Leader name: Doge Roland II Marteen
Leader backstory: Patriarch of house Marteen, Roland II is a sharp and opportunistic merchant prince. Previously house Marteen was a secondary power, though upon transportation to Sanctuary, the cutthroat politics of Roland II secured his election as Doge. He is a power hungry man, seeking to solidify his family's control over the Aurum Republic, and the economy of Sanctuary.
Race: Humans (someone had to do it
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Race description: The humans of the Aurum Republic are bronze skinned, and fair of feature. Demigod blood flows through the major families, granting them sharp intellect and an affinity for metals. Though the republic is lead by humans, they make up only half of its population.
Culture: The Aural culture is a competitive one, with strict obedience to law and custom. Family prestige is upheld above personal welfare (by the family patriarchs, at least), and those that dishonour their family can be swiftly disowned, or worse.
In general society folk have little loyalty to the head of state, but much so to their patriarch.
There are four surviving families (and any demigods would be of their spheres):
Marteen: The ruling banking family. Generally well respected, it leverages the other families by their debt.
Alligare: The Alligare family is an amalgam of five lesser families that barely survived the Ark and the following chaos. They are divided and weak, but their elected Patriarch is (totally by coincidence) loyal to house Marteen.
Remus: The militaristic Remus family is the Republic's muscle. They are loyal to the state before the Doge.
Argentine: The previous ruling family, their control was of airship building. Their mighty navy was almost completely lost to the Others, the final few were left behind when the Republic was transported in the Arc.
Starting units/buildings:
Buildings
Mine: 3
Field: 1
Lumber Mill: 1
Smith: 1
Military building: 1 (Keep of House Remus)
Race Specific building: 25 points : The Aurum Bazaar : players may swap basic resources at a 3:1 conversion in the bazaar, every 10 units exchanged, 1 unit of gold goes to the Republic. (happy to rebalance/recost this or change it if nessecary)
80 points
Units
Archer: 1 (mercenary crossbows)
Soldier: 1 (Knights fielded by house Remus)
20 points