Griffon Frontier

Griffon Frontier
The Wild, Wild Frontier
Ideology	Oligarchy
Leader	Governor Muck
Ruling party	Kolonyal Administratsye (54%)
Population	1,720,745
Ponypower	0
Race	Griffon
Stability	28%
War support	50%
Factories	2
Capital	Frosthill
Continent	Northern Equus
Diplomacy	Autonomous Puppet of  Nova Griffonia
Demonym	Griffonian Frontier
Tag	GFF
Color	#F7D09E

Living in the Frontier has never been an easy task. Suffering from years upon years of corruption within the government, powerful clans of bandits, and near-complete lack of funds from the government at Weter, the Frontier has been on its last legs for as long as anygriff can remember.

Governor Muck, the current leader of the Frontier, has set forth plans to revitalize the North and to finally turn the Frontier into a proper Griffonian province. However, with the reluctance of the Weter government in investing in the state, it would be a true miracle if Muck ever manages to scrape together the funds for such a project. And with increasing pressure from the local bandit clans that rule the countryside, for how long the North will stay under Weter's yoke is a mystery.

Lore

Portrait of Grover I

 Penguins and  Yaks once settled these lands prior to the arrival of Griffon settlers around 600 ALB. These settlers would form small, yet remote settlements. In 783 ALB, Grover I of the  Griffonian Empire united the settlements and established the colony of  Nova Griffonia. Shortly after, inland expeditions and griffon migration from mainland Griffonia marked the start of Nova Griffonian expansion, driving the native Yak and Penguin populations further inland.

A Frontier Land

The colony of Nova Griffonia became a success and gained a reputation as a haven of freethinking and independence from the stagnancy of the Empire. Lively towns sprang up, and griffons fanned out further afield, looking to stake their claim in this rugged and mostly untouched land. Despite the ambition of settlers, the mountainous frontier to the north remained sparsely inhabited. Unimportant and difficult to police, the region was dubbed a territory of Nova Griffonia, lacking the rights or funding of statehood. The territory was administered from Frosthill, a city at the feet of the mountains. There, a local governor and token garrison kept the city mostly under control, allowing Nova Griffonia to safely ignore the region. This state of affairs would continue for nearly a century, and the Griffon Frontier gained a romanticised reputation for rugged frontier independence. A place of rough folks, rough lives and rough justice.

Rough Times

Somewhat ironically, the independent frontier was among the first to feel the effects of the weakening Griffonian Empire. Trade fell, even as the Empire suppressed growing unrest by shipping exiles and dissidents to Nova Griffonia. Griffons fled into the frontier, looking for an escape from the growing poverty in the cities or a safe haven from which to plot insurrection. Slim pickings grew slimmer and life grew tougher. After the fall and break up of the Griffonian Empire and Nova Griffonia's formal declaration of independence, the frontier becomes an autonomous dominion of Nova Griffonia.

Breaking Point

The frontier is in chaos. The notorious outlaw Virgil and his bandit gangs grow increasingly bold, Redtail and his Communists plot, and somehow there are cannibal tribes now. Governor Muck sits atop a paralysed government, corrupt and overwhelmed, desperately pleading for assistance from Nova Griffonia. Perhaps the seriousness of the situation will prompt aid. Or perhaps not.

Gameplay and National Focus

Main article: Griffon Frontier national focus tree/scriptoutput

The Griffon Frontier is a tiny, weak nation, and a dependency of  Nova Griffonia. It must either conquer Nova Griffonia or be inevitably assimilated by it. Conquest will put the frontier into a stronger position, able to exert meaningful influence on the world stage.

Integration or Independence

The journey begins by asking Nova Griffonia for funds to fight the problems plaguing the nation, the largest problems being poor industry and science bases, Virgil’s bandits, cannibal clans and Redtail’s rebels.

