.
Centralized Administration: Up to 3 Provincial Improvements (Fortifications, Railroads, etc) can be constructed per turn, instead of usual 2.

Democracy (Cost: 3):
The government is run by head of state, usually President or Premier of the Ministers; the Ministers themselves governing over numerous branches of the government. Both the Head of the State and the Ministers are elected by the citizens, based on the candidates' skills, experience, charisma and merits. In democratic nation, peace and prosperity are of the greatest concern to the populace.

Freedom of Thought and Action: Academies under Democracy give 3 RP per turn; Up to 3 Provincial Improvements (Fortifications, Railroads, etc) can be constructed per turn, instead of usual 2.

NATION SIZE:

Remember that 'X provinces' means 'Capital + other Provinces'.

Tiny (Cost: -1):
Your nation starts with 5 Provinces.

Medium (Cost: 0):
Your nation starts with 7 Provinces.

Big (Cost: 1):
Your nation starts with 9 Provinces.

Huge (Cost: 3):
Your nation starts with 11 Provinces.

Enormous (Cost: 4)
Your nation starts with 13 Provinces.

DEVELOPMENT:

Remember that your Capital Province always starts with Fortifications and Academy already built, no matter the settings.

Medieval (Cost: -1):
Your backwater nation has no railroads!

Normal (Cost: 0):
Your Capital and two random, adjacent provinces have Railroads; furthermore, one random Province in the nation has Academy already built.

Developed (Cost: 1):
Up to 5 of your Provinces (including Capital) have Railroads connected in a single network; two random Provinces in the nation have Academies already built.

Urbanized (Cost: 2):
Up to 7 of your Provinces (including Capital) have Railroads; three random Provinces in the nation have Academies already built.

ARMY SIZE:

Inadequate (Cost: -2):
You start with only 1 Army!

Small (Cost: -1):
2 Armies at start.

Adequate (Cost: 0):
1 Armies at start + 1 extra per 2 Provinces you start with.

Numerous (Cost: 1):
3 Armies at start + 1 extra per 2 Provinces you start with.

VARIOUS:

Note that '+' traits block their '-' equivalents and vice versa; for example, if you pick 'Militaristic' (+1 to all army rolls) trait, 'Pacifist' (-1 to all army rolls) trait will no longer be available for you to pick.

Aggressive (Cost: 1):
+1 to Attack rolls for your Armies/Navies, mutually exclusive with Pacifist

Cautious (Coss: 1):
+1 to Defense rolls for your Armies/Navies, mutually exclusive with Pacifist

Pacifist (Cost: -2):
-1 to all Army/Navy rolls, mutually exclusive with Aggressive/Cautious

Enlightened (Cost: 1):
+3 to RP per turn, no matter the number of Academies

Traditional (Cost: -1):
-3 to RP per turn, no matter the number of Academies

Military Traditions (Cost: 1):
One of Provinces adjacent to the Capital starts with Military HQ already built.

Industrial Power (Cost: 1):
Up to 4 Provinces you control start with Factories already built in them.

Naval Capabilities (Cost: 1):
One of Provinces (Capital takes priority) starts with a Shipyard and a single Navy stationed there.

Secret Military Project (Cost: 1):
Thanks to (previously) secret military project, you start with one of (choosen randomly) Rank 1 techs (Explosive Shells, Modern Chemistry and so on) at 45RP.

Your nation can develop 1 Research Topic at one given time. If you switch to a new topic mid-research, you lose 100% of currently accumulated Research Points.

Blueprint Research: When you receive a Tech blueprint via diplomatic trade, you take 2*X turns to develop the techs, where X is the 'level' of the tech; initial technologies like Diesel Fuel have Rank 1, and the hi-tech Aircraft Carriers are Rank 4.
Once you receive the blueprint, you can work on it any time you do not work on any Research Project; the blueprints won't dissappear if you're currently researching something.

If you're slightly confused about requirements for some technologies, you can view a tech tree image here!

