WELCOME TO THE EVER LASTING EMPIRE OF IRIDIA!
Welcome everyone to my new game, the Ever Lasting Empire!. The game this time will be a character based game set up inside a fantastical empire in a different world. The world of Zalsar is currently rapidly developing technology and industries not see before thanks to the use of the powerful Whale oil as a fuel, especially for the empire of Iridia, for the generation of the energy needed as well an explosion in inventions based on it. However it must be emphasized it is meanwhile rapidly exploding, just starting. Much of the world, including the majority of the empire, currently is around the technological level of the american civil war, meaning around 1860s technology in certain areas.
Great ships propelled by sail transverse the seas, as men arm themselves with rifles and guns akin to the weapons of 1850-60 in our world powered by gunpowder. No such thing as ironclads have been developed nor steam ships. Much of the farming of the world is still done the old fashion way, by huge plantations and labor intensives, even though the first apparatus of mechanization are being quickly invented by genious minds. It is the same state on the mining industry, where men with pick axes bring the great ores to fuel the industries of Iridia. The first railroad line, being powered by massive amounts of whale oil, was inaugurated just few years ago. The people in the countryside, by large live by the old customs and traditions of the empire (or their nation) subjected to their lords as labor (since serfdom was abolished 40 years ago) and following closely the religion of their ancestors, knowing nothing of the great things being created at the moment.
The cities of course by their place of trade and development are much busier than the rural areas, you can see the oil textile industries processing cotton to make clothes, the drydocks and ports, and the great merchant houses. Indeed advanced as one may say, however it is the great city of Iridia, the imperial capital where the great advancements are currently concentrated, it is here where factories powered by whale oil have begun appearing, it is much different from the rest of the empire. In here the First and one of the Few Whale Oil refinery exist, processing the whales brought by whaling companies, who sail in ships made of metal and not wood, and powered by whale oil, to hunt the beast around the world. In here ambitious men and women from the natural sciences academy begin developing things beyond imagination, it is here where the Imperial Palace the first building to ever have electricity exist, already the high class neighborhoods have begun adding the electricity to their homes, four of you can't afford it...maybe you should live somewhere else.
The Game itself you will play characters inside at least at the game start of the great and eternal empire of Iridia, based out of the great city of Iridia in this times of change. What will you do will determine the fate of millions around the world, be it explore hidden and new lands, discover secrets, invent gadges that changes the wolrd, or bring equality to all! its all up to you and no one else. It is important to note (a more detailed post will follow) that the Empire of Iridia is a constitutional Empire in whichs the House of lords holds great power inside the goverment and controls much of the imperial family influence. At game start the emperor is death , a war is being waged and a new regency council awaits!.
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Orders
Orders are a simple affair, everyone gets 2 orders whatever they may be to do whatever they decide to do, if within their possibilities. The cabinet's position and the regent/emperor get a extra government order to do things may or not be related to their job. Lord Field Marshal and Lord Admiral get a order to do with armies stuff.
Sign Up:
To sign up is easy, as this is a very character centric game, in the lines of Iis game you will build your character selecting several options from each category, then you will pick any property you want up to two (read property). It is important to remeber jobs and so on not covered on honorifics are available too:
Honorifics: honorifics involve a lot of your work and social rank and unlock certain type of property at the start of the game, you can select up to 2 honorifics, but you can definitely choose none if you prefer.
Personality Traits: Personality traits are more defined to your character, you can choose one i will give you a second one randomized.
Example:
Someone picks to be an officer in the Imperial Navy, then i randomize his rank and give it when i return stats, he then pick a school of offense personality trait, so he has a bonus to combat in offensive actions.
Property:
Players of all jobs and classes can own property, after all a man without property is worth nothing in these changing times!. So what is property? Well anything! It can be several merchant vessels, warehouses, whorehouses, large plantations, factories, shipyards and more, as you accumulate wealth and power!. Characters have the possibility to pick up to 2 Properties (whatever they may be) at start, however pay attention certain kind of property is linked to certain honorifics!.
Honorifics:
Sheriff: The sheriff oversee the police and local security forces of a determined area and lands. Being a sheriff usually involve being in charge of the police force of a city. Sheriff have good renown in their areas as they serve as the face of the police to high society.(Sheriff selects a city under his police jurisdiction, +1 to actions dealing with crowd control etc.)
