
Arcturian Order
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The Wardens of the North | |
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Leader | Headmaster Torygg |
Ruling party | Progressives (55%) |
Population | 3,604,757 |
Ponypower | 42.118 |
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Capital | The Tarpian Rock |
Continent | Northern Griffonia |
Demonym | Arcturian |
Tag | HLR |
Color | #D2C981 |
The North - a freezing, cursed wasteland that defies all efforts to occupy it. This, however, has not stopped the Arcturian Order, an ancient holy order of knights founded around the faith and ideals of 12 churches dedicated to the sanctity of The Holy Light, accepting all willing to fight, be they pony, griffon or even murderer.
As they are forgotten by time, clinging to their oaths and ancient ways, the ancient evil that has so long held the peninsula begins to stir - the Dread League is coming.
Lore
Origin
A thousand years ago, on the long night, necromancers came pouring from the east. Large armies of undead cadavers in tow, they nearly overwhelmed the lands now known as the Arcturian Order. With local armies being overwhelmed, church militants were the only ones capable of doing anything to stem the tide. Under the leadership of these church militants, the remaining nations in Griffonia railed around them and formed a coalition that pushed back the Dread Empire.
The century that followed saw the Arcturian Order being formed by Desmond the Fell-Claw, Holy Father of the Sun Goddess. The Arcturian Order was created for the sole purpose of protecting the living from the foul denizens from the east. Ever since that fateful day nine hundred years ago, they have done their job.
Isolation
After their formation the Order had purposely locked themselves away from the other nations around them to keep the taint of the Dread League from spreading. They purposely turn away traders and merchants. The few hardy souls who that they do accept into their ranks are devoted to their holy cause. Often they are pilgrims, or war criminals who have nowhere else to go and want to repent.
Sticking to tradition
The Arcturian Order has stuck to its old traditions for centuries. This has result in the Senate being split into 2 groups. The traditionalists who believe the code and values of the Order should be upheld at all costs. On the other side is the reformers who believe some of the harsher principles of the Arcturian Order should be relaxed for the benefit of the Order.
Current Situation
The current Headmaster of the Arcturian Order, Headmaster Torygg has lead the Order for years. However, he is growing quite old and has no clear heir. The two most likely candidates are William Steel Beak and Østvald Vind.
William Steel Beak is a reformer, who is a popular choice among the people. He would rather be leading and protecting his men at the front, rather than sitting at the back directing a country, but he does his job with solemn determination.
Østvald Vind on the other claw, is a traditionalist and is popular among the senate. He has grit, and perhaps enough political sense to steer the Arcturians into a better future.
Across the border something is amiss in the Dread Peninsula. Border raids have increased in frequency and unicorns in the Order have felt dark energies accumulate beyond the borders. The twelve churches believe themselves ready to weather the storm.
Gameplay
Starting Situation
The Arcturian Order starts with the 'Detached Country' level of development. This crippling disadvantage means research will be difficult, as will factory construction, among other things. They are cut off from the world and rooted in the past. The Arcturians start with a decent industry but are burdened by a lack of manpower and a lack of modern weaponry. The Order starts with the Holy Order national spirit which notably allows a larger proportion of their military to be made of Griffon Knights. The Arcturian Order starts with a small military of 12K deployed men.
Choosing a successor
Shortly after completing The Final Decree of Arcturia focus Headmaster Torygg will be assassinated. The order will descend into chaos. A successor should be quickly elected to solve the crisis. The 5 Question focuses will give a event determining the Order's policy towards certain aspects. There will be a traditionalist and reformer option in each event. The side which you favor the most will determine who gets elected as the new Headmaster. You wish to go Reformer for William Steel Beak or Traditionalist for Østvald Vind.
Preparing for the Dread League
With the political situation under control, it's time to start preparing for the fight against the Dread League. At the start only a set of level 1 forts border the Dread League and must be improved if the Order is to hold the Dread League back.
Reform the Armed Forces focus will give 4% recruitable population which the Order desperately needs and should be taken ahead of time. The Order will generally have more of a ponypower then equipment shortage so it makes sense to train the troops to experienced level.
Though the Order can take the fight to the Dread League should they wish to. The Arcturian Order should be on the defensive in the War of Undead and build up their forts as much as possible.
Diplomacy?
Rosa may call a diplomatic meeting with the Arcturian Order. The Arcturian Order will have an opportunity to agree to a meeting or decline.
Should a meeting be agreed, Rosa can attempt to corrupt their leadership, or falsely propose a treaty of peace and friendship.
Corruption Effort
The Arcturian Order will receive a decision on whether fall under Rosa's sway
- Rosa Succeeds - Rosa will attempt to further corrupt their leader and propose unification. The Arcturian Order will receive a decision.
