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[Taricus]

What is this about:

You are King is a game of political intrigues, feudal warfare and so forth. This is a multi-player game, and there are no hard player limits, though land can become scare depending on how many players there are
Mechanics
These form the skeleton of the game. If you're trying to do something outside of these, it's either role-playing, or I have to make some new rules up on the spot. Either way, it is rather relaxed in what you can do. The basis of this system is a simple d6 (Or several) in RtD style, with each increment on the dice representing varying degrees of success, to the point where you overdo things on a hard 6

Spoiler: Combat Mechanics (click to show/hide)

Combat:

-Orders can be issued during every phase, though some orders may be misheard, or misinterpreted. A d6 will be rolled for every order issued.

-Damage and destroying a unit:
To successfully hit and destroy a unit, two things are needed: A successful hit roll, and a successful wound roll that is not saved.
IF both of these are achieved, then the target unit is hit. If the target passes it's armour save, it ignores the wound.
All units are considered to have ten wounds, regardless of species, type or any other factors; this is just to track how much damage can take, primarily from missile fire, before it is removed from play.

-Deployment:
Units initially position themselves to face the enemy, generally attempting to keep their own flanks covered.
Most troops will try to deploy as cohesively as they can. Any orders issued to impact the deployment of of the issuer's side will be taken effect here.
If the enemy was scouted before the battle, this takes no roll. However, in any other circumstances this requires a roll.

Some armies will have an advantage in this phase depending on the terrain, however, ALL units need to have the related bonus in order to provide the full bonus to the commander, if not, then the commander only gains a partial bonus from these units

-Skirmish and Missile phase (AKA Manoeuvre phase):
This phase is where the initial battle is fought, yet nothing major happens here (unless the majority of an army is composed of ranged units).
Most rolls consist of a unit's to-hit from  unit's  ballistic skill, which if successful, leads to a to-wound roll based on the weapon's strength against the target's toughness.

-Melee Phase:
Where the bulk of lethal combat takes place. Armies decide the fate of nations upon a furious, chaotic melee that rend and sunder thousands of lives.
The rolls in this phase consist of a to-hit roll based on the WS of the two opposing forces, and wounding roll based on the strength of the attacker against the toughness of the defender

-Pursuit phase:
This phase, while optional (If the victorious army chooses not to follow the retreating enemy), allows a victorious army to strike at the fleeing army one more time, making one attack per attacking unit that participates in the pursuit.
Only light units (Such as light infantry and cavalry) may attack in a pursuit, the heavy units just cannot keep up.

Army Logistics, statistics and equipment:

-Unit Types:
Most units encountered and used in warfare will be levies; drafted peasants and nobles thrust into the fires of war. These units consist of the bulk of any army.
Most levy units cannot be upgraded without upgrading the entire levy, a very expensive prospect. Levymen will provide their own equipment for warfare though, making them far cheaper than a standing army.
Of course, being taken from the bulk of the civilian population means that heavy losses to a levy can cripple the economy of a demesne. Noble levies are better equipped than peasant ones, though tend to suffer from poor discipline and tend to be available in far smaller numbers.
Most levies will typically be mixed race units as well, nullifying the bonus that require a unit to be composed of only a single species

The other unit encountered are a lord or captain's professional retinue/troop. These professional troops will loyally stand by their commander, and are generally expensive to equip and maintain, making all but the wealthiest lords wary about increasing their house guard substantially.

-Unit Statistics:
These statistics govern how a unit functions:
Weapon skill (WS): How skilfully a unit fights in melee, and functions as it's ability to hit and avoid being hit in melee combat
Ballistic skill (BS): How well a unit can accurately shoot. This functions as it's ability to hit with a ranged weapon
Strength (S): How strong a unit is, this governs how easily this unit can maim another unit with melee and thrown weapons
Toughness (T): How tough this unit is, this is a measure of how difficult it is to damage or wound the creatures in this unit
Attacks (A): How many attacks this unit makes per round
Leadership (Ld): This is an indicator of a units morale: How well it's led, supplied and eager to face the enemy. This is mostly used to determined if a unit has been shattered in a melee combat
Armour save (Sv): The quality and protectiveness of the armour a unit has, the number indicated what number is needed to save a wound (Or higher).