Mayor: Mayors rules cities and towns. Elected by the people with the right to vote from their area. Currently women are not allowed to vote in elections from the mayor's anywhere. Males have the right to vote for their mayor everywhere however from city to city it varies who can vote be it property owners or every male. (Character selects a city to be mayor or town to be mayor of, high prestige in the city.)
Trade Company: This person owns considerable trade post/hubs/nodes in foreign lands. They are accruing large amounts of wealth because of this. (+15% Income)
Tycoon: In charge of a large business enterprise, and a master of economics. (+1 to administrative rolls)
Shipping Magnate: oversees a sprawling maritime enterprise. (Free reroll for all maritime based administrative rolls. Highest roll is used.)
Officer in the Imperial Army: The Character Is an Officer in the Imperial Armed forces, rank determined by wishes and GM. (must be noble to be after certain rank), can Choose to be the leader of the Imperial Guard, however that is a rank Lieutenant in one go (check mil ranks).
Officer in the Imperial Navy: The Player is an officer in the Imperial navy rank determined by RP and the GM.
Independant Captain: What every boy of the islands desire to be! A free and independent owner of your own ship, king of your castle as they say!. The captains of this world keep the economy running, bring much of the food and more importantly hunt the whales!. (Character can start with his own ship, of his own choosing, be it a whaler, trade ship, pirate ship and so on. Character receive +1 to rolls in sea related activities)
Banker: Ah the bankers, the filthy parasites as the noble call them, yet they hold thousands of golden imperial in debts with them!. Bankers usually utilize their money in investments, supporting new companies and more important than all loaning it. (Character can start with a bank as property as well a great wealth that comes with it, character starts with high influence in the merchant class)
Plantation Baron: The plantation owners possess lots tracts of land, especially in located in the island of Ailhus. Usually plantation owners are nobles whose families successfully went from holding the land as lords, to simple owners of it with hundreds of employees. (allows player to start with large tract of land in Ailhus, Character gains mod amount of influence in the people of the area where his land is and hundreds of farmers.)
Industrialist: You have decided the future of the nation is in the new technologies, and how to mass produce it in factories out of children's tales!. (Industrialist can start with a factory in the capital of the nation and get a +1 bonus to orders dealing with industry.)
Inventors: Ah you may not have money (yet), be born of the slums!, or a foreigner but that matters not for your brain!. All this new plans and thinkings are showing up constantly, you will bring creations to the world beyond what have ever been dream. Inventors are highly intelligent and capable with mechanics and other sciences, making them able to discover new things and develop inventions of their own, who can maybe one day change the world!.( Inventors get a +2 bonus dealing with orders of inventing and developing gadgets etc.)
Natural Scientist: Natural scientist have been the norm in the academic fields for a while now, even though the new rise of mechanical inventors have begun they are extremely valuable. Scientists are highly intelligent and belong unlike the inventors in the Natural Science Society a highly praised and valuable organization. Scientist are able to study nature, and the ways of it, plus start with higher renown. (Scientist get +1 bonus to researching natural wildlife, and dealing with natural sciences. Scientist get a bonus to prestige, +1 to exploration rolls)
Clergymen : The Church of Romelia is the the main religion of the state and the empire as a whole, you belong to the elite who control the masses through the church teaching and its devouts followers. Grants high influence on devout followers on all social classes. Randomize position as one of the island bishops (controling teh church in on of the home islands) or the Grand Archbishop whom control the church of the main home island. ( only for females at game start)
Rebelion Leader: You are on of the traitors to the empire, leading the false republican cause against holy order!, or so the vile oppressors claim. Two spots for becoming rebelion leaders at the republican rebellion at the start of the game. Even if defeated, you remain influential in republican leadership and ideology if survive the war, +influcne on Kusma Island.
Nobility: The player is member of the nobility of the nation, which come with rights and benefits depending the station of the player in the ranks and so on. (noble rank is randomized by the GM, however preference is taken into account if you don't wish to be a high rank)
Claim to <place> : Player have a claim to foreign thrones, or nobility titles having this means a character can press legal or even military actions to take land. This include royal blood to foreign lands or other claims.
Claim to Throne/Imperial Blood : Player has a claim on the Imperial seat though familiar links. The player has a connection to the Sovereign, this allows their voice to carry more clout among the nobility and peasants and furthermore provides added protection from the law due to their blood. Grants Knight noble rank if nobility honorific not selected.
