Luciande
Luciande
Religion
Traditions
-10% Aggressive Expansion Impact
+15% National Manpower Modifier
The Bloody CompanyAmongst the brutality and bloodshed of the Greentide, there was none such as that caused by the Company of Thorns. Feared for their cruelness, and renowned for their prowess in combat. Though these veterans may have grown old, their bloodlust has aged like the finest Roilsardi wine. The blood and gore left in their wake could turn a field of white roses crimson. Even now, as a reformed nation, much of the military is still composed of these grizzled, cruel men, eagerly awaiting a chance to test their blades once more.
+0.5 Yearly Army Tradition
Barbed BannersThe skull and thorns that decorate our flag are both a reminder of our uncompromising resolve and the fate that awaits our foes. When they see our banners shutter over the horizon, they know not to expect mercy nor chivalry in the field of combat. The very handles of the banners are intertwined with thorns, cutting into the bannermen's flesh. Should these men meet even the most miserable of fates their bloodied hands will still clutch onto our flag. Those who see our banners know they fight not men, but terrors.
+1 Attrition for Enemies
Benign NeglectOur lord Lucian, as present as he may always be, is also known to be quite the recluse. Spending much of his time in his abode, it is unknown to any except his most trusted attendants what he truly does during the day. As a result, the local mayors, or burgomasters, have acquired significant control over the towns they reside over. Appointed by Lucian himself, these burgomasters are trusted to run the towns however they so please so long as the taxes fill Lucian’s coffers and the townspeople stay firmly in line
-25% State Maintenance
Wall of ThornsA reputation earned by the Company of Thorns and carried on by us, the title "Wall of Thorns" was first earned in the Battle of Castanoth against the Greentide. The Company was in the thick of the bloodshed, orcs swarming all sides, yet it is said that the blood-covered soldiers, their pikes fowards, did not budge an inch backwards and held a line against their foes. We would repeat this action against the forces of Nurcestir in the Battle of Taran Plains. Drawing a line of paint behind our front row of pikes, they swore to never cross it. Taking down rows of cavalry, though we lost the battle it is said each member of the frontline died standing.
+10% Infantry Combat Ability
The Slave-Brand of LuciandeEscann is a harsh land, still crawling with savage orcs and goblins seeking blood. Luckily, that has been put to use. The Slave-Brand of Luciande is recognized from Vertesk to Nathalaire as we take these bloodthirsty fiends and sell them to the highest bidder as product. When customers see the seared mark of an L, surrounded by a circle of thorns, they know that the good has been properly broken into submission. After all, there is one universal language in this world, pain.
+10% Goods Produced Modifier
The Masquerade of ThornsIf we have learnt one thing from our Roilsardi traditions, it is excess. The love of wine and luxury is shared from the lowest peasant to the highest command. As such, if we are to adopt the Corvurian idea of a Masquerade, we will make it grander than ever seen before. In a lavish blending of Roilsardi and Corvurian culture there will be dancing and extravagant outfits. Wine will flow like blood, and revelry will sing among the creatures of the night until they can take no more. Then it will start anew. We’ll be no better than beasts, succumbing to our most primal urges. If gluttony is truly so terrible then why does it feel so good?
-1% Prestige Decay
-0.02 Monthly War Exhaustion
'I am the Land!'We have come far from a roving band of mercenaries, now with land to call our own. A land we rule absolutely. For those who question our claim we ask them, what greater claim is there than to be the children of Lucian? His lineage traces back hundreds of years, and will forever be carried through our nation's veins. Brought to this land by him, led by him, founded by him. His blood, like many other members of the Company, fertilizes the land we now reside on. We are nothing without him. His influence, like our nation, will never fade. Time will pass, but our blood is ancient and we are the land.
-10% Stability Cost Modifier
+0.5 Yearly Absolutism
Ambition
+10% Morale of Armies
History
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Strategy
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