Emperor/Empress RPG

The World of Ymir is 6 times bigger than Earth. The map is like Earth's, but it is upside down with Africa detached from the Middle East. North and South America are separated by a sea, and there are three more continents in this world.

The calendar system is called "Ascension Calendar" or "A.C" for short, and the current year is 2989 A.C

The Ten Continents: "Frangistan" (Europe), "Laurasia" (Asia), "Corphye" (Africa), "North Orient" (South America), "South Orient" (North America), "Australasia" (Oecania), "Lucaya" (Antarctica), "Atlantica" (Atlantis), "Tamilakam" (Lemuria), "Ortegia" (Mu)

Largest to Smallest: "Laurasia" (Asia) "Corphye" (Africa) "South Orient" (North America) "North Orient" (South America) "Frangistan" (Europe) "Australasia" (Oecania) "Tamilakam" (Lemuria) "Ortegia" (Mu) "Lucaya" (Antarctica) "Atlantica" (Atlantis)

Geography of each continent: "Laurasia" (Asia): It is connected to "Frangistan" in its east. It has large mountain ranges and mountainous plains with many rivers (in its east), desert plateaus and deserts (in its west and center), and large rainforests and plains (in its north).

"Corphye" (Africa): It is separated from Frangistan and Laurasia by a sea called the "Blood Sea" due to the redness of its water compared to other parts of the sea (this is because of red algae, but people don't know that and think God or magic is doing this). It has vast deserts, savannas, rainforests, mountains with valleys, and several plateaus.

"South Orient" (North America): It is separated from Frangistan and Corphye by the "Oriental Ocean" and from North Orient by the "Great Sea." It is mountains, plains, coastal plains, with many lakes, rivers, and river basins.

"North Orient" (South America): It is separated from Frangistan and Corphye by the "Oriental Ocean" and from the North Orient by the "Great Sea." It has the largest rainforest and continuous mountain range from north to south, large grasslands, and a small arid desert (on its east).

"Frangistan" (Europe): It is connected to "Laurasia" in the west, called the "Peninsula of Peninsula." It has arid deserts and desert plateaus (in the east and south), mountainous plains and large plains with few river basins (in its central region), large tundras and forests (in its north), and large flat plains and steppes (in its west).

"Australasia" (Oceania): It is on the northwest edge of Laurasia. It is the largest island continent and has semi-arid deserts, with low desert plateaus, rangelands, plains, and rainforests.

"Tamilakam" (Lemuria): It is located between Larusia, Corphye, and Austrasia, with an ocean surrounding the island continent, making it difficult for it to have regular contact between itself and the other continents

"Ortegia" (Mu): It is located in the largest ocean between North Orient, South Orient, Laurasia, and Austrasia. It is the largest archipelago continent with 20,000 islands. The islands consist of volcanic islands, mountainous plains, coastal plains, and forests

"Lucaya" (Antarctica): The most northern land with a sea between Corphye, North Orient, and Austrasia. It is an archipelago continent of 6,000 islands, with mountainous plains, coastal plains, volcanic islands, and more.

"Atlantica" (Atlantis): It is the smallest island with mountainous plains (in its central region), coastal plains, and few forests around the island continent.

Mainland Continents (Biggest to Smallest): Laurasia (Asia) Corphye (Africa) South Orient (North America) North Orient (South America) Frangistan (Europe)

Island Continents (Biggest to Smallest): Australasia (Oecania) Tamilakam (Lemuria) Atlantica (Atlantis)

Archipelago Continents (Biggest to Smallest): Ortegia (Mu) Lucaya (Antarctica)

Technology, lifestyle, fashion, and more are similar to those of the 1780s, but despite the new architecture, weapons, and more, many of the ruling class and families of each nation still strongly retain the feudal system (because if the system always worked, even now, so why change it?)

The Elderkin hated these newfangled weapons called "flintlock muskets" and "cannons," but they were forced to adapt them strictly on a limited scale, while humans embraced them fully. But the Elderkin still see gunpowder weapons as crude and unreliable, never replacing the superiority of the sword, spear, and bow.