Sovereign (automatic with the Emperor position) : Being the Sovereign grants immunity from the law. It furthermore puts the Imperial Estates and palaces at the players desire and allows them to collect their incomes which are substantial. The trait furthermore grants positions within society and grants an automatic respect towards the character, among other things mentioned under the Emperor/Empress description.
Personality Traits:
Handsome/Beautiful: You are among the most if not the most handsome/beautiful within the realm, making men and women drawn to you. Foreign diplomats praize your looks in reports and foreign nobility speak of your beauty. +Prestige, higher influence on diplomatic actions.
Public speaker: You are a known speaker of the public and has mastered the art, you are able to make crowds roar at your political ideas and speeches. +Public political sway
Glutton: You are known for your love of food, perhaps a bit too much love as you have put on a few pounds as of late, perhaps the corset simply shrunk in the washer. - General public opinion
Hedonist: You enjoy a good cigar, wine, whisky, brandy, expensive food and most importantly, women (or men). While your activities aren't known to the public, then it could cause a scandal should it become public. - General public opinion if discovered and character has a high social standing, +chance of getting children.
Healthy: You have never really been ill, always at great health, up and ready in the morning without issue. Whenever you felt ill it was nothing more than could be slept off in a night. Less likely to die from wounds and diseases.
Insane: You are crazy, everyone knows it. You mood changes, your tongues! it makes you feared. -public opinion of your character. +chance of re roll in an order randomly for better or worse.
Clever: You are very clever, always thinking of ways to solve your problems no matter what they may be, and often succeeding. +1 to rolls
School of the Offense: Some say that the best defense is a good offense, others would put the quote under a picture of you for you certainly adhere to it. You always favour the best offense, and when you see a war table, you see only opportunities where others see obstacles. You are known as a man who will take whatever hill. +2 rolls in offensive military orders
School of Defense: No one is able to draw a better line of defense than you, you can take any position no matter the circumstance and turn it into a fortress, able to hold out against any odds the enemies of the Crown may throw at you. +2 to defensive military orders.
Born tactician: You have a skill for command, no matter what the position may be, do you need to overrun an enemy fortification or erect one yourself, then you are able to do so. +1 roll military orders.
Greedy: The world runs on money, and no one knows that more than you, but now it's different. You need more, your bank account is never large enough, you always want more, see the numbers rise as you salary increases. +10% income
Prestigious family: Your lineage traces back to the great houses of old, your family is a known household name and it wields influence within the Empire. Noble houses would be honoured to be connected to you. +Influence in the House of Lords, better chances of a good marriage.
Bastard: You are the known fruit of an unblessed union outside of the wedlock, it has never been fair for you, it was never your choice but that is how society works. The public may warm up to you, the nobility will always look down upon you. -influence in the House of Lords
Army veteran: You are a veteran of the army, a known soldier and as such can command respect. The younger recruits look to you when in the heat of battle and your fellow veterans know they can count on you and listen to your advice. +influence within the army lower ranks.
Navy veteran: You are a veteran of the navy, a known sailor and as such can command respect. The younger recruits look to you when in the heat of battle and your fellow veterans know they can count on you and listen to your advice. +influence within the navy lower ranks.
Foreigner: You look different, your customs are different, even your religion may be different. You are not a native to the Empire and you come from a foreign land from which you still have connections. The citizens of the Empire may welcome you, but they always look at you an extra time to make sure you behave. -public opinion, + connections of own choosing in a foreign nation, can choose a foreign origin which may provide unique bonuses.
Traditional army officer: You are a man of the old ways, you support the army and the officers within, there is no need for change and if there is, then the army will find out on its own, a vision you share with the senior army officers. +influence among the officer corps
Army officer reformer: The old ways are holding the Imperial army back, while the rest of nation modernizes then the army is turning to a relic of old, no longer able to perform as it once had. It is time for change, and you are one of the men to lead it. +influence among the rank and file soldiers, large influence boost if reforms are carried out by you.