If Nova Griffonia grants the funds, “Griffonian Funding”, Governor Muck and the colonial administration will be able to begin stabilizing the frontier's situation by connecting the scattered towns and villages all over the frontier, begin industrialization of the frontier, import weapons, assemble a force of bounty hunters to replace the corrupt and useless police force, deal with the cannibals, extract iron from the mountains, reassert control of the Frontier by hunting down Virgil and Redtail and finally applying for statehood into Nova Griffonia. Completing this focus will integrate the frontier into Nova Griffonia and your game will end.

However, this is extremely unlikely - “Up a Creek Without a Paddle” - Nova Griffonia almost always refuses the request. Without funds, the Frontier will descend into anarchy. Governor Muck and the colonial administration will no longer be able to control the situation and will be forced to flee to Weter. Virgil and his raiders will take advantage of the situation by seizing control of the frontier and will rename the Griffon Frontier to Virgila. He will begin befriending the cannibals and communists, construct roads to connect the far north with Frosthill, import rifles to defend against the threat of Nova Griffonia, bring his raiders into the army, strengthen the arms trade, sell smuggled alcohol and declare victory as his stabilized country has broken free from the chains of Nova Griffonia.

Because Virgilia is a bandit country, you can conduct raids on your neighbours via the decisions tab. Raiding costs 25 political power. If your raid succeeds you gain 2 loot and can decide whether to convert that loot into increased base stability and war support or ponypower. Each decision to convert the spoils costs 2 loot. You can have a maximum amount of 6 loot from raids. If you lose a raid you won't gain any loot, you'll lose base stability, base war support, and political power.

Taking on Nova Griffonia

With Virgil seizing power, Nova Griffonia will receive an option to declare on the newly christened "Virgilia". Leaving the border poorly guarded will tempt the AI to attack. Should it not attack, or should Virgilia hold against Nova Griffonia's attack long enough to force a white peace, Virgilia will be left in peace to build up for a future war against Nova Griffonia. However, it is possible to win the initial war of independence, which will allow Griffon Frontier to expand quickly and strongly.

The War of Independence

Defeating Nova Griffonia in a reconquest war is the quickest and easiest method to overcome them. To guarantee that Nova Griffonia declares a reconquest war, ensure that no divisions are placed on the border.

When Virgil takes control, the player will have 2 divisions to Nova Griffonia’s 7-10. However, by taking the focuses Virgilia can generate 8 mountaineer divisions, making the Virgilia superior to Nova Griffonia in military power. The focus “Down the Mountain” should be taken first because it generates the most divisions. Then the other division generating foci, On the Properties of Long Pork and An Alliance with Redtail should be taken. With a few microed encirclements, Virgilia's military advantage can easily lead to total victory in the war and the complete annexation of Nova Griffonia by the player. Though remember that Stalliongrad sometimes decides to declare war and puppet Nova Griffonia. This could stop your campaign in its tracks as winning a war against the combined force of Nova Griffonia and Stalliongrad is nigh impossible. So keep an eye on Stalliongrad and if you feel like they're up to something, don't waste your time and begin launching an invasion into Nova Griffonia as fast as possible.

Two months into the war, Nova Griffonia will offer a white peace. Naturally, if the player is winning they should decline.

No War this Year Then

Being at peace is its own challenge, as the industrially and technologically superior Nova Griffonia will have time to consolidate. This ultimately culminates in a tough war where victory will rely on good use of allies, or exploitation of Nova Griffonian decisions.

There are 2 routes for building up, a Communist one with Redtail, and a Supremacy one with Virgil. A decision will pop up a few months after taking the Victory! focus, forcing a choice between the 2 leaders. The bonuses are shown below.