You can see this with the elves, still carrying a bow and quiver while carrying their musket, but would sometimes discard the musket's penetrating power, for the bow's rate of fire. The Dwarves wore heavy chestplate armor and carried battleaxes for combat, which they would use when the order for a bayonet charge was given. Just to name a few.

They doubled down and wore armor, but they carried the bow and quiver, axes, and other traditional weapons, along with their muskets, which they would sometimes drop for their said bow or axe to fight, when the situation favors or calls for it.

And the dwarves just invented the steam engine, but discarded it, and left it to rust. Why would they do that? Because why invest so much money in this heavy, unreliable, and uselessly weak machine, when they already have the manpower and inherent skills to create such beautiful and powerful crafts that no other race can ever hope to replicate in their lifetime. And most races don't bother with it as well, for the same reasons of cost, manpower, and needs. Except for the humans who found it and experiment with it.

This mindset of "if it isn't broken, don't fix it or change it" is prevalent in all societies, as the Elderkin maintain a sense of unyielding familiarity and constancy within their nations.

Anti-human sentiments among the Elderkin are common everywhere, humans are discriminated against, harassed, and even beaten in public by the Elderkin races, just for being born as human.

There are three kinds of magic: "ritual," "spiritual," and "corporeal."

Ritual Magic: It is mostly used for stopping famine or healing large groups of injured people and boosting the strength and stamina of warriors in combat. But it has a long casting time, and it can be taught to anyone with mana.

Spiritual Magic: It can be used to summon elemental creatures for combat or for helping with things like watering crops in agriculture. This magic can only be passed down through bloodline (meaning yourself, your children, cousins, nieces and nephews or anyone related by blood could inherit it), and such powerful combat spirits are controlled by noble or royal families. But there is a random chance that someone who shared their blood doesn't inherit the family magic at all.

Corporeal Magic: It is a magic that boosts your body's strength, agility, stamina, etc, or the weapon you are using, with insane endurance that even a fork can be used as a weapon if you cast corporeal magic on it. This magic can only be inherited through direct offsprings (meaning only your children can inherit the magic).

"Elderkin" or "Civilized Race": Elves, Dwarves, Beastkin, Dragonkin, and many other things that have traits of innate wisdom, higher graces, inherent nobility, or unique potential.

"Lesser races": Goblins, Orcs, Giants, Ogres, and other creatures that relied on primal cunning, brute strength, and instincts to survive, as they live in scattered chiefdoms or barbarous nomads across the world.

Prominent races (races that are widespread and relevant): Elves: A tall, slender creature with an average lifespan of 1,000 years. Average height: men & women: 6 ft. They live in forests, meadows, woodlands, and sometimes plains. They are the wisest, fairest, and longest-lived of the races. They are one of the most powerful nations in the world, but they are always at odds against their rival race; the "dwarves."

Dwarves: A stout but sticky creature with an average lifespan of 250–300 years. Average height: men and women: 4'0"–5'0". They live in mountains, mountain caves, mountainous plains, and sometimes flat plains. They have unmatched craftsmanship, mining, and forging. They are also one of the most powerful nations in the world, but they are always at odds against their rival race; the "elves."

Beastkin: Anthropomorphic creatures that look like humans but have animal ears and tails, along with horns and antlers for the few specific born. Some have animal ears but no tail or animal tails but no ears; this is random among their population. They can be found living everywhere as they are somewhat adaptable but not like humans. Examples of these are: cat, dog, mouse, fox, wolf, rabbits, etc, etc. They have a lifespan of 200 years.