Armour piercing (AP): Not a unit statistic, but a weapon one. Every point of AP a weapon has raises the number needed by an opponent's by one, thus an AP weapon would turn an armour save of +3 into +6

-Equipment:
--Melee weapons:
Hand weapons: Axes, maces, shortspears; the basic weapons used buy most beings to try and kill one another. These weapons are free, they come with the unit as standard.
Reach weapons: A spear, and generally weapons of the same length and purpose fall into this category. Against charging cavalry, spearmen units gain +1 S and +1 AP. Costs 1 X
Long reach weapons: Often pikes, though a few other weapons may fall into this category. Units armed with pikes gain +2 S and +2 AP against charging cavalry. Pikes require two hands to use, and as such cannot take shields. Costs 3 X
Polearms: Halberds, glaives and the like tend are the sort of weapons in this category. Units armed with polearms gain a +1 S against most units, and gaining the benefits of spears against charging cavalry (+1 S and +1 AP). Costs 3 X
Great weapons: Most two-handed weapons, such as greatswords, greataxes and warhammers, fit into this category. Units armed with great weapons gain +1 S and +1 AP, though the requirement of the weapons preclude the use of a shield. 3 X
Lances: A large spear able to fit into one hand, the lance is only used from horseback, where it's weight is counteracted by the mount. Horseback units with lances gain +2 S and +2 AP on the charge. Costs 2 X

--Ranged Weapons
Short bows: Small hunting bows typically used by peasants. These weapons strike at S3 AP0. Costs nothing to bring with a retinue, though they cannot take a melee weapon upgrade if they do so. Can attack for two skirmish phases
Long Bows: Proper military bows, these weapons are deadly in the hands of a skilled bowmen, and their range grants them the ability to strike their foes from a longer distance. This weapon strikes at S4 AP0. This weapon costs 2 X, and requires high-quality wood. This weapon can attack in all skirmish phases
Crossbows: Deadly new weapons, the crossbow can punch through both flesh and armour with ease, capable of taking out the most brutish warriors with ease. This weapon strikes at S4 AP1. This weapon costs 4 X
Throwing weapons: Small, light weapons made to throw at the enemy. Generally used before the battlelines clash, these can easily soften up a heavy foe. This weapon strikes at the users S, and has an AP value of 0. This weapons costs 2 X
Javelins: Light spears made for hurling. A well-trained unit can easily fell a larger beast with these weapons (And luck). This weapon strikes at User S+1 Ap0. This weapon costs 3 X

--Armour
Shields: A shield protects the bearer, allowing them to keep themselves safe from most attacks, if somewhat sparsely. Gives a +1 bonus to Sv (If none, A save of 6+). Costs 1 X
Basic armour: This category holds padded cloth, and other, primitive protective gear. Provides a 6+ Save, costs nothing
Light armour: Leather, chitin and hide falls into this category. Often the only type of armour worn by light units and levies. Provides a 5+ save, costs 1 X
Medium armour: Chain and scale mail fit into this class of armour, providing a decent amount of protection while still being relatively affordable. Provides a +4 Save. Costs 3 X
Heavy armour: Full plate and the sort lies in this category, named for the amount of protection the armour gives, not the weight (of the armour, the money needed to equip a unit would be very hefty). Costs 6 X, provides a +3 save