No taxation without representation: Every man has the right to voice his opinion and have a say in how he is governed, we will not be taxed without proper representation as befits every human. +Higher influence among the poor if working for voting rights
Wealthy inheritance: You have wealth and plenty of it, your parents were always frugal and as such when they died they left you a wealthy inheritance. Start with added capital
Generous: You are generous by nature, you always help the homeless, putting out bread and milk to those who cannot afford it themselves. Should a man be short on money or be unable to go to doctor then you have always been willing to help. + your charitable works have brought you closer with the poor
Respectable businessman: You are known in your industry as a man who honours his arrangements and knows his craft, you are respected by your peers and you know a good business deal when you see it. +2 to rolls including business arrangements
Diplomatic nature: You know how to mince words, you know how to turn a boring story into an adventure of old. You are perfect for foreign courts when the Empire needs to charm a foreign kingdom or simply secure a favourable agreement. +2 to rolls in orders of diplomatic nature
War hero: You are a hero of war, your name is known in every home and the Sovereign personally awarded you the Order of Nir, your achievements are grand, something neither peasant or noble would deny, and as such have given you clout within the nation. +Influence amongst the Empire, higher chance of political office
Gifted administrator: You are skilled in administering whatever you put yourself to, if it be army supplies, taxation, infrastructure reforms, a workplace, it just comes naturally to you. +2 to administrative rolls
Shady business associates: You have contacts with what many would call scum and people of low morality and lack of manners. If you need something, you know who to go to if you cannot obtain it through legal means, or your wishes need special care. +2 to intrigue orders.
Public speaker: You are a known speaker of the public and has mastered the art, you are able to make crowds roar at your political ideas and speeches. +Public political sway
Glutton: You are known for your love of food, perhaps a bit too much love as you have put on a few pounds as of late, perhaps the corset simply shrunk in the washer. - General public opinion
Hedonist: You enjoy a good cigar, wine, whisky, brandy, expensive food and most importantly, women (or men). While your activities aren't known to the public, then it could cause a scandal should it become public. - General public opinion if discovered and character has a high social standing, +chance of getting children.
Healthy: You have never really been ill, always at great health, up and ready in the morning without issue. Whenever you felt ill it was nothing more than could be slept off in a night. Less likely to die from wounds and diseases.
Insane: You are crazy, everyone knows it. You mood changes, your tongues! it makes you feared. -public opinion of your character. +chance of re roll in an order randomly for better or worse.
Clever: You are very clever, always thinking of ways to solve your problems no matter what they may be, and often succeeding. +1 to rolls
School of the Offense: Some say that the best defense is a good offense, others would put the quote under a picture of you for you certainly adhere to it. You always favour the best offense, and when you see a war table, you see only opportunities where others see obstacles. You are known as a man who will take whatever hill. +2 rolls in offensive military orders
School of Defense: No one is able to draw a better line of defense than you, you can take any position no matter the circumstance and turn it into a fortress, able to hold out against any odds the enemies of the Crown may throw at you. +2 to defensive military orders.
Born tactician: You have a skill for command, no matter what the position may be, do you need to overrun an enemy fortification or erect one yourself, then you are able to do so. +1 roll military orders.
Greedy: The world runs on money, and no one knows that more than you, but now it's different. You need more, your bank account is never large enough, you always want more, see the numbers rise as you salary increases. +10% income
Prestigious family: Your lineage traces back to the great houses of old, your family is a known household name and it wields influence within the Empire. Noble houses would be honoured to be connected to you. +Influence in the House of Lords, better chances of a good marriage.
Bastard: You are the known fruit of an unblessed union outside of the wedlock, it has never been fair for you, it was never your choice but that is how society works. The public may warm up to you, the nobility will always look down upon you. -influence in the House of Lords
Army veteran: You are a veteran of the army, a known soldier and as such can command respect. The younger recruits look to you when in the heat of battle and your fellow veterans know they can count on you and listen to your advice. +influence within the army lower ranks.
Navy veteran: You are a veteran of the navy, a known sailor and as such can command respect. The younger recruits look to you when in the heat of battle and your fellow veterans know they can count on you and listen to your advice. +influence within the navy lower ranks.
Foreigner: You look different, your customs are different, even your religion may be different. You are not a native to the Empire and you come from a foreign land from which you still have connections. The citizens of the Empire may welcome you, but they always look at you an extra time to make sure you behave. -public opinion, + connections of own choosing in a foreign nation, can choose a foreign origin which may provide unique bonuses.
Traditional army officer: You are a man of the old ways, you support the army and the officers within, there is no need for change and if there is, then the army will find out on its own, a vision you share with the senior army officers. +influence among the officer corps
Army officer reformer: The old ways are holding the Imperial army back, while the rest of nation modernizes then the army is turning to a relic of old, no longer able to perform as it once had. It is time for change, and you are one of the men to lead it. +influence among the rank and file soldiers, large influence boost if reforms are carried out by you.