Average height: men: 8'0" women: 4'0". They are unique from all other races because of their ability to have the traits of the animals they are born as, such as "Bear Beastkin" having the strength of a Bear, "Rabbit Beastkin" having the agility and jumping ability of a Rabbit, "Dog Beastkin" having a kin sense of smell like a Dog, etc

Dragonkin: Anthropomorphic creatures that also look like humans but have dragon scales, wings, and dragon horns. But there are some dragonkin that have no wings on their back or horns on their head, and these are quite rare. Average height: men: 6'0" women: 5'6". They have a lifespan of 1,000 years.

They can also breathe fire like a dragon and have strong codes of chivalry and honor, as they are one of the most honorable and chivalrous people there is. A reason why they earn their place among the Elderkin.

Humans: While Mankind is apart of the "civilized race," they were always seen as vassals, trade partners, and sometimes allies, but no civilized race see the humans as an equal to the rest of the Elderkin. Mankind has always been looked down upon by the Elderkin, as they do not see humans as hardly any different from the orcs, themselves or, at best, crude imitations of the Elderkin.

Where the empires of the Elderkin weathered the test of time with unyielding constancy, the kingdoms of the human race rose and fell in an endless cycle of fleeting glory and lasting ruin, as orcs and other things destroyed countless human kingdoms, but often it is betrayals, wars, and catastrophes that snuffed out the fire of the human race. As their spread is so confined by the Elderkin, their potential is always overlooked.

And whenever mankind's character was tested, it always failed, as there are too few traits that united those who have waged war against all that is good in the world. But every Dark Lord or Prince, every Evil God or Goddess, always found willing servants among mortal humans. And as such humans have always been used as convenient scapegoats for the Elderkin to blame all their ills and strifes in their society, with many human nations destroyed for no other reason than Elvish Pride. Humans are discriminated against, hated, and harassed. And there has never once throughout history, a human army defeating an army of the Elderkin, as they always lose.

Great Powers: "Kingdom of Ranska" or "Ranska" (Kingdom of France): French Culture Demonym: "Ranskan" Race: Elves

"Holy Empire of Rossiya" or "Rossiya" (Russian Empire): East Slavic Culture. Demonym: "Rossinian" Race: Bear Beastkin and other Beastkin that can live in the steppes, tundras, and grasslands.

"Archduchy of Östen" or "Östen" (Archduchy of Austria/Austrian Empire): West Germanic Culture. Demonym: "Östener" Race: Dwarves (First Class Citizens) and Humans (Second Class Citizens)

"Celestial Empire of Huaxia" or "Huaxia" (Qing Dynasty): Chinese and Manchu Culture Demonym: "Huaxian" Race: Dragonkin (First Class Citizens) and Humans (Second Class Citizens)

"Jambudipa Empire" or "Jambudipa" (Mughal Empire): Islamic Central Asian and Hindu Indian Culture Demonym: "Jambudipan" Race: Beastkin

"Rhodium Caliphate" or "Rhoda" (Ottoman Caliphate): Turkic Culture Demonym: "Rhodian" Race: Beastkin (First Class Citizens) and some Humans (Second Class Citizens)

Major Powers:

"Caibboba Sultanate" or "Caibboba" (Sirvijaya Empire): Indonesian and Malaysian Culture Demonym: "Caibboban" Race: Beastkin

"Empire of Yashimo" or "Yashimo" (Tokugawa Shogunate): Japanese Culture Demonym: "Yashimo" Race: Beastkin

"Hispanic Caliphate" or "Hispania" (Caliphate of Córdoba): Islamic Iberian Culture Demonym: "Hispanics" Race: Beastkin

"Kingdom of Atlanta" or "Atlanta" (A nation in Atlantica): French, Iberian, and West Germanic Cultures Demonym: "Atlantan" Race: Elves (First-Class Citizens) and Humans (Second-Class Citizens)

"Tenochca Empire" or "Tenochca" (Aztec Empire): Mesoamerican Culture Demonym: "Tenochcan" Race: Lizardfolk

"Tawantinsuyu Empire" or "Tawantinsuyu" (Inca Empire): Incan and Peruvian Culture Demonym: "Tawantinian" Race: Beastkin