AERONAUTICS:

Primitive Aeroplanes -> Military Aircraft -> Strategic Bombers -> Long-Range Airplanes
Primitive Aeroplanes (80 RP):
Construction of first aeroplanes; fragile aircrafts made of wood, linen and other such materials. Whilst of no value on their own, research and improvement of these machines will allow scientists to come up with useful, military-grade airplanes in the future.

Military Aircraft (200 RP, requires Explosive Shells from MILITARY):
Airplanes that are able to carry machine guns and small bombs. Groups and squadrons of these are operating from airfields, where specialized crew does maintenance of the aircraft. Grants 'Airfield' Provincial Improvement.

Strategic Bombers (600 RP, requires Construction Advancements from INDUSTRY):
Airplanes large enough to carry large munitions and enough fuel to strike targets behind enemy lines. Once per turn, an Airfield can launch Bombers that will destroy 1 Provincial Improvement of enemy nation as long as it is in Airfield's range.

Long-Range Airplanes (800 RP, requires Mass Production from INDUSTRY):
Recent breakthroughs in various fields allowed the development of new kind of airplanes that carry more fuel, thus increasing their range. Increases range of Airfield bonus and Bombing action by 1. This also allow aircraft cross into provinces 1 sea region apart.

MILITARY:

Explosive Shells -> Primitive Tanks -> Advanced Tanks
                 -> Chemical Warfare
                 -> Howitzers -> Ground-Air Defense
Explosive Shells (80 RP):
Research into new kind of ammunition that is filled with material that will explode upon contact, increasing the effectiveness of the artillery. All your Armies and Navies get +1 bonus to their Attack rolls.

Primitive Tanks (200 RP, requires Diesel Fuel from INDUSTRY):
Beasts of steel and oil, armed with machineguns and small cannons. Whilst bulky and slow, they're valuable military assets. All armies get +2 bonus to their Attack rolls and +1 to their Defense rolls.

Chemical Warfare (200 RP, requires Modern Chemistry from SCIENCES):
Recent breakthroughs in chemistry allow development of munitions that release toxic gases upon explosion. This grants +1 to Attack rolls against enemy nations that do not have Modern Medicine.

Howitzers (200 RP):
Large cannons that can propel explosive rounds at great distances and above most conventional fortifications. After this discovery, enemy Fortifications grant only +1 defense bonus against your armies, instead of the usual +2.

Advanced Tanks (800 RP, requires Mass Production from INDUSTRY):
Refinement and upgrade of first tanks allowed the scientists to come with faster, stronger and better protected vehicles that wreak havoc upon battlefield. All armies get +3 bonus to their Attack rolls and +2 to their Defense rolls.

Ground-Air Defense (400RP, requires Military Aircraft from AERONAUTICS):
Improvement on long-range cannons so they now can shoot at airborne targets, for example, bombers. Grants 'AA Batteries' Provincial Improvement.

COMMUNICATIONS:

Primitive Radio -> Radio Communications -> Radar
                                        -> Shortwave Communications
Primitive Radio (80 RP):
Primitive radios allowing short-range communication. Refinement of devices is required before this technology can be beneficial to the military.

Radio Communications (125RP):
Network of small radio stations operated by trained crew, allowing orders from headquarters to be delivered faster and more reliably. Armies in provinces with Military HQ get +1 to Defense rolls.

Radar (400RP, requires Military Aircraft from AERONAUTICS):
Use of radio to detect incoming aircraft at high altitudes. If province targeted by Bombing action has Airfield, it automatically cancels 1 randomly chosen Bombing action of the enemy, due to interception via fighter planes.

Shortwave Communications (600RP):
Inclusion of new spectrum of radio waves for military use. The defense bonus of Military HQ now affects friendly armies in adjacent provinces as well. Armies attacking from the province with Military HQ gain +1 bonus to their Attack rolls.

