Sword and Steel: A Medieval Forum Game
The year is 1300 AD. The High Middle Ages are ending. A new wind is in the air. What will happen? What will the next century bring? Are you an ancient Empire that wants to become glorious again? A family wanting to claim ownership over a powerful Kingdom? A sultan convinced of putting a red crescent over Rome? A city state bent on become wealthy and powerful? Can you lead your faction to glory? Or will your faction pass away from history and crumbled under the sand of time?
Note:this a history based but fictional game with several minor changes intended for gameplay.
Welcome to Sword and Steel. This a Medieval Faction playing game where you can take your faction and control it ans strive to keep it alive or bring it to glory. You will be able to send orders every turn to further your faction or your land. There are many options, 32 in fact. So you can express your interest in this game, or even claim a spot. It is first come first serve in claiming a spot. Please check the faction list to see what is available. If you have any questions feel free to PM me or on IRC, if I'm on. Thank you!
The year is 1300 AD. The High Middle Ages are ending. A new wind is in the air. What will happen? What will the next century bring? Are you an ancient Empire that wants to become glorious again? A family wanting to claim ownership over a powerful Kingdom? A sultan convinced of putting a red crescent over Rome? A city state bent on become wealthy and powerful? Can you lead your faction to glory? Or will your faction pass away from history and crumbled under the sand of time?
Note:this a history based but fictional game with several minor changes intended for gameplay.
Welcome to Sword and Steel. This a Medieval Faction playing game where you can take your faction and control it ans strive to keep it alive or bring it to glory. You will be able to send orders every turn to further your faction or your land. There are many options, 32 in fact. So you can express your interest in this game, or even claim a spot. It is first come first serve in claiming a spot. Please check the faction list to see what is available. If you have any questions feel free to PM me or on IRC, if I'm on. Thank you!
IRC: go to http://www.coldfront.net/tiramisu/ and after selecting a nickname, type /join #SAS
Holy Roman Empire is an elective monarchy. There are seven Prince Electors, each part of a faction in the Holy Roman Empire. However, they can change, as certain factions grow ans shrink. All factions within Holy Roman Empire are vassals of the Emperor. The Emperor also has Imperial Lands, which he gains on coronation.
Major European Powers
England-Dark Red
France(see below)-Royal Lands-Blue
Holy Roman Empire (see below)-Imperial Lands-Grey
Papal States-yellow- NPC
France- 1 ruling family and several powerful vassal families.
Royal Lands-regular blue
Anjou- dark blue- family that controls their land along with Provence and the Kingdom of Naples.
Bourbons-light blue- powerful southern family
Burgundy-Red-known for shifting alliances.
Holy Roman Empire- 1 emperor and many different factions of . A * signifies 1 vote each in the 7 Prince Electors.
Imperial Lands-grey- controlled by Emperor. All of these states are his vassals.
House of Luxembourg**- sky blue-powerful family- controllers of Luxembourg, Brandenburg, and Kings of Bohemia
House of Hapsburg*- violet- another quite powerful family- Controllers of Austria and Saxony
House of Wittlebach*- periwinkle- another family-rulers of Bavaria and Holland, as well as Palantine
Hamburg- pastel yellow- northern city of the Empire
Kingdom of Denmark- red-orange-Northern Kingdom of Christian Norse
Kingdom of Bern -dull brown- collection of Swiss city states
Italian City States: while technically vassals of the Emperor, they remain largely independent. They are Milan(lime green), Genoa (lavender) Siena (Purple) and Florence (mint green)
Archbishopric of Mainz*
Archbishopric of Cologne*
Archbishopric of Trier*
England:
Kingdom of England-Dark Red- controls most of mainland Britannia but also Gascony
Kingdom of Scotland-Navy
Kingdom of Ireland- Lime Green-NPC
Western Europe:
Kingdom of Castile-Gold
Kingdom of Aragon-Orange
Kingdom of Portugal- Olive green
Republic of Venice- Orange Red
Kingdom of Navarre- Violet- NPC
Eastern Europe
Byzantine Empire- purple-
Kingdom of Hungary-green-
Cecilia- Teal- in Asia Minor, control of Cyprus
Empire of Trebizond- orange
Principality of Achaea- teal- controls southern Peloponnese- NPC
Despotate of Epirus- tan- NPC
Serbia-brown- NPC
Bulgaria- Mint- NPC
Northern Europe
Teutonic Order-Light Grey
Kingdom of Poland-hot pink
Kingdom of Lithuania- pink
Novgorod and Russian States- navy
Sweden- some weird shade of blue- NPC
Norway- another weird shade of blue- NPC
Ukraine States- light blue-NPC
Islamic and Other Countries
Mameluke Sultanate- Pink, as well as dark yellow- there was a coloring error
Sultanate of Rum-Dark Blue Green- The Seljuk Turks
Moors- Dark Tan- NPC
Tunis- Tan- NPC
Golden Horde- Brown- NPC
England-Dark Red
France(see below)-Royal Lands-Blue
Holy Roman Empire (see below)-Imperial Lands-Grey
Papal States-yellow- NPC
France- 1 ruling family and several powerful vassal families.
Royal Lands-regular blue
Anjou- dark blue- family that controls their land along with Provence and the Kingdom of Naples.
Bourbons-light blue- powerful southern family
Burgundy-Red-known for shifting alliances.
Holy Roman Empire- 1 emperor and many different factions of . A * signifies 1 vote each in the 7 Prince Electors.
Imperial Lands-grey- controlled by Emperor. All of these states are his vassals.
House of Luxembourg**- sky blue-powerful family- controllers of Luxembourg, Brandenburg, and Kings of Bohemia
House of Hapsburg*- violet- another quite powerful family- Controllers of Austria and Saxony
House of Wittlebach*- periwinkle- another family-rulers of Bavaria and Holland, as well as Palantine
Hamburg- pastel yellow- northern city of the Empire
Kingdom of Denmark- red-orange-Northern Kingdom of Christian Norse
Kingdom of Bern -dull brown- collection of Swiss city states
Italian City States: while technically vassals of the Emperor, they remain largely independent. They are Milan(lime green), Genoa (lavender) Siena (Purple) and Florence (mint green)
Archbishopric of Mainz*
Archbishopric of Cologne*
Archbishopric of Trier*
England:
Kingdom of England-Dark Red- controls most of mainland Britannia but also Gascony
Kingdom of Scotland-Navy
Kingdom of Ireland- Lime Green-NPC
Western Europe:
Kingdom of Castile-Gold
Kingdom of Aragon-Orange
Kingdom of Portugal- Olive green
Republic of Venice- Orange Red
Kingdom of Navarre- Violet- NPC
Eastern Europe
Byzantine Empire- purple-
Kingdom of Hungary-green-
Cecilia- Teal- in Asia Minor, control of Cyprus
Empire of Trebizond- orange
Principality of Achaea- teal- controls southern Peloponnese- NPC
Despotate of Epirus- tan- NPC
Serbia-brown- NPC
Bulgaria- Mint- NPC
Northern Europe
Teutonic Order-Light Grey
Kingdom of Poland-hot pink
Kingdom of Lithuania- pink
Novgorod and Russian States- navy
Sweden- some weird shade of blue- NPC
Norway- another weird shade of blue- NPC
Ukraine States- light blue-NPC
Islamic and Other Countries
Mameluke Sultanate- Pink, as well as dark yellow- there was a coloring error
Sultanate of Rum-Dark Blue Green- The Seljuk Turks
Moors- Dark Tan- NPC
Tunis- Tan- NPC
Golden Horde- Brown- NPC
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