Victoria

The island-nation of Victoria is located off the northeast coast of the mainland. Despite being so far north, a warm ocean current provides a more mild temperature for most of the year. It also brings with it fog, rain, and general murkiness. It might not surprising, then, that Victoria's history is full of attempts to colonize and conquer other lands.

The nation is named after the Queen who managed to united to warring families of the land under one rule. In the years since their imperialist attitude, backed by their uncontested naval supremacy, has caused their culture to deeply impact the world, including making their calendar the world standard. At home they are by large rowdy and rough, but their attitude of inclusion (which at times is more like appropriation) has made the nation a safe haven for races that are persecuted elsewhere. This has led to culture that is mash of different traditions and styles from all over.

Victoria has a proud seafaring tradition. Fish is a staple of every diet, and their naval forces are unparalleled. Victorian seafaring explorers are the subjects of many tales of extraordinary deeds and are crediting with 'discovering' (and subsequently conquering the local populations of) many of the islands that surround the mainland.

Victoria has no real claim to Rosa's throne, but since Samuel Rosa was originally from Victoria and backed by Victorian forces the nation has long been jealous of the Empire. Claiming this ancient right, Victoria launched its forces to invade the mainland. However, they had trouble establishing any foothold on the eastern coast, where high cliffs in the north prevent landing while the southern section is already heavily fortified. While their naval superiority gave them control over the water, their invasion forces were badly bloodied. On the verge of withdrawing, General Tyler Cambridge succeeded by bringing no knights but instead arriving with a small contingent of lightly equipped archers. They scaled the northern cliffs and proceeded to have good success with mobile tactics and use of the longbow. While Cambridge's forces are fairly small compared to the factions, he has won several large battles and proven himself hard to remove from the war.

Newton
Capital of Victoria, home of the crown, and a center for trade and commerce. Each of the high noble families must maintain a home here close to the palace in order to keep their position in line of succession, though many maintain only a small one for appearance's sake. The city is limited in size due to a wall built around it in Queen Victoria's time, so to keep growing, the buildings have gotten taller and many large suburbs have risen around the city proper.

The Royal Navy
Victoria's primary naval force, an unmatched force on the water.