No taxation without representation: Every man has the right to voice his opinion and have a say in how he is governed, we will not be taxed without proper representation as befits every human. +Higher influence among the poor if working for voting rights
Wealthy inheritance: You have wealth and plenty of it, your parents were always frugal and as such when they died they left you a wealthy inheritance. Start with added capital
Generous: You are generous by nature, you always help the homeless, putting out bread and milk to those who cannot afford it themselves. Should a man be short on money or be unable to go to doctor then you have always been willing to help. + your charitable works have brought you closer with the poor
Respectable businessman: You are known in your industry as a man who honours his arrangements and knows his craft, you are respected by your peers and you know a good business deal when you see it. +2 to rolls including business arrangements
Diplomatic nature: You know how to mince words, you know how to turn a boring story into an adventure of old. You are perfect for foreign courts when the Empire needs to charm a foreign kingdom or simply secure a favourable agreement. +2 to rolls in orders of diplomatic nature
War hero: You are a hero of war, your name is known in every home and the Sovereign personally awarded you the Order of Nir, your achievements are grand, something neither peasant or noble would deny, and as such have given you clout within the nation. +Influence amongst the Empire, higher chance of political office
Gifted administrator: You are skilled in administering whatever you put yourself to, if it be army supplies, taxation, infrastructure reforms, a workplace, it just comes naturally to you. +2 to administrative rolls
Shady business associates: You have contacts with what many would call scum and people of low morality and lack of manners. If you need something, you know who to go to if you cannot obtain it through legal means, or your wishes need special care. +2 to intrigue orders.
Nobility Ranks:
Knight: Someone who has been knighted. It is too the way normally peasants are granted noble titles. Knights are given out by the emperor but need 51% approval by the house of lords. Once in charge of all military matters the knights have spent the last century being pushed out:
- Knights can be officers in the Imperial Army, usually start at level similar to commoners but can climb the ladder.
- Low Level Influence in the Imperial Army if in the army.
- Low level prestige bonus
- Low level of influence on the House of Lords
- Medium Influence on the rural peasants.
- Low level prestige bonus.
- Can be officers in the Imperial Army
- Medium level influence in the house of lords
- Medium Bonus to initial prestige
- Can be officers in the imperial Army
- High Influence in the Imperial Army
- Must be an Officer in the Imperial Army
- High Influence in the House of Lords
- Can Serve as an Officer in the Imperial Navy
- High Bonus to Initial Prestige
- Ailhus Region
- Tasmir-Carbona Island
- Kusma Region
- Eastern Region
- Benefit(s) - Large levels of Influence in the House of Lords, Imperial Navy, Government and and Foreign Policies
- High Prestige gain.
Imperial Navy:
The Imperial Navy is the most esteemed institution of the empire, where men go to serve proudly their nation and the emperor himself. The Imperial Navy admiralty (HQ ) is located in the home island of Iridia , meanwhile the Imperial Naval Academy where the new officers for the navy are trained is located in the Island of Romelia.
Unlike the armed forces the imperial navy as the main arm of the emperor and the defence of the nation do not discriminate based on class, instead everyone is allowed to attend the naval academy is the can afford it, of course this means most officers are from families that can support their studies, however several scholarships are given to talented young men from the masses every year so they can attend the academy. In the imperial academy service to the emperor is stressed as service to the empire itself, for the emperor is the empire and the navy his sword.
The Leader of the Imperial navy, the Lord Admiral is elected by the emperor directly and carry enormous influence on the members of the naval forces, it mainly comes from the active admirals or sometimes from retired admirals to bring back their knowledge. The naval force is equipped with what are called marines, soldiers whom main job is to fight in boarding actions (or to board other ships) and fast raids against targets of the fleet. Big landing operations are done by the soldiers from the army.
Imperial Navy Ranks
Lord Admiral: selected by the emperor himself to lead the naval forces of the empire the lord admiral possess the utmost admiration of the naval personnel, even though as a “dog of the emperor” it is not well looked in the house of lords especially when commoners are granted the privilege. Usually a desk job, once in awhile the Lord Admiral takes the field himself.
Admiral: Admirals are the direct subordinates of the Lord Admiral. They are usually leading large concentration of the naval forces for example, the Northern fleet, central forces etc. In war they lead up to hundred of ships to great confrontations.