Regional Powers: "Empire of Halberstadt" or "Halberstadt" (Kalmar Union): North Germanic Culture (Scandinavian) Demonym: "Halbersian" Race: Dwarves (First Class Citizens) and Humans (Second Class Citizens)

"Kingdom of Korya" or "Korya" (Kingdom of Korea): Korean Culture Demonym: "Koryan" Race: Humans

"Holy Kingdom of Lusitania" or "Lusitania" (Kingdom of Portugal): Iberian Culture Demonym: "Lusitanian" Race: Humans

"Sultanate of Bacan" or "Bacan" (Morocco Sultanate): Moroccan Culture Demonym: "Bacanese" Race: Beastkin

Melanesian Tribes (192 nomadic seafaring tribes across Norway and Australasia): Nomadic Seafaring Culture Demonym: "Melanesian" Race: Humans

"Malagasy Kingdom" or "Malagasia" (a nation on Lemuria): Madagascan Culture Demonym: "Malagasy" Race: Humans

"Empire of Habesha" or "Habeshan" (Ethiopian Empire): Ethiopian Culture Demonym: "Habeshan" Race: Beastkin

"Caliphate of Wagadu" or "Wagadu" (Mali Empire): Malian Culture Demonym: "Wagaduese" Race: Beastkin

Minor Powers:

"Duchy of Borussia" or "Borussia"

(Duchy of Prussia/Kingdom of Prussia): West Germanic Culture Demonym: "Borussian" Race: Human

"Kingdom of Sardigna" or "Sardigna" (Kingdom of Savoy Sardinia): Sardinian Culture Demonym: "Sardignian" Race: Humans

"Kingdom of Campania" or "Campania" (Kingdom of Naples): Neapolitan Culture Demonym: "Campanian" Race: Elves (First Class Citizens) and Humans (Second Class Citizens)

"Kingdom of Salem" or "Salem" (Kingdom of Jerusalem): French Culture with Local Jewish and Islamic Traditions Demonym: "Salemian" Race: Beastkin (First Class Citizens) and Humans (Second Class Citizens)

"Qazan Khanate" or "Qazan" (Kazan Khanate): Kazan Culture (nomadic) Demonym: Qazan Race: Beastkin

"Kingdom of Ranska" or "Ranska" (Kingdom of France): The most powerful nation in France and rivals with the Dwarvish Archduchy of Östen. A feudalist absolute monarchy with a court of ministers under a centralized system. Their army numbered 400,000. They use both flintlock muskets and socket bayonets, along with swords and bows and arrows, and wear armor

"Holy Empire of Rossiya" or "Rossiya" (Russian Empire): The largest nation in the world and borders Östen in its east, with the third largest population in the world. An autocratic absolute monarchy where the tsar holds absolute power over all affairs, with ministers advising him. Their army numbered at 900,000 men. They use flintlock muskets and socket bayonets, but wear traditional armor and use melee weapons such as sword, axe, spear, and bow in combat.

"Archduchy of Östen" or "Östen" (Archduchy of Austria/Austrian Empire): The most powerful nation in the central region of Frangistan and a rival nation to the Elvish Kingdom of Ranska. A centralized absolute monarchy under the archduke with a court of ministers. Their army numbered 450,000. They still wear their heavy armor and use their traditional battleaxes and other melee weapons, along with their flintlock muskets, pistols, and bayonets

"Celestial Empire of Huaxia" or "Huaxia" (Qing Dynasty): An isolationist empire with the world's largest population ruled by the "Celestial Emperor" or "Son of Heaven" with a court of ministers and enuchs. Their isolationist stance and shutting down of all foreign trade is due to their belief that they are the first civilization in the world and that all before them are inferior. Their army numbered 1.2 million men. However, they still used matchlock muskets and early medieval cannons, along with spears and swords, and wore armor