-Training:
Environmental training: Any unit this training receives a +2 bonus to positioning and logistics in the chosen terrain along with a +1 combat resolution bonus to combat taking place in the chosen terrain, making them more adept in preparing ambushes and marching through the chosen terrain type. Costs 2 X
Combat Training: Units with this training gain an increase of +1 A, +1 WS, +1 BS and +1 Ld. This upgrade may be taken thrice, doubling the cost of the previous upgrade. Costs 2 X for level one, 4 X for level two and 8 X for level three. Previous levels MUST be bought in order to get to the next level of training.
Military Drill: Units with this training receive a +1 bonus on orders, being able to interpret them better.
Riding: Units with this training are able (and receive) from the back of an appropriate mount, gaining +1 A and +1 T in most cases (Some mounts may be better at different roles than others). Costs 2 X for the training, and an extra 6 X or more (Depending on mount variety) for the mounts, along with an access to a supply of the chosen mounts.
Heavy Training: Unit gains a +1 S and +1 T bonus, but forfeits the ability to participate in pursuits. This upgrade costs 1 X

-Logistics:
Having an army is fine, but in order to best use it, knowledge of the art of logistics is required. Most strategic level movement requires a logistic roll, to see how fast an army moves and how steady it's supply line is.
Another thing to note is the upkeep of retinues and raised levies. Most levies cost 0.5 X per year, applicable even if they are raised for only a season, though higher quality levies require a larger sum.
Retinues have a base cost of 1 X per year, being far more maintenance heavy than a part-time militia. On-top of that, for every extra 2 X put into the unit, either by equipment or training, maintenance increases by a further 0.75 X. Retinues cost 1 X to raise initially (Though needs further upgrades to become effective)

-Basic Statistics:
Here is the base statistics and equipment of a newly-recruited retinue/Raised levy (Before any modifiers):

WS 2, BS 2, S 3, T 3, A 2, Ld 6

Spoiler: Economics mechanics (click to show/hide)

-Parcels:
A "parcel" of land is the basic measure of how much tax one receives from a demesne.
The amount of land and people in a parcel is nebulous and ill-defined, depending on how productive/valuable the parcel is.
Each parcel supplies enough manpower for half a unit, and 1 X.

-Cities and Castles:
Cities and castles make up the vital centres of life within the kingdom, and are recorded accordingly. Cities produce an income roughly equal to the amount of parcels within a demesne, up to it's current population (This income is in addition to the income the parcels produce).
This is then modified by the demesne trade multiplier. This cannot go below 0, or above 3 times the base income.

Castles work as separate strongholds, though most cities will have one either within it, or barely outside the city limits.
Towns can form around the outside of a castle's wall though, typically they are too small to count as a full-fledged city. A castle's trade rating works differently, since the castle itself is usually not a stop-over but does toll the merchants travelling through it's controlled lands.
A castle gains income from trade from the closest friendly city (AKA a city controlled by the kingdom, though events may change this.) at a rate of 0.5 X for every 2 X the city earns.

-Trade:
Trade is an important part of a kingdom's economy, allowing it access to resources and goods it would not otherwise not have. This generally represents itself as additional income (As described above).
Extra events may also form due to trade, or a lack thereof.

At the start of the game, the kingdom is assumed to have minimal trade with the wider world, focussing on mostly internal trade and the like.

-Resources:
Resources are abstracted to a point. It is reasonably assumed that the kingdom has access to most non-rare mundane materials, though more exotic goods may be available from events and such.

-Castle and City upgrades:
Depending on the lord's wishes, a city or castle may be improved with various structures.
The costs and and availability of these varies per demesne though.

Spoiler: Character creation (click to show/hide)

A character starts of with 3 points that can be distributed in a variety of ways. ALL characters get these three points, though nobles only effectively get two due to having to buy their demesne with a point. All skills may only be bought once per players, you cannot start out with a level two skill.

-List of purchasable starting bonuses:
Weaponmastery (Weapon)
Charisma
Acrobatics
Leadership
Tactician
Logistician
Nobility: Required for nobles, landed or not.
Money: Each point here gives you a single X. This can be taken multiple times

Plus any other you can think of, that you can reasonably explain to me.

