Getting Started

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Geography

Considering where they fall on earth the federations lands are more varied than perhaps most other places in the world. While not even the north gets terribly cold in the wintertime, it is more the geography that sets the regions apart. The north is sparse and rocky, with shale hills that make it unsutible for farming. The east is far gentler, with mostly low hills and meadowland. It is most suited for the grazing of livestock. The west is bordered on the furtherst side by the mountains of the gods and the sheer cliffs tower over the land and up into the clouds. The south is warm and temperate all year round and is slightly hilly up to the sea. The central region around Rome is where most of the farming is done, as the weather permits it almost all year around and the soil is the best for growing.

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Economy and Wealth

There is a distinct class system that is heavily dependent on wealth. The wealthiest families in the Imperium tend to make their homes in Rome, own large homes, property, and slaves. These families tend to send their children into politics or into the temples. Despite the classes it is not unknown for children of lower wealth to move up in position. The federation likes to see its citizens doing what they are best at. Therefore those who show promise are sent to study with scholars and mathematicians or north to the warrior life or down south to learn to create and mend. However, most citizens stay close to the city where they were born.

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Law and Government

The Imperium is divided up into several regions, each which is semi-autonomous. Each region has a capital city and has a magistratus that takes care of local issues and the basic governance of their alloted area. In turn each region gives its allegance to Rome in the center and reports to the emperor. The emperor is appointed by vote, with each magistratus reporting their regions results to Rome. The post is held for life and cannot simply be passed down through ones children. The gods themselves often have a hand in the nomination and choosing of emperors, though they make a good show of keeping it a secret.

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The Army

The federation has an official army and the generals who run it are appointed by the emperor with advice from the magistratus of Thrace, as the region is a breeding ground for warriors. All Thracian men are required to join the military for a certain period of years and the majority of those do so willingly. The military has branches in all the major cities around the federation to properly protect its lands and peoples. Generals are chosen among native Thracian men and these serve the emperor directly. Most soldiers fill out their term in the army and then go on to civilian life but others remain and become career soldiers. Some, during times of war, rise up somewhat independent of the military itself to become true heroes, though these are rare in current times.