Tree Bonus	Virgil	Redtail
Rush Time (d)	245	770
Complete Time (d)	735	770
Political
Stability	10%	30%
Political Power (Flat)	50
Political Power (Daily)		0.1
Military
War support	30%
Recruitable Pop	5.5% (+1.5 L)*	3%
Training Time		-10%
Construction
Civilian factory	2 (+2 R)*	4
Construction Speed	15% (+10 R)*	10%
Consumer Goods	-5% (-5% R)*	-10%
Production
Military factory	1 (+2 L)*	3
Factory Output	15% (+5 R)*	10%
Production Efficiency Cap	15% (+5 R)*	10%
Combat
Attack (All) / (Core) / (Inf)	10% (+5 L) / 0% / 0%*	10% / 0% / 0%
Defence (All) / (Core) / (Inf)	10% (+5 L) / 0% / 0%*	0% / 0% / 0%
Recovery Rate	10%	10%
Resources
Tungsten	8
Steel	16
Crystal	24
Other Notes / Bonuses
Other	+25 army experience Line of forts along  Nova Griffonia border +35% Supremacy popularity -25% Justification time	30% Communist Popularity

* L and R refer to the mutually exclusive bonuses from the Cannibal Autonomy and Civilise the Cannibals paths respectively

Virgil's Bandits - Going with Virgil provides more manpower and extracted resources but retains significant industrial penalties and 10% longer research times until Nova Griffonia is annexed. It also provides significant division attack and defence bonuses. It also often leads to a faction invite from the  Griffonian Empire, but by the time Nova Griffonia has declared war on the frontier, the Empire will likely be mired in a war of their own. Furthermore, they are unlikely to provide meaningful support as they are across an ocean.

Redtail's Communists - Redtail removes industrial and research penalties quicker and completely removes them but provides slightly less manpower. Virgilia is renamed to the Western Griffonian Union. Siding with Redtail’s communists allows the WGU to join a faction with  Stalliongrad which shares a land border with Nova Griffonia, making them highly likely to join the GFF in a war. As Stalliongrad can provide immediate support, siding with Redtail will have the highest likelihood of success.

No matter who the player decides to side with for building up, the best opportunity to strike at Nova Griffonia is when they declare war on a weaker neighbour like the yaks or penguins (non-Harmonic Nova Griffonia only). Ensure that the Frontier has a war goal on Nova Griffonia ready (Burn Weter to the Ground or The Long March to Weter)

Beyond Nova Griffonia

Once the player has triumphed against Nova Griffonia in one way or another, they will functionally replace Nova Griffonia as the dominant North Equestrian power. From here, the player can leverage allies in the Griffonian Empire or Stalliongrad to expand their territory and eventually dominate the world.

If Virgil is leader, all penalties to industry and technology are removed. This paired with combat bonuses from National Ideas makes Virgilia independently potent. However, to take on Equestria will involve assisting the Griffonian Empire until it becomes a force able to threaten Equestria.

If Redtail is leader, more factories can be gained, but apart from some additional division recovery, the player and Stalliongrad will likely need to take on the United Ponies Federation alone.

Despite the challenges, the Frontier has become a power that cannot be ignored. It is now the Griffon Frontier's time to shine and take on the world.

Technology

Army	Naval	Air	Tech / Industry
Type R1 Rifle (Breech-Loaded Rifles) Mountain Infantry I Support Company Recon Company I Artillery (Towed Artillery)	Torpedo Boat Destroyer (Torpedo Boat Destroyer Hull) Basic Depth Charges Scout and Armoured Cruisers (Scout and Armoured Cruiser Hulls) Basic Torpedo Naval Gunnery Casemate Secondary Battery Designated Landing Barges	Early Fighter	None
Doctrine			Racial
None	None	None	We Can Fly?!

Politics

National Spirits

Virgil's Raiders

• Daily Political Power Cost: +0.50
• Recruitable Population: -2.00%
• Stability: -25.00%

The worst of the worst when it comes to the local bandit population.

Cannibal Clans

• Daily Political Power Cost: +0.20
• Recruitable Population: -1.00%
• Stability: -5.00%

There is no shortage of cannibal clans in the mountains, oh joy.

Redtail's Rebels

• Daily Political Power Cost: +0.10
• Recruitable Population: -2.00%
• Daily Communism Support: +0.005

The last remnants of Heinrich Redtail's attempted revolution in Nova Griffonia. These poor sods still wage war against Griffonian authorities from their mountain strongholds.