Spoiler: Character sheet (click to show/hide)

Name:
Starting point distribution:
Description:
Biography:

Spoiler: Kingdom sheet (For king applicants only. If you aren't being the king, you just need the sheet above) (click to show/hide)

Kingdom name:
Succession law:
Prosperity:
Size:
Title names (King/Duke/Count): Leave this blank if you prefer to use the basic (english) ranks
Currency Name:

World creation and conduct rules:

The world is yours to seemingly shape as you see fit in character creation (Stupid ideas will be shot down via GM veto though.). This includes races, culture and the map itself, however, there are a few things that should be noted:

-The world is one of high fantasy. As such, different races are able to be played. This does not mean they cannot be diverse (Humans being the diverse species in a setting is something I loathe >.>). Depending on the kingdom, some areas will be rather cosmopolitan as well. Stereotypes are bound to exist though, regardless of the species/race.

-Magic exists, but NO player may become a mage, end of story. This is to keep the focus on politics rather than a magic dick-waving contest. Most magic will also be restricted to "Passive" roles as well, being used to enchant items and aid society on a whole, though a few small spells exist for self-defense purposes.

Now, for conduct: These rules exist to keep an OOC notion of fair play, and to head off disputes before they come up.
-NO metagaming. This one can be hard to avoid, and hard to judge. Make sure you would have IC knowledge of something before you react to it however (Rather public events would be certain to be known by everyone though.)

-NO PMed actions. This is a (Largely) co-operative game, you shouldn't need to the ability to try backstabbing every other player. However there are two things that are the exception: Plotting and PvP ambushes. In the former case. All message MUST be sent to me as well as the recipient, this is to let me keep an eye on a plot, and keep the more impossible ones out. In the latter case, the ambusher is allowed to send their initial battle orders to me via PM. After the trap has been sprung, the ambusher must post their actions normally.

With everything else, I assume you'll make decisions in good judgement in regards to the matter, though I maintain the right to kick out any player whom routinely brings up content not appropriate for the game, picks fights or otherwise acts belligerently in OOC, or makes a joke in referenced to an overused meme.

With that, I now let you create and post your sheets, along with ideas for the races inside the kingdom and the constituent culture of the kingdom itself, along with any religions and so forth. The region the kingdom will be in is forthcoming however, so please try not to make any assumptions about it (The climate of such, you can however.)

IC Thread: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=135064.msg4876362#msg4876362

Link to the spreadsheet (Where all the finances and trooped are tracked): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AocBcUU4ly-GdE5KZ1pYVlZoSW1OZ0x1SndGTWp5OUE&usp=drive_web#gid=0

[Taricus]

Reserved

[Shootandrun]

Glorious.

Manifesting my interest... But I should be sleeping at this hour, so the sheet'll be coming in tomorrow.

[adwarf]

Spoiler: Ramus No-son, Northern Dwarf Mercenary and Leader of the Stone Hounds Mercenaries (click to show/hide)

Name: Ramus No-son

Starting point distribution:
Weapon Mastery (Greatsword)
Leadership
Primary Cohort of the Stone Hounds (Personal Retinue)

Description: Rather tall (for a dwarf) Ramus stands around four feet, six inches tall all told with a well built muscular physique supporting his bulk, his head is mostly covered by a fiery-red head of hair and a well groomed and plaited beard. His eyes are a dull shade of orange, and contain a glimmer of mischief in them, the only real blemish on his face is a faded white scar across the bridge of his nose earned from a fight long past.

In times of peace he can be found wearing tunics of rough woven-wool, breeches of Hrathgin leather, and with his ever present greatsword strapped to his back. In times of war however he can be found wearing chainmail, greaves, and gauntlets of dwarven craftsmanship, to finish it all off is the signature wolf's head helmet, expertly crafted and taken from the corpse of one of the slavers who he had killed to buy his freedom.