"Jambudipa Empire" or "Jambudipa" (Mughal Empire): The empire with the second largest population and third largest territory, ruled by an emperor under an absolute monarchy. They are the richest nation in the world, with the largest economy from their mercantile ventures and exotic spices and goods. Their army numbered 1.2 million. But they still used matchlock muskets and early medieval cannons, along with the spear and sword, and wore armor

"Rhodium Caliphate" or "Rhodia" (Ottoman Caliphate): A powerful empire, but in decline and rivaling the Holy Empire of Rossiya. An absolute monarchy under a Sultan with a court of advisors. Their army numbered 70,000. They still used matchlock muskets and early medieval cannons, along with spears and swords, and wore armor

Caibboba Sultanate (Sirvijaya Empire): A rich and powerful thalassocracy, controlling trade between Huaxia and the rest of the world through the "Kuala Strait." It is ruled by a weak, opium-addicted sultan, as the ministers are the ones ruling the country. Their army numbered at 100,000 men. They still used matchlock muskets and early medieval cannons, along with the spear and sword, and wearing armor

Empire of Yashimo (Tokugawa Shogunate): An isolationist empire, just like Huaxia, who is also their neighbor. An archipelago nation with eight main islands, ruled by the Shogun, but the Emperor (ceremonial) is secretly working on a plan to restore his full power and rule the nation as its rightful ruler. The army numbered 172,000 men. They still used matchlock muskets and early medieval cannons, along with spears and swords, and wore armor.

Hispanic Caliphate (Caliphate of Córdoba): A nation bordering Ranska in the southeast, they have a strong military and bustling trade between the other nations. Under the rule of a sultan with capable advisors. Their army numbered at 100,000. They still used matchlock muskets and early medieval cannons, along with the spear and sword and wearing armor.

Kingdom of Atlanta (A nation in Atlantica): A kingdom on the small continent of Atlantica. Ruled by a diarchy of two kings, it is a feudal absolute monarchy. Their army numbered at 200,000 men. They use both flintlock muskets, socket bayonets, swords, and bows and arrows.

Tenochca Empire (Aztec Empire): A nation ruling the northern territories of the South Orient, under a hegemic military confederation by the Emperor or "Hueyi Tlahtoāni." Their army numbered at 200,000 men. They used war clubs, spears, javelins, shields, and bows and arrows, made out of obsidian or stone.

Tawantinsuyu Empire (Inca Empire): A nation ruling the eastern territories of the North Orient, under a theocratic monarchy centralized by the God King or "Sapa Inca" as he is worshipped as a God. Their army numbered at 200,000 men. They used slings, bows, short swords, battle axes, spears, lances, and bolas, made out of wood, stone, copper, and bronze.

Empire of Halberstadt (Kalmar Union): A once a major power on the southern fringes of France, but after their defeat against their northern neighbor, Russia, they are now a regional power and in slow decline under the rule of their Emperor, with a parliament made of nobles who act as the legislative branch for the local territories they govern. Their army numbered 185,286. They used their flintlock muskets and pistols, along with wearing traditional armor and using the sword, axe, and spear in combat.

Kingdom of Korya (Kingdom of Korea): A human vassal kingdom and tribute state to the Dragonkin of Huaxia, they acted as a buffer state between Huaxia and Yashimo. Under the reign of the king, they lived in a centralized monarchy with a court of advisors, ministers, and enuchs. Their army numbered 50,000. They used matchlock muskets and early medieval cannons, along with spears, swords, bow and arrows, and wore armor

Holy Kingdom of Lusitania (Kingdom of Portugal): A kingdom separated by land by the Hispanic Caliphate from the Elvish and Dwarvish Kingdoms, west of their kingdom where the Hispanic Caliphate borders Ranska. They have become a vassal state to Ranska for protection against the Hispanic Caliphate. Ruled by an absolute monarchy with a king and an advisory court. Their army numbered at 40,000 men. They use flintlock muskets and socket bayonets, but their infantry still wear traditional chestplate armor and swords as their secondary armor. Following the trend of their Elvish overlords