Leaders

Starting leaders
Leader	Leader		Ideology and party		Traits	Description	Comes to power by
Governor Muck		Oligarchy Non-Aligned Kolonyal Administratsye	None	None
Chancellor Kekfeather		Harmonic Republicanism Harmony MGSDFMayrevdik Griffonyan Satsyal Demokratik Fartey	None	None
Heinrich Redtail		Democratic Socialism Communism MGSFMayrevdik Griffonyan Sosyalist Fartey	Cornered Fox Division Recovery Rate: +10% Division Defense: +15%	None
Virgil		Kleptocracy Supremacy Virgil's Raiders	Dictator Political Power Gain: +25% AI Modifier: Desired Divisions Factor: +20% Weekly War Support (Combat Casualties): +0.1%	None	Virgil will take power after completing “Virgil's Takeover” focus.
Post-1007 leaders [may contain spoilers]
Leader	Leader		Ideology and party		Traits	Description	Comes to power by
Emperor Virgil		Autocracy Supremacy KLKeyserish Lige		None	Complete “Crown Virgil Emperor” focus.
Heinrich Redtail		Marksism Communism MGSFMayrevdik Griffonyan Sosyalist Fartey	Inspirational Leader Resource Gain Efficiency: +5% Factory Output: +5% Stability: +5%	None	Select "Redtail and his Red Guard seize Frosthill and drive Virgil into the mountains." in The Boiling Point event.

Parties

Political parties
Name	Ideology			Leader	Popularity
Kolonyal Administratsye			Oligarchy Non-Aligned	Governor Muck	55%
MGSDF Mayrevdik Griffonyan Satsyal Demokratik Fartey			Harmonic Republicanism Harmony	Chancellor Kekfeather	0%
MGSF Mayrevdik Griffonyan Sosyalist Fartey			Democratic Socialism Communism	Heinrich Redtail	20%
Virgil's Raiders			Kleptocracy Supremacy	Virgil	25%

Staff and Designers

Political Advisors
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Baloni Bass	Local Magician Smooth-Talking Charmer	Has completed national focus “Virgil's Takeover”	Political Power Gain: +3% Resources to Market: −5% Trade deal opinion factor: +10% Improve relations maintain cost: −50%	150
Red Bear	Backroom Backstabber	Has completed national focus “Virgil's Takeover”	Subversive activities cost: −25% Ideology drift defense: +25%	150
Richter Grimfeather	Silent Workbird	Has completed national focus “Virgil's Takeover”	Political Power Gain: +15%	150
Sergio	Prince of Terror	Current ruling party is not Communist. Has completed national focus “Virgil's Takeover”	Non-Core Ponypower: +2% Foreign subversive activities efficiency: −30% Damage to Garrisons: −25%	150
Esther Whitefeather	Model Employee	Current ruling party is not Communist. Has completed national focus “Virgil's Takeover”	Resource Gain Efficiency: +10% Factory Output: +10%	150
Generic Advisor	Illusive Gentlebeing	DLC  La Résistance is enabled Has created an Intelligence Agency	Operative slots: +1 Agency upgrade time: −15%	150

Tank Designers
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Ironwheel Motors	Mobile Tank Designer	One of the following must be true: Owns state Weter (243) Is in Faction with  Nova Griffonia Is a subject of  Nova Griffonia	Armor Research Speed: +18% Armor technology: Max Speed: +5% Reliability: +10% Armored Car: Max Speed: +5% Reliability: +10%	150
Starpoint Motors	Medium Tank Designer	One of the following must be true: Owns state Weter (243) Is in Faction with  Nova Griffonia Is a subject of  Nova Griffonia	Armor Research Speed: +15% Armor technology: Soft attack: +5% Reliability: +5% Armored Car: Soft attack: +5% Reliability: +5%	150
United Tank Corporation	Heavy Tank Designer	One of the following must be true: Owns state Weter (243) Is in Faction with  Nova Griffonia Is a subject of  Nova Griffonia	Armor Research Speed: +15% Armor technology: Hard attack: +5% Armor: +5% Armored Car: Hard attack: +5% Armor: +5%	150