Biography: Ramus tries to keep his past to himself for the most part, the fact that he was a bastard and sold into slavery as a young child by his own mother fueling part of that secrecy. Growing up he spent much of his time working forced labor in the slave mines of the Far North, him and dozens, possibly hundreds, of other outcast dwarves worked day and night digging up ores from the earth and bringing them to the slavers to sell for yet more profits. At the age of sixteen something snapped inside of him, he couldn't take the oppression any longer and turned on the slavers, he put a pickaxe through the nearest one's skull, and the event just flipped a switch in the minds of the other slaves.

Within minutes Ramus had sparked a riot with heavy losses for both sides, but by the end the slavers were dead, and they were free, of course this action did not go without a cost. His riot started more until there was full blown rebellion throughout many of the slave mines within the region, the Empire put a price on his head, a substantial one at that, and set about quelling the rebellion with sword and flames. With no choice but to face death or flee, Ramus chose the second option. Him and those that felt much the same as he did fled from the Empire heading south, heading away from where they were all wanted dead.

With not much choice Ramus and the other freed slaves slowly towards to mercenary work, quickly gaining the name of Stone Hounds for the helmet Ramus wore into battle. Carving out a living he, and his band made their way to this new kingdom looking for a chance for a prosperous life with much opportunity for work.

[Azthor]

Placeholder.

[Tiruin]

I am interested in this thanks to your town crier.

[Hanslanda]

PTW and perhaps to play also.

[Ibid Straydrink]

Posting... to watch.

The curb of commitment and RP ability to play something as intense as the YaK series has always been a bit out of my reach, but maybe if I struggle, I can give it a try.

[filiusenox]

Posting to show interest, also to reserve a spot for a char and kingdom info.

[Ardas]

Do I even need to say I'm in? I suppose I do. Sheet incoming later.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name: Jawyn Landemourne

Description: Half-elf, aged 27, 5'11, shoulder length dark blond hair tied behind and blue eyes, with a straight nose and a well-built jaw. He is well built and of good structure, due to life-long weapon training and horsemanship. Usually dressed in comfortable woolen clothes and furs when in home envirmoent or private chambers, and can be seen in his battle armor at public events and court ceremonies unless otherwise instructed.

Background: The only son of a minor baron, from the youngest age he always was surrounded by knights and warriors, tagging along his father while his mother, an elf, tried to manage a declining estate. He intends to build his own legacy and desires to attain honors and renown to surpass his father, who still lives at the estate with his mother, now as a cripple after being mauled by wolves after fleeing from battle of the civil conflict. The family is minor but nonetheless suffers from stigma of a mixed marriage and because of it so far had its achievements diminished and its social progress stunted.
One thing he is reluctant to talk about are the war experiences abroad, moving out of the country during the civil war but founding himself in a several-year quagmire in the neighboring kingdoms of Selridge and Duchy of Falken, both embroiled in Shadow Curse conflict. Now Jawyn returned home, with a dark look on his face whenever that time is mentioned.
While subscribing himself to the philosophy of chivalry and with a desire to be an exemplary knight, Jawyn is prone to outbursts of cruelty and opportunism when pursuing a goal. both of those traits are a result of the conflict he experienced, on one side forcing him to survive, on the other driving him to be better than the heartless cruelty and darkness that he experienced in Falken.

Skills/Traits: Preferred weapon; two handed hammer/bec de corbin with a backup sword.
War Hammer/polearms +1
Noble (landed baron)
Agility +1

[micelus]

All aboard the murder train!

Spoiler: WIP  Sheet (click to show/hide)

Name: Nestor
Starting point distribution:

Weaponmastry: Spear
Archived Knowledge: Arcane Lore- While not being capable of performing magic, Nestor has a limited understanding of magic and is able to explain or infer on how particular spells or schools of magic work. +1 to explaining magic.
Archived Knowledge: Psychology- While not being completely capable of emululating the thought processes of the living, Nestor has knowledge on which actions result in certain reactions. +1 to determining motive/emotion.