INDUSTRY:

Diesel Fuel -> Improved Railroads        v> Mass Production
            -> Construction Advancements ^> Advanced Engineering
Diesel Fuel (80 RP):
Refined oil becomes more common energy source; allowing new types of vehicles to be invented and created.

Construction Advancements (200 RP, requires Experimental Sciences from SCIENCES):
Advancements in architecture, mathematics, logistics and all other fields related to construction; this increases the amount of Provincial Improvements that can be built in the Nation per turn by 1.

Improved Railroads (400 RP):
Better locomotive design and expansion of railroad system. Railroads now allow movement of Armies up to 3 Provinces per turn.

Mass Production (600 RP):
The wide industrialization of the nation allows for items to be produced much faster and in much higher quantities than ever before. Increases the amount of Provincial Improvements that can be built in the Nation per turn by 1.

Advanced Engineering (600 RP):
Foray into techniques and synthetic materials that will allow marvelous constructions to be built, be it above ground, on water or even underground. This increases the amount of Provincial Improvements that can be built in the Nation per turn by 1. Armies can cross Mountain Passes instantenously as long as Provinces on both sides have Railroads.

SCIENCES:

Modern Chemistry -> Experimental Sciences -> Radioactivity -> Advanced Theoretical Sciences
                 -> Modern Biology -> Fertilizers
                                   -> Modern Medicine
Modern Chemistry (80 RP):
Scientific research on new chemical compounds and their propable use in industry.

Experimental Sciences (125 RP):
The growth of industry results in wider accessibility to resources and supplies used in experiments, allowing the researchers to work more. Your nation gets +7 RP bonus, no matter how many Academies you have.

Modern Biology (125 RP):
The unveiling of chemistry secrets allow biologists to look more closely into anatomy, nature of diseases and processes that run the organism.

Radioactivity (200 RP):
Research into peculiar effects of some rare chemical elements.

Fertilizers (400RP):
Improvement of existing organic and development of artificial fertilizers to increase food output. You gain +1 to Max Army limit per every 4 Provinces you control.

Modern Medicine (200RP):
Development of new ways to combat various diseases that plague the populace. Your provinces are now safe from Typhus outbreaks. If your provinces have Typhus, they will be automatically cured at the start of the turn in which you develop Modern Medicine. This technology also protects against Chemical Warfare.

Advanced Theoretical Sciences (600 RP):
With discovery of radioactivity, strange physical effect of chemical elements, more attention is now paid to all branches of sciences, theoretical and practical. All Academies in the nation give 1 extra RP per turn.

NAUTICAL:

Steel Hulls -> Dreadnoughts    -> Battleships -> Aircraft Carriers
            -> Diesel Turbines -^
            -> Armored Transports
Steel Hulls (80 RP):
Wooden hulls of the ships are partially or completely replaced by steel armor, greatly improving the fleet capabilities.

Dreadnoughts (125 RP, requires Explosive Shells from MILITARY):
Armored monstrosities that are, unfortunately, lacking in maneuverability. Your Navies now have +2/+1 bonus.

Armored Transports (200 RP):
Small, armored boats that allow small units to quickly cross small waters and establish a spearhead of the invasion. Your armies no longer suffer from -1 attack penalty when attacking via Water Crossings or when launching from a Fleet.

Diesel Turbines (200 RP, requires Diesel Fuel from INDUSTRY):
The old steam engines are replaced by much more powerful and efficient diesel engines. Your Fleets now can move 2 sea regions per Turn, provided they won't engage in combat during their voyage.

Battleships (400 RP, requires Construction Improvements from INDUSTRY):
A step-up from dreadnoughts; these enormous ships are outfitted with powerful engines. Your navies now have +3/+2 bonus.

Aircraft Carriers (600 RP, requires Long-Range Aircraft from AERONAUTICS and Advanced Engineering from INDUSTRY):
Specialized capital ships capable of carrying, servicing and deploying of numerous aircraft. Your navies now also count as mobile Airfields, and gain respective bonuses on top of Battleship (+3/+2) bonus.