Rear Admirals: The subordinates of the admirals used to command segments of huge forces or when an area posses several bases that must be protected spread into several islands. Rear admirals take command of several dozen ships for their assigned segment.
Commodores: The commodores command naval squadron in the seas in the name of the empire, to bring prosperity and glory to it. Usually commanding squadrons sometime close to twelve ships, commodores are the day to day issue fixers, patrol this trade routes, fight pirates, carrying sneak attacks and so on on ports.
Captain: captains as the name implies command a single ship as kings, usually they are grouped into commodores task forces when many ships are needed for big actions. However their modus operandis is to operate on their own, patrolling the seas, scorting trade ships and doing daring raids upon unsuspecting foes or enemies of the empire.
Imperial Army:
The Imperial army is lead by the Lord Field-Marshall, whom is elected by the House of Lords, working in some sort of defence minister position in our world. Unlike the Imperial navy, the Lord-General is most of the time a political appointment and without actual connection to the army of military knowledge.
Officers in the army are almost invariable members of the nobility, be it noble title themselves or related to them as lesser nobles. Officer positions carry with the tradition to be sold to nobles and regiments led formed from people from specific locations, for example the Darriwell regiments and so on. Unlike the navy only nobles are ever given officer positions, few commoners have achieved high ranks in the army much less the position of Lord-General.
The army ideally works in tandem with the navy. Being supported and launched from the ships to occupy land as the naval forces don’t are usually expected to fight, nor have any sort of special forces on their own.
The lowers ranks of the Imperial Army have been pushing for modernization of the weaponry used by the armed forces and the expansion of it however the noble class have been reticent of such things, especially the creation of military academies like the imperial navy possesses.
It is important to note the special unit that the Imperial Guard is commanded by a liuetenant the 300 strong man force is the elite of the army, tasked with protecting the emperor, his properties and the imperial palace of Tolstov. Unlike the rest of the army, it give great renoen and fame to be part of the Imperial Guard and is a position any soldier or low level commander would want.
Imperial Army Rank:
Lord Field-Marshall: Supreme ruler of the armed forces below the Theoretical control of the emperor of it. Being awarded this rank give great amount of influence in the officers corps however much more valuable influence in the house of lords.
General: Generals are the direct subordinates of the LFM, generally in charge of regional forces and garrisons in entire islands for example. As well battle groups when at war.
Colonels: ranked below the generals the colonels are their direct subordinates carrying the directions of segments of the forces under the general control and leading in the field unlike generals usually leading parts of the armed forces for example garrison of provinces and frontier lands.
Majors: Subordinates of the colonels leading small forces inside the Colonel regional commands usually garrisons of a city, fort, fortress and so on and part of their forces. Major usually command cavalry forces personally meanwhile they put their infantry man under their subordinates.
Lieutenants: The highest rank a non noble have ever achieved. Lieutenants can only command infantry forces if a non noble. Usually the rank given to young nobles from start so they can begin gaining experience and expertize they command infantry or cavalry units. The truth is no many non nobility is granted the position as there are always nobles wanting to play army.
Captains: Captains already implies the non nobility of his holder. There has never been a noble whom have wielded such lowly rank. Captains usually leads small forces for their lieutenants, are used as guards of certain outpost, parts of walls, small advance guard outpost in the borders and first line of defence (to not risk noble life in a surprise invasion). It is the true higher rank commoners can achieve as in practice few if ever commoners are names lieutenants.
Even though in other nations, the ranks of captains (or comparable) are higher that lieutenants , in the imperial army is the lower rank of commissioned officers in order to show the navy is below nobility no matter their ranks (as captains is a rank in the imperial navy)
The Imperial Navy is the most esteemed institution of the empire, where men go to serve proudly their nation and the emperor himself. The Imperial Navy admiralty (HQ ) is located in the home island of Iridia , meanwhile the Imperial Naval Academy where the new officers for the navy are trained is located in the Island of Romelia.
Unlike the armed forces the imperial navy as the main arm of the emperor and the defence of the nation do not discriminate based on class, instead everyone is allowed to attend the naval academy is the can afford it, of course this means most officers are from families that can support their studies, however several scholarships are given to talented young men from the masses every year so they can attend the academy. In the imperial academy service to the emperor is stressed as service to the empire itself, for the emperor is the empire and the navy his sword.