Description: Nestor is a 2.5 metre construct made mostly of animated jade and granite. He has been carved to appear as a archaic warrior dressed in lamellar armour. A Spear is attached to the construct's back through the use of enchanted magnets; it is only removed when Nestor's current Master is in danger. His helmet is hollow and contains only a tablet listing information pertaining to Nestor's manufacturers. This is only possible to view by destroying Nestor's head or by peeking through the construct's eyes. A small stone coin-shaped hole is located on the construct's chest. This coin allows the holder to control Nestor's loyalty. Inserting it into Nestor results in Nestor being a self-serving individual.

Biography: The second raja of a united Bharat was by his blood his father's son but not in deed. Where his father had made all others rulers swear fealty to him and give away their daughters to the Temple of Shija, this boy-king had spent his life in the palace of an empire built before his time. Of course, this man was not a fool; no fool would have ever been the heir of such a young state. No, he was merely untested. But whereas his father had been a conqueror, this boy was a entrepeneur. Breaking with tradition, he organised several merchant fleets to map the lands beyond the shores and make them see the greatness of Bharat- as well as appreciate the taste of a good curry or the benefits of a writing system. For years, the merchant fleets encountered primitives and savages, only useful for trade and tribute. It seemed at the time that Bharat was the greatest of all earthly realms. It was not until the 20th reign of the Orc-King's reign that his fleets found an astonishing discovery: civilised natives. They could write, sing and dance, not with the barabarity of tribes but with the elegance of a noble teaching. Of course, they soon discovered that while civilised, they lacked so much which their homeland had. Spices, porcelain, silk and most oddly, golems. An early discovery in Bharat, golems had been central to much of Bharatian society. Seeing the simiplicity of the natives, the raja had a platoon of golems gifted to the prominent rulers of the time, hoping to begin trading. As with all plans however, they rarely succeed. The Raja was assassinated by a cult angered at the ruler's break with tradition. With his death, these golems were the very first and very last contact between Bharat and the realms of <insert region here>.

Nestor was one of these golems. First gifted to King Lucugon of the Grallolars, the golem has been passed from ruler-to-ruler through trade and war. A permanent and loyal bodyguard, Nestor has seen many years of service to various rulers. Now, he serves <king> not by choice but by his seller's contract; such his the golem life.

[Ghazkull]

Hmm since i am not sure how many players you will accept, nor how many kings, i'll put down several apps fitting to situation if that's okay.
Concerning the in the applications noted "nomadic" people, i know you already said no nomadic tribes due to extra rules you had to roll for, but can we keep this just an rp thing and use the same rules for them?

Spoiler:  King Application in case there are several Kings allowed (click to show/hide)

Kingdom name:  Duchy of Reykrgrad
Succession law: Tanistry (Jarls and Hersir vote among the King's Dynasty for the next Heir)
Prosperity: poor land for farming, the vast plains are used for Husbandry and the Northern Forests are rich in prime timber.
Size: medium, the Northern third of the land is thick vast forest the other two thirds are mostly rolling plains, which suprisingly support ambushes, if one knows where to hide...
The Reykr is the major river of the land flowing into the sea at the eastern end of the duchy in the Rauch-Bay
Title names (King/Duke/Count):
King - Vojvod
Duke - Kniaz
Count - Boyar

to make Ardas Happy:
1st Level (Ruler) - Vojvod
2nd Level (High Nobility) - Boyar
3rd Level (Lesser Nobility) - Gospodar


Name: Vojvod Krum
Starting point distribution:
Vojvod
Weaponmastery (greataxe) +1
Tactician

Description: A huge man of rumoured mixed Turmen-Human blood. He is of a massively broad build, his face bearing the tell-tale signs of a mixed-blood Turmen. He has long blond hair bound back in a braid and is clean-shaven as is custom among the Reykr-People.

