Imperial Geopolitical Intelligence
by Thorfinn TaitRemember the tables on the Known World Trail Maps? Among other things they include information on most of the nations of the Known World, in various different categories.
For ages I've been meaning to revise them, and I finally got a chance today (in between exam revision, essay writing and Hollow World event- writing :-).
So, here is my first revised version of the first "Imperial Geopolitical Intelligence" table. A few things were mistakes in the original (that is they have been contradicted since it was written), so I have corrected them where I knew the correct version. Other things I don't know the correct data for, so please feel free to correct me, and I'll add it in.
The first table is an update of the AC 1000 trail map table, the second is a new version updated for AC 1010 (PWA1).
NOTE: If you're having problems viewing the tables (because they are a bit too long for e-mail readers), I can also send you a copy in MS Excel (.xls) format, or just in plain text format.
Imperial Geopolitical Intelligence (Table 2) will be along as soon as I get it finished. (It's a lot more work, though, since it involves so many statistical figures.)
IMPERIAL GEOPOLITICAL INTELLIGENCE, AC 1000
| Nation | Regime | Current Ruler | Attitude | Politics | Laws* | Philosophy |
| Alfheim | Elven Oligarchy** | Council of Clans | Peaceful | Darokin Ally | Moderate | Lawful |
| Alphatia | Magocracy | Empress Eriadna | Warlike | Imperialist | Flexible | Chaotic |
| Atruaghin Clans | Monarchy | King Hutapanca | Varies | Neutral | Weak | Neutral |
| Broken Lands | Tribal | King Thar (Orc) | Warlike | Imperialist | None | Chaotic |
| Darokin | Republic*** | Merchant Council | Peaceful | Mercantile | Moderate | Lawful |
| Ethengar | Khanate | Moglai Khan | Varies | Neutral | Weak | Chaotic |
| Five Shires | Hin Federation | Council of Clans | Peaceful | Darokin Ally | Moderate | Lawful |
| Glantri | Magocracy**** | Wizards Council | Varies | Darokin Ally | Strong | Chaotic |
| Heldannic Territories | Theocracy | Herr Wulf von Klagendorf | Warlike | Imperialist | Weak | Neutral |
| Ierendi | Const. Monarchy | Palfrit/Marianne | Peaceful | Neutral | Weak | Neutral |
| Karameikos | Grand Duchy | Stephan Karameikos III | Peaceful | Thyatis Ally | Moderate | Neutral |
| Minrothad | Plutocracy | Oran Meditor | Peaceful | Mercantile | Strong | Neutral |
| Ostland | Monarchy | Hord Dark-Eye | Warlike | Thyatis Ally | Moderate | Chaotic |
| Rockhome | Dwarven Monarchy | King Everast XV | Peaceful | Thyatis Ally | Strong | Lawful |
| Shadow Elf Territories | Elven Monarchy | King Telemon | Varies | Xenophobic | Strong | Lawful |
| Sind | Archclericy | Chandra ul-Nervi | Peaceful | Neutral | Strong | Lawful |
| Soderfjord | Democracy | Ragnar the Stout | Varies | Vestland Ally | Weak | Chaotic |
| Thyatis | Military Empire | Emperor Thincol | Warlike | Imperialist | Strong | Lawful |
| Vestland | Monarchy | King Gudmundson | Peaceful | Neutral | Moderate | Lawful |
| Wendar | Elven Monarchy | King Gylharen I | Peaceful | Thyatis Ally | Moderate | Lawful |
| Ylaruam | Monarchy | Mohammed al-Kalim | Varies | Xenophobic | Strong | Lawful |
* Laws: indicates how complex laws
are, and how harsh their enforcement is.
** Main representative is King Doriath Erendyl. Elven Council is in
power.
*** Main representative is Chancellor Corwyn Mauntea. Although
technically a Republic, power remains among the wealthy, making
this a Plutocracy.
**** Main representative is Prince Volospin Aendyr, Chancellor of
the Princes.
IMPERIAL GEOPOLITICAL INTELLIGENCE, AC 1010
| Nation | Regime | Current Ruler | Attitude | Politics | Laws* | Philosophy |
| Aengmor | Elven Monarchical Colony | Princess Tanadaleyo | Varies | Xenophobic | Strong | Lawful |
| Alphatia | Magocracy** | Emperor Zandor | Warlike | Imperialist | Flexible | Chaotic |
| Atruaghin Clans | Dictatorship | Alphatian expatriates | Varies | Neutral | Weak | Neutral |
| Broken Lands | Feudal Monarchy | King Thar (Orc) | Warlike | Imperialist | None | Chaotic |
| Darokin | Republic*** | Merchant Council | Peaceful | Mercantile | Moderate | Lawful |
| Ethengar | Khanate | Moglai Khan | Varies | Neutral | Weak | Chaotic |
| Five Shires | Hin Federation | Council of Clans | Peaceful | Darokin Ally | Moderate | Lawful |
| Glantri | Magocracy | Wizards Council | Varies | Darokin Ally | Strong | Chaotic |
| Heldannic Territories | Theocracy | Herr Wulf von Klagendorf | Warlike | Imperialist | Weak | Neutral |
| Ierendi | Constitutional Monarchy | Reston/Tristelia | Peaceful | Neutral | Weak | Neutral |
| Karameikos | Monarchy | King Stephan Karameikos | Peaceful | Darokin Ally | Moderate | Neutral |
| Minrothad | Plutocracy | Oran Meditor | Peaceful | Mercantile | Strong | Neutral |
| Ostland | Monarchy | Queen Yrsa | Warlike | Thyatis Ally | Moderate | Chaotic |
| Rockhome | Dwarven Monarchy | King Everast XV | Peaceful | Xenophobic | Strong | Lawful |
| Shadow Elf Territories | Elven Monarchy | King Telemon | Varies | Xenophobic | Strong | Lawful |
| Sind | Feudal Monarchy, under Hulean control | Chandra ul-Nervi | Peaceful | Neutral | Strong | Lawful |
| Soderfjord | Democracy | Ragnar the Stout | Varies | Vestland Ally | Weak | Chaotic |
| Thyatis | Military Empire | Emperor Thincol | Warlike | Imperialist | Strong | Lawful |
| Vestland | Monarchy | King Gudmundson | Peaceful | Neutral | Moderate | Lawful |
| Wendar | Elven Monarchy | King Gylharen I | Peaceful | Neutral | Moderate | Lawful |
| Ylaruam | Monarchy | Mohammed al-Kalim | Varies | Xenophobic | Strong | Lawful |
* Laws: indicates how complex laws
are, and how harsh their enforcement is.
** After the cataclysmic sinking of mainland Alphatia in AC 1009,
the remnants of the Empire are divided. Zandor rules in Aquas, but
most other former Alphatian colonies do not accept his rule at this
time.
*** Main representative is Chancellor Corwyn Mauntea. Although
technically a Republic, power remains among the wealthy, making
this a Plutocracy.