The Leader of the Imperial navy, the Lord Admiral is elected by the emperor directly and carry enormous influence on the members of the naval forces, it mainly comes from the active admirals or sometimes from retired admirals to bring back their knowledge. The naval force is equipped with what are called marines, soldiers whom main job is to fight in boarding actions (or to board other ships) and fast raids against targets of the fleet. Big landing operations are done by the soldiers from the army.
Imperial Navy Ranks
Lord Admiral: selected by the emperor himself to lead the naval forces of the empire the lord admiral possess the utmost admiration of the naval personnel, even though as a “dog of the emperor” it is not well looked in the house of lords especially when commoners are granted the privilege. Usually a desk job, once in awhile the Lord Admiral takes the field himself.
Admiral: Admirals are the direct subordinates of the Lord Admiral. They are usually leading large concentration of the naval forces for example, the Northern fleet, central forces etc. In war they lead up to hundred of ships to great confrontations.
Rear Admirals: The subordinates of the admirals used to command segments of huge forces or when an area posses several bases that must be protected spread into several islands. Rear admirals take command of several dozen ships for their assigned segment.
Commodores: The commodores command naval squadron in the seas in the name of the empire, to bring prosperity and glory to it. Usually commanding squadrons sometime close to twelve ships, commodores are the day to day issue fixers, patrol this trade routes, fight pirates, carrying sneak attacks and so on on ports.
Captain: captains as the name implies command a single ship as kings, usually they are grouped into commodores task forces when many ships are needed for big actions. However their modus operandis is to operate on their own, patrolling the seas, scorting trade ships and doing daring raids upon unsuspecting foes or enemies of the empire.
Imperial Army:
The Imperial army is lead by the Lord Field-Marshall, whom is elected by the House of Lords, working in some sort of defence minister position in our world. Unlike the Imperial navy, the Lord-General is most of the time a political appointment and without actual connection to the army of military knowledge.
Officers in the army are almost invariable members of the nobility, be it noble title themselves or related to them as lesser nobles. Officer positions carry with the tradition to be sold to nobles and regiments led formed from people from specific locations, for example the Darriwell regiments and so on. Unlike the navy only nobles are ever given officer positions, few commoners have achieved high ranks in the army much less the position of Lord-General.
The army ideally works in tandem with the navy. Being supported and launched from the ships to occupy land as the naval forces don’t are usually expected to fight, nor have any sort of special forces on their own.
The lowers ranks of the Imperial Army have been pushing for modernization of the weaponry used by the armed forces and the expansion of it however the noble class have been reticent of such things, especially the creation of military academies like the imperial navy possesses.
It is important to note the special unit that the Imperial Guard is commanded by a liuetenant the 300 strong man force is the elite of the army, tasked with protecting the emperor, his properties and the imperial palace of Tolstov. Unlike the rest of the army, it give great renoen and fame to be part of the Imperial Guard and is a position any soldier or low level commander would want.
Imperial Army Rank:
Lord Field-Marshall: Supreme ruler of the armed forces below the Theoretical control of the emperor of it. Being awarded this rank give great amount of influence in the officers corps however much more valuable influence in the house of lords.
General: Generals are the direct subordinates of the LFM, generally in charge of regional forces and garrisons in entire islands for example. As well battle groups when at war.
Colonels: ranked below the generals the colonels are their direct subordinates carrying the directions of segments of the forces under the general control and leading in the field unlike generals usually leading parts of the armed forces for example garrison of provinces and frontier lands.
Majors: Subordinates of the colonels leading small forces inside the Colonel regional commands usually garrisons of a city, fort, fortress and so on and part of their forces. Major usually command cavalry forces personally meanwhile they put their infantry man under their subordinates.
Lieutenants: The highest rank a non noble have ever achieved. Lieutenants can only command infantry forces if a non noble. Usually the rank given to young nobles from start so they can begin gaining experience and expertize they command infantry or cavalry units. The truth is no many non nobility is granted the position as there are always nobles wanting to play army.
Captains: Captains already implies the non nobility of his holder. There has never been a noble whom have wielded such lowly rank. Captains usually leads small forces for their lieutenants, are used as guards of certain outpost, parts of walls, small advance guard outpost in the borders and first line of defence (to not risk noble life in a surprise invasion). It is the true higher rank commoners can achieve as in practice few if ever commoners are names lieutenants.
Even though in other nations, the ranks of captains (or comparable) are higher that lieutenants , in the imperial army is the lower rank of commissioned officers in order to show the navy is below nobility no matter their ranks (as captains is a rank in the imperial navy)