Biography: First Vojvod of the Independent Grand Duchy of Reykrgrad. Krum is a Charismatic Warlord who united the disparate Clans of the Reykr expanse under his rule. No small feat considering the difference not only in Culture but also in Species among them. The Horse-People of the Reykr, the huge Turmen people dwelling on the southeastern Rauch Bay and in the Northern forests together with the peaceful but brutish clans of Harg. The Vojvod is a loud gregarious man, especially for the otherwise dry and silent Reykr-People who claim that he is on the border between being loud enough to be a Vojvod and silent enough to be not considered a Turmen-Fishwife.

Spoiler:  In case only one King is allowed but you don't mind Nomadic People(for Rp-Purposes only) (click to show/hide)

Name: Vojvod Krum
Starting point distribution:
Vojvod
Weaponmastery (greataxe) +1
Tactician

Description: A huge man of rumoured mixed Turmen-Human blood. He is of a massively broad build, his face bearing the tell-tale signs of a mixed-blood Turmen. He has long blond hair bound back in a braid and is clean-shaven as is custom among the Reykr-People.

Biography: A recent addition to the Kingdom, the people of the Reykr Expanse are a dry and silent people of Semi-Nomadic Clans. The vast plains are meager and more suited to the husbanding of vast herds of Thum and Horses which the Reykr keep since time immemorial. Trading with the peaceful woodmen clans of the Herg in the North and the occasional Turmen Caravan passing through their lands, they are mostly known for their excellent horses.

Krum himself has been the chieftain of the largest of the Reykr Tribes until the recent subjugation through the . Subsequently he now acts as Leader for all his people in the role of a Vojvod. While that title may propably not the official one he was given, he cares not much for the sensibilities of foreign nobility.

Spoiler:  Little Explanation (click to show/hide)

Reykr - Light Skinned Semi-Nomadic Humans. They are known and prized for their Horses and Cavalry. During the Summer Months they live South of the Reykr in roving tent cities. During the Winter Months they live in their Fortress Cities near the Norhtern Forests.

Turmen - Literally Meaning Tall Men in the Reykic Language, these People migrated some two hundred years ago to the Reykr Expanse and settled down in the Rauch Bay. An average Turmen is between 3 and 4 meters (3 being small, 4 being large, the tallest recorded where 5 meters though those are even freakishly large for the turmen similiar as a 2,30m man would be freakishly large in our eyes). Back then they came with Their Sleek Ships which they use for fishing, whaling and for the regular raids. Selling Slaves both to the Reykr Tribes and the Harg.
At first The Reykr fought them for decades but in the last 100 hundred years things have cooled down and trade has begun. Indeed the similiar ways of living (the Reykr occasionally raid the lands to the south and the west) have caused some mutual friendship between the people, although a marriage between the two races is seen as something disgusting by both.

Clans of Harg - the Harg are a brutish people, in their appearance, in their ways and their language. Yet their culture is sophisticated they live in elaborate wooden Fortress Villages and their Temples surrounding the largest Trees in the Northern Forests are known far and wide. More so prized is the Hargish Crossbow and the Hargish Druid. Both inventions have ensured save borders and made sure that both Turmen and Reykr would stay in their lands. In recent years however small Turmen settlements have sprung up which are suspiciously watched by the Druidic Elders.

Thum - Huge beasts, propably closest to what we call an ankylosaurus without its deadly maul-tail. They are peaceful creatures and produce enormous amounts of milk and flesh, their leadery hides and scales make for extremely protective armour and a Thum Bull Head with it's huge horns just looks properly impressive on top of a Chieftains Tent.

-doing a third application later if both apps are invalid...

[Ardas]

What is up with you and the nomadic people?

Also, you got your ranks all messed up. Vojvod usually was below the kniaz as a both military and noble rank in Slavic part of Europe - it was an appointed office most of the time, akin to marshal/provincial governor, and it served in both roles.

[Taricus]

Well ghaz, there aren't going to be multiple kings. BUT, people vote for which kingdom as they want.

The noble sheet looks good though, so long as you don't mind them being semi-nomadic as opposed to being true nomads.

[micelus]

Done...kinda. Since I went all special snowflake on this guy, feel free to veto him Taricus if ya don't approve.