Ship Designers
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Vanguard Shipping	Escort Fleet Designer	Owns state Weter (243)	Naval Research Speed: +15% Screens: Sub detection: +10% Production Cost: +10% Max Speed: +10% Max Range: +30%	150
Felicity Shipping	Coastal Defense Fleet Designer	Owns state Weter (243)	Naval Research Speed: +15% Dockyard construction speed: +10% Carrier: HP: +10% Armor: +50% Capital Ships: Armor: +10% Heavy Attack: +10%	150

Aircraft Designers
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Yellow Aviation	Light Aircraft Designer	One of the following must be true: Owns state Weter (243) Is in Faction with  Nova Griffonia Is a subject of  Nova Griffonia	Air Research Speed: +15% Small Airframe: Agility: +10% Max Speed: +10% Carrier Fighter Airframe: Agility: +10% Max Speed: +10%	150
Blue Aviation	Medium Aircraft Designer	One of the following must be true: Owns state Weter (243) Is in Faction with  Nova Griffonia Is a subject of  Nova Griffonia	Air Research Speed: +15% Heavy Fighter Airframe: Reliability: +20% Medium Airframe: Reliability: +20% Scout Plane Airframe: Reliability: +20%	150

Materiel Designers
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Frosthill Armory	Infantry Equipment Designer	Owns state Vot (281)	Weapons and Equipment Research Speed: +15%	150
Cannonstone's Cannons and Accessories	Artillery Designer	One of the following must be true: Owns state Weter (243) Is in Faction with  Nova Griffonia Is a subject of  Nova Griffonia	Artillery Research Speed: +15%	150
Dragon Motors	Motorized Equipment Designer	One of the following must be true: Owns state Weter (243) Is in Faction with  Nova Griffonia Is a subject of  Nova Griffonia	Motorized Research Speed: +15% Motorized Rocket Artillery Research Speed: +50%	150
Bandits Black Market	Infantry Equipment Designer	Current ruling party is Supremacist	Weapons and Equipment Research Speed: +15% Infantry Equipment: Production Cost: −20%	100

Industrial Concerns
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Tsasbaatar Water Co	Agricultural Concern	Owns state Amdral Nuur (277)	Resources to Market: −5% Monthly Population: +10%	150
Frosthill Industrial Union	Industrial Concern	Owns state Vot (281)	Industrial Research Speed: +15%	150
Blackpeak INC.	Industrial Concern	One of the following must be true: Owns state Weter (243) Is in Faction with  Nova Griffonia Is a subject of  Nova Griffonia	Industrial Research Speed: +15%	150
Weter Electronics	Electronics Concern	One of the following must be true: Owns state Weter (243) Is in Faction with  Nova Griffonia Is a subject of  Nova Griffonia	Electronics Research Speed: +15%	150

Theorists
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Henrietta Palaemon	Military Theorist	Has completed national focus “Virgil's Takeover”	Land Doctrine Cost: −10%	100
Siegbert Dreamspike	Air Warfare Theorist	Has completed national focus “Virgil's Takeover”	Air Doctrine Cost: −10%	100

Chiefs of Army
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Virgil	Army Defense (Expert)	Has completed national focus “Virgil's Takeover” Has completed national focus “The Revolution II: Electric Boogaloo”	Army Experience Gain: +0.30 Division Defense: +10% AI Modifier: Focus on Defense: +15%	100  20
Heinrich Redtail	Army Morale (Expert)	Has completed national focus “Virgil's Takeover” Has not completed national focus “The King of Bandits”	Non-Combat Out of Supply Penalties: −6% Army Experience Gain: +0.30	100  20
Eurus Foresthill	Army Organization (Specialist)	Has completed national focus “Virgil's Takeover” Has not completed national focus “The King of Bandits”	Army Experience Gain: +0.20 Division Organization: +4%	50  30