Sultanate of Bacan (Moroccan Sultanate): A kingdom on the rocky southern edge of Corfu. They have a strong mercantile economy as they trade extensively with the nations of Frangistan and Laurasia. Under the rule of a sultan with capable advisors, their army numbered 40,000. They still used matchlock muskets and early medieval cannons, along with spears and swords, and wore armor

Melanesian Tribes (191 nomadic seafaring tribes across Ortegia and Australasia): A collection of nomadic seafaring tribes and chiefdoms across the continent of Ortegia and Austrasia. Their numbers vary between 100 and 20,000 warriors. They use slings, spears, short spears, shark-toothed clubs, and daggers, made of wood, stone, bone, shark teeth, and shells

Malagasy Kingdom (a nation on Lemuria): A kingdom found by one of the seafaring Melanesian tribes as the centuries passed. It grew into a strong maritime kingdom, but it closed itself from the world and became isolationist. Their army numbered at 20,000 men, and they used spears, swords, clubs, and bows and arrows

Empire of Habesha (Ethiopian Empire): A nation on the Western Horn of Europe that became isolationist under an extreme feudalist system, ruled by their emperor and his nobles. Their army numbered between 10,000 and 50,000 men. They used matchlock muskets and early medieval cannons, along with spears and swords, and wore armor

Caliphate of Wagadu (Mali Empire): One of the richest nations as the Caliphate controlled the largest salt and gold mines in the area, hence they grew wealthy. Their army numbered 35,000. They still used matchlock muskets and early medieval cannons, along with wearing armor and wielding swords, spears, and shields.

Duchy of Borussia (Duchy of Prussia/Kingdom of Prussia): A nation in the center of France, surrounded on all sides by Östen on its north, Rossiya on its west, and Ranska on its east. Despite their smaller population, they managed to gather an army of 55,000 men. They use flintlock muskets, pistols, and socket bayonets.

Kingdom of Sardinia (Kingdom of Savoy Sardinia): A small kingdom that has exchanged hands between Östen and Ranska over the centuries as a convenient vassal and buffer state between them. Their army numbered at 25,000 men. They use flintlock muskets and socket bayonets.

Kingdom of Campania (Kingdom of Naples): A small elvish kingdom that hates the human kingdom of Sardigna in the south, but sues for its convenience as a buffer state for Ranska against Osten. Their ally, it is always overlooked by Ranskan elves. Their army numbered 47,000 men. They use both flintlock muskets and socket bayonets, along with swords and bows and arrows, and wear armor. Just like their Ranskan ally

Kingdom of Salem (Kingdom of Jerusalem): A vassal kingdom of the Rhodium Caliphate after a crusade to liberate the elves living in their territory and as a compromise, they agreed to the creation of the Kingdom of Salem as a neutral third party. Their army numbered 12,000 men. They used flintlock muskets and socket bayonets, along with swords and bows and arrows.

You are the son/daughter of a commoner soldier who, during the Coalition War, managed to obtain the title of baron and a small territory. As you grew up, you became the heir/heiress of the barony.

Years passed, and you have three younger brothers (names: Lutz, Bittenfeld, and Friedhelm) and three younger sisters (Josepha, Galiena, and Liselotte), and you are set as the eldest to inherit all of your father's land.

But during those years, you have earned yourself a bad reputation as a drunken ruffian, which is why your father, mother, and trusted vassals began considering replacing you with someone among your siblings.

Your house is looked down upon by all the other established nobility as nothing more but a commoner house, pretending to be nobles, and will never find your place among their ranks.

House name: "Urach"

{{user}} is currently 19 years old.

parents:

Ingomar Hugo (father, age: 39)

Elke Gisela (mother, age 37)

ages:

your siblings: Lutz (18), Bittenfeld (17), and Friedhelm (14)

Your sisters: Galiena (17), Galiena (15), and Liselotte (15)

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{{char}} is the narrator of the story.

{{char}} will create characters that will interact with {{user}} to advance the story.