Evrani Ideas

Traditions
-25% Mercenary Maintenance
+50% Prestige from Land battles

An Age of SellswordsThe decades of devastation were an age of strife in Bahar. An age of blood, of corpses strewn on the hillsides, of widowed wives and orphaned children. And, accordingly, an age of sellswords, adventurers from all over streaming to make coin amidst the conflict.\n\nThey were vital to the defense against the teeming goblin hordes. But they tended to charge exorbitant rates — all knew of the gold mines at Azka-Evran's heart — and also were quick to flee when a battle turned south. But now they are crammed behind our walls, with little to do and nowhere to go. We have monopsony power, facing a glut of supply, and shall use it accordingly.
-25% Mercenary Cost

Withstanding the StormThe citadel at Evran began as a small fort, nestled into a convenient hillside, with a paltry garrison. Over the next few centuries, as harpy raids became more frequent, it was made a medium-sized defense post, that could quickly respond to incoming Hunts. And then gold was discovered in the region, it became one of the most important fortresses in all Bahar, and had its garrison increased ten-fold. Though Azka-szel-Azka might have a longer history, Azka-Sur more religious pomp, the garrison of Azka-Evran could man both those sets of walls — and have multiple regiments left over.
+30% Garrison Size

Deggarion's ReformsDeggarion was a bastard born of an affair between King Kaltan III Eletarzuir of Baharkand and the daughter of an Azka-Evran noble sun elf. He was not raised in court like his half-brothers and half-sisters, instead receiving a martial education among the guards who man Azka-Evran's walls.\n\nBut he had ambitions beyond the citadel, and after reaching adulthood, decided to join the army proper. He found the forces beyond the walls a stark contrast to those manning them: disorganized, lackadaisical, sloppy. He rose quickly in the ranks, imposing the guards' discipline on a small regiment of his own. The regiment's subsequent success during the conquest of Re-Uyel and the war with Birzartanšes proved his methods, and when rose to lead Azka-Evran, he instituted them across the army. They continue to be the bedrock of its training to this day.
+0.5 Yearly Army Tradition

A Careful Use of GoldGold is a soft metal, pliable and malleable, and every gold-smith quickly learns to treat it with care lest you ruin an intricate design or careful filigree with a smidgen of misplaced force. The szel-Beliqturaš, a human family who discovered Azka-Evran's gold and administer the mines to this day, ensure our state treats this precious metal with a similar degree of respect. They make few waves in high society, know how to smooth over sun elven relations, and keep the gold flowing to royal projects while ensuring it does not disturb the broader economy.
+0.1 Yearly Inflation Reduction

The Marksmen of the EyeFor the guards that man Azka-Evran, in truth, the job is a largely boring one. The citadel's might mean few would dare to contest it, after all. But they treat their duty with care, and thus are not distracted by cards or gambling, instead many fill the time with archery. Setting up targets further and further away, they compete and hone one another.\n\nDeggarion was particularly keen on this game, and at the head of his own regiment, ensured every soldier learned a sniper's accuracy. They would pepper any foe, wounding them significantly and putting many an eye out — earning a moniker accordingly. And when guns began to dominate the battlefield, the same accuracy proved just as deadly.
+0.15 Infantry Fire

Flying ChariotsBulwar has always been infamous for its sky platforms: flying chariots piloted by a mage, with two others aboard flinging death from above. Especially in the hilly lands of northern Bulwar, they are key to military success. A vital part of our forces, they are not only very handy in bombarding compact formations before they reach our troops, but also useful for scouting purposes.\n\nThough the arrival of airships in the Age of Artificers meant this advantage was more widely available, Azka-Evran remained pioneers in their military use, creating vessels bordering on sky fortresses and recruiting experts from as far afield as Davharral pilots and Marrodic bombardiers.
+1 Land Leader Manoeuvre
+5% Shock Damage

The Piercer of ShadowsJaher's lance, with which he freed all Bulwar, was called Dinatoldir, "The Piercer of Shadows". It was said to have the properties of increasing the user's charisma and physical abilities. The lance was broken in half during his unsuccessful campaign against the Thidinkai and was later gifted to Amarien, the governor of Imulušes, who split it between her sons before her death.\n\nThe oldest, Birzartan I (future King of Birzartanšes) received the shaft and the youngest, Eletar (future Akal of Baharkand) received the head. The spearhead was later gifted to Deggarion to reward his achievements on the battlefield.
+1 Land Leader Shock

Ambition
-15% Culture Conversion Cost