Chiefs of Navy
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Klaus Forestwing	Submarines (Specialist)	Has completed national focus “Virgil's Takeover”	Naval Experience Gain: +0.20 Submarine Attack: +10% Submarine Defense: +5%	50  30
Eggon Eggstein	Decisive Battle (Specialist)	Has completed national focus “Virgil's Takeover”	Naval Experience Gain: +0.20 Capital Ship Attack: +5% Capital Ship Armor: +5% Screen Attack: +5% Screen Defense: +5%	50  30

Chiefs of Airforce
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Otto Lightfluff	Air Superiority (Expert)	Has completed national focus “Virgil's Takeover”	Air Experience Gain: +0.30 Air superiority attack: +3% Air superiority defense: +3% Air superiority agility: +3%	100  20
Wilmar Beamfathers	Close Air Support (Expert)	Has completed national focus “Virgil's Takeover”	Air Experience Gain: +0.30 Close air support attack: +3% Close air support defense: +3% Close air support agility: +3%	100  20

Military High Command
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Virgil	Commando (Expert)	Has completed national focus “Virgil's Takeover” Has not completed national focus “The Revolution II: Electric Boogaloo”	Special forces Attack: +15% Special forces Defense: +15%	100  20
Heinrich Redtail	Infantry (Expert)	Has completed national focus “Virgil's Takeover” Has not completed focus “The King of Bandits”.	Infantry Division Attack: +10% Infantry Division Defense: +15%	100  20
Telete Softclaw	Army Logistics (Expert)	Has completed national focus “Virgil's Takeover” Has not completed national focus “The Revolution II: Electric Boogaloo”	Division Attrition: −8%	100  20
The Mailpony	Army Regrouping (Genius)	Has completed national focus “Virgil's Takeover”	Division Recovery Rate: +12%	200  10
Titus Fireclaw	Artillery (Expert)	Has completed national focus “Virgil's Takeover”	Artillery Attack: +15% Artillery Defense: +10%	100  20

Military leaders

Field Marshals
Field Marshal	Traits	Description	Skills	Race
Field Marshal Abraham	Commando Skilled in Amphibious operations, Air Assaults, and Cold weather conditions - the Commando is a man of many talents. Non-Combat Out of Supply Penalties: −25%	None	Level 2 Attack: 2 Defense: 2 Planning: 1 Logistics: 2	Griffon

Economy

Laws and Development

Laws and Development
Conscription Law	Trade Law	Economy Law
Volunteer Only Recruitable Population: 1.50%	Export Focus Construction Speed: +10.00% Research Speed: +5.00% Factory Output: +10.00% Dockyard Output: +10.00% Resources to Market: +50% Civilian intelligence to others: +20.0% Navy intelligence to others: +10.0%	Civilian Economy Industrial Research Speed: +3% Electronics Research Speed: +2% Consumer Goods Factories: 35.0% Military to Civilian Factory conversion cost: +30.00% Civilian to Military Factory conversion cost: +30.00% Fuel Gain per Oil: -40.00% Fuel Capacity: -25.00% Infrastructure construction speed: +10.00% Military Factory construction speed: -30.00% Civilian Factory construction speed: -30.00% Refinery construction speed: +5.00%
Scientific Development	Society Development	Illiteracy
Substantial Science Base Daily Political Power Gain: +0.10 Research Speed: -30.00%	Industrialising Society Resource Gain Efficiency: -20.00% Monthly Population: -10.0% Construction Speed: -20.00% Production Efficiency Cap: -10.00% Research Speed: -20.00% Factory Output: -20.00% Dockyard Output: -20.00% Factory Bomb Vulnerability: -25.00%	Negligible Illiteracy No penalties
Poverty	Race
Negligible Poverty No penalties	Griffon Uses Griffon Racial Tree

Industry and Resources

Factories

Military Factories	Naval Dockyards	Civilian Factories	Fuel Silos	Synthetic Refineries
1	0	1	0	0

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.

Resources

Oil	Aluminum	Rubber	Tungsten	Steel	Chromium	Crystal
0	0	0	0	0	0	50

Numbers in red indicate how many resources are reserved for export due to trade laws.