- Rosa Succeeds 2 - Arcturian Order is annexed
- Rosa Fails - War is declared
- Rosa Fails - Arcturian Order will counter, attempting to sway Rosa from her corrupted ways. Dread League will receive a decision on this.
- Rosa Agrees - Rosa agrees to disband the Dread League and their members shall embrace the light. Arcturian Order receives a focus to auto-annex them.
- Rosa Refuses - War is declared.
Treaty Effort
Rosa will request peace and friendship under false pretenses. The Arcturian Order will receive a decision.
- They are receptive - Rosa is taken back and they push the idea. Dread League receives a decision
- Agree to peace - The Dread League is annexed by the Arcturian Order.
- Refuse - War is declared
- They reject the idea - Rosa will accuse them of hypocrisy and not embracing the peace they claim to defend.
- They embrace her criticism - embracing darkness, they will join the Dread League
- They dismiss her words - war is declared.
Fighting the Dread League
Should fighting breakout between the Dread League and the Arcturian Order then this will be an uphill struggle for the order. The Order should stay on the defensive and work their way down the rest of their now unlocked military tree. Micromanage and reinforce any points where the Dread League are heavily attacking.
Once The Shield of Hope focus is completed a mission will be sent to capture the Shield of Hope from Magehold. The Dread League will collapse and be annexed by the Arcturian Order.
Aftermath
Once they have annexed the Dread League, further focuses will be unlocked which will help the Order modernize and create their very own Kingdom of Arcturus. After that, the direction of the Arcturians is completely up to the player. Note that once you complete Rapid Industrialisation you will lose most of your national spirits.
One prime issue that the Order must decide on is what will be Rosa Maledicta's fate. Should she be executed then 200PP will be given while if she is successfully redeemed then she will be available as a general. For her redemption process to be successful you want to pick the encouraging and friendly options.
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- Daily Political Power Gain: +0.10
- War Support: +20.00%
- Special Forces Capacity Multiplier: +30.0%
- Special Forces Minimum Capacity: +76
- Daily Harmony Support: +0.01
Leaders
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Headmaster Torygg has led the Arcturian Order for years. Stoic and proud, he has kept a long vigil over the lands to the north. Waiting for the day when the Dread League finally marches south to rid the world of all life. He is a quiet and confident individual. A veteran of the southern wars, he has come to realise his purpose in life is to guard against a greater evil than the world has ever seen.
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William Steel Beak is a reformer and a believer in harmony above all things. He adheres to the code of the Arcturian Order as all knights do, but believes that some of its harsher tenets should be more lax. Primarily this ideological split is based around the whole purpose of the order. William believes that the order can be a force for good in the world, not just a bulwark against the Dread League. He believes everyone can be redeemed and that the Arcturian Order's main focus should be to promote harmony in the wider world and to teach those who have fallen a better way of living. Popular with the soldiers and with those under his command, William is a reluctant leader who is much more comfortable leading his knights to victory than he is sitting in the senate. However, he is more than ready to take up the burden of leadership should it be needed.
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Østwald Vind is a stern traditionalist. He upholds the code of the Arcturian Order to the letter, and will do everything he can to protect its values. He has seen many skirmishes with the Dread League's legions, and has seen first claw the terror that wild and uncontrolled magic can bring. Thus, he seeks to end the Dread League threat once and for all and to ensure such a thing can never happen. He seeks greater control on the world at large and believes the code of the Order should be upheld by all. Heretics should not be tolerated. The word of the code is law, and Østwald is its enforcer.
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Progressives The Progressive Wing of the Senate |
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Chivalric Knightly Order Harmony |
Headmaster Torygg | 55% | |
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Agrarian Socialism Communism |
Ranalf Talons | 0% | |
Radicals The Radical Wing of the Senate |
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Zealous Knightly Order Supremacy |
Manfred von Drak | 0% | |
Traditionalists The Traditional Wing of the Senate |
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Knightly Order Non-Aligned |
The Senate | 45% |
Staff and Designers
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Military Leaders
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Arcturian Order | #D2C981 (map and UI) | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Socialist Republic of Socialist Socialists | #D2C981 (map and UI) | ![]() | |
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Arcturian Kingdom | #D2C981 (map and UI) | ![]() ![]() | |
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Knightly Order of Arcturius | #4B0082 (map and UI) | ![]() ![]() |
Economy
Laws and Development
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Industry and Resources
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Numbers in red indicate the number of civilian factories required to produce consumer goods, based on economy laws and the total number of military and civilian factories, rounded up.
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0 | 10 (-5) | 0 | 19 (-10) | 30 (-15) | 12 (-6) | 0 |
Numbers in red indicate how many resources are reserved for export due to trade laws.