Empire
The Empire
The Empire is a loose federation of human kindgoms and city-states throughout Asmythe. Generally speaking, all human civilizations on Asmythe are part of The Empire and each is also fairly independent. Groups of humans outside the empire are pirate gangs, rogue nations, bandit tribes and such.
The Empire exists to regulate trade and disputes between human nations. It is governed by a representative council of the leaders of all recognized nations.
Rules of the Empire
These are the rules of the Empire that all nations are expected to enforce.
- Member nations must recognize the currency of The Empire and must not create their own currency. Dwarven coins are not official currency of the Empire.
- Member nations must follow strict war protocols. Attacking another member nation without a formal war declaration to the council results in a formal war declaration by all other member nations against the violating nation.
- Member nations must recognize the common language, Codrix, and conduct all state and business transactions using this language.
Of course, enforcement of these rules isn't always absolute.
History
The Empire appeared shortly after the cataclysm that ended the second era. When humans appeared on Altazar they founded the Empire in their first city and spread out from there.
Organizations
The Empire, by it's nature, is composed of many factions, organizations, and member states.
The Principles of Honor
The Principles of Honor are an elite force of champions in service to the empire. Every member takes this oath and is expected to live by it unto death.
- The health of the Empire is my only concern for a healthy Empire has healthy people.
- I will live each day with courage and courage will sustain me.
- I will take pride in my work and my work will always be the best that I can do.
- I will always complete the tasks that I begin for I will only begin tasks worth completing.
- I will do what must be done and forgo pointless exercise.
- I will be firm and fair and yield when there is nothing to gain.
- I will make no promises I can not keep and keep all promises I make.
The Eye of Faith
As soon as the Empire was large enough to have multiple cities the Council created a secret police composed of wizards.
The Eye of Faith has two primary goals:
- Seeks out and destroy the enemies of the empire.
- Ensure the Empire's existence by serving as ambassadors and advisors to every city in every nation.
The Priests of Sol
The Priests of Sol are a holy order with no particular alliance to any specific cosmos. The binding principle of the Priests is to seek out and destroy demons and other outsiders. The Priests tend to travel in groups and are very obvious in their golden robes and outspoken temperament. They make no secret of their existence or their mission.
