
Pònaidhean
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Leader | Crimson 'Cridhe an Dràgon' nic Heart |
Ruling party | Taoiseach's Coalition (75%) |
Population | 2,254,217 |
Ponypower | 53,563 |
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Capital | Dali Mhòr |
Continent | Eastern Griffonia |
Diplomacy | Member of the River Coalition |
Demonym | Pònaidh |
Tag | FRE |
Color | #28D399 |
Pònaidhean's ponies are happy. Content. But also decadent, and it is becoming increasingly clear that the majority of the nation's inhabitants don't realise this, or simply choose to ignore the problem. Now that the new Taoiseach has been elected, it is up to her to decide the future of the nation. Will she bring it into the modern age, or preserve its ancient traditions?
Lore
The Government Structure
Ponaidhean An Taigh Fada, or Ponaidhean for short, is a small nation on the eastern coast of the River Federation, consisting of small pony tribes instead of a more civilized government structure. These clans are all lead by multiple Triaths, which usually consist of important families within the tribe, though anyone can take on the clan's name and become a member should the current Triath allow it. These Triaths follow a Toisich, and both are eligible for a seat in Priomh Chomhairle, which is effectively a council of Tousichs and Triaths, and together they will elect a Taoiseach, who acts as the leader of the nation and as the protector of all the clans.
Economic Situation
Ponaidhean's economy is agrarian, but there is also small-scale production of luxury goods such as tartan cloths, which are widely appreciated throughout the Riverlands. However, the economy is, as some would put it, backwaters or even archaic. Any real concentrated industry or infrastructure is scarce or, in some parts of the country, non-existent. The current Taoiseach Crimson wishes to modernise the country, which is a widely opposed idea. She will have to decide between going through with her plans or preserving the ancient traditions instead.
Religion and Magic
Many ponies in the nation belong into the ranks of the Monks of Anam-Teine, who worship the Ancestors and the Mountain God in their vast and numerous mountain temples throughout the country. The magic these monks control and use is very unique, as it can be used and mastered by both pegasi and earth ponies along with unicorns. The monks teach these arts to most young colts and fillies, giving the population more understanding and knowledge regarding magic, as well as keeping good relations with the Breezies of the Otherworld, which inhabit the numerous mountainous parts of the country.
Modern age
Now, Ponaidhean stands at a crossroads. While the inhabitants themselves are content with their ancient way of life, the outside world has not stopped to look back to the decadent nation and continues to modernise and advance day by day. Will the nation chase the advanced outside world, to stand beside them as they enter into whatever the future entails? Or will they stay in their ancient ways, content with all the things that have been gifted to them?
National Focus
Ponaidhean's focus tree mainly consists of reforming your economy and military, as well as the shared Federation focuses.
Economy
Ponaidhean will have two ways of dealing with their stagnant economy. The first option is to go for Crimson's idea of Rapid Industrialisation, which will attempt to build factories and carve out resources from the mountains. This path will drop the nation's stability, but in return, it will be able to modernise its science base faster and have access to a vast amount of resources. Of course, attempting this will no doubt upset the Breezies which reside in the resource-rich mountains. Low stability during modernisation efforts will have dire consequences, and may even result in a civil war. The second option is to abandon the idea of Rapid Industrialisation and instead simply attempt to reform the current system. This path has overall weaker bonuses, but you get more stability and political power, as well as some minor bonuses to construction speed and consumer goods. Both of these paths will eventually allow you to modernise both your industrial and science base.
Since the mutually-exclusive branches in the respective trees offer different bonuses, to tell which branch is being mentioned is indicated by L (Left) or R (Right).
Army
Ponaidhean will have two ways to reform their armed forces: either form an army of their own, using their own tactics, or call upon its allies to help reform the army. The Native Army path will give bonuses to recruitable population, and either attack and defense on core territory or additional ponypower, depending if they decide to keep the old ways or form the national army. The second path Foreign Army Reformers path will instead give bonuses to either special forces and army leaders, or research bonuses to magic and race technologies, depending if they chose to invite Nimbusian or
Wittenland advisors. This path will also give research bonuses to tanks and motorised infantry.
Air
Since Ponaidhean has no airforce of its own, it will have to rely on foreign imports at the start. You will have a choice between asking Nimbusia for 25 early fighters, or
Lake City for 12 bombers. Both of these proposals can be denied, which will award you with nothing. You will then get Doctrine research bonuses and open two Aircraft design companies.
Since Ponaidhean has no navy, it will have to rely on its allies to help it build one. First focus will give it the technology to build early destroyers, and will attempt to purchase them from its allies. Rest of the tree will offer various research bonuses to Naval Doctrine and different ship models.
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National Spirits
The River Coalition is primarily a defensive alliance. Therefore, member states cannot join offensive wars unless they are waged by the Coalition leader.
Leaders
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Born as the heir of the prestigious Heart clann, Chrimson always had a future of leadership and power ahead of her. At the age of 10 she joined the Ard Fitheach monastery to study in the arts of Anam-Teine and quickly grew to be a skilled warrior, as well as becoming close friends with Grand Master Raven nic Call. During her first mission to the Dark Wilds, they were attacked by 2 Greater Demons. Her teacher and 5 other students were killed, but Chrimson and 3 others, including Raven nic Call, were able to hold their ground until rescued, earning herself the rank of Monk.
After leaving the monastery to take her place as Toisiche of the Heart Clann, she became a well-respected statesmare and was later elected as Taoiseach of Pònaidhean. |
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Raven 'Cridhe Teine' nic Call is the Grand Master of the Ard Fitheach Monastery. Orphaned at the age of 8 when a lesser demon attacked her village; she was taken in by the local monastery and raised as a monk of Anam-Teine where she quickly mastered the mystical arts of Anam-Teine, including summoning her Anamarm (Soul Weapon) faster than any of the other novices. During her first mission to the Dark Wilds, they were attacked by 2 Greater Demons. Her teacher and 5 other students were killed, but Raven and 3 others, including Crimson Heart, were able to hold their ground until rescued, earning herself the rank of Monk. Since then, she has quickly risen through the ranks to become Grand Master of the most prestigious monastery in Pònaidhean and is the spokesmare of all monks in the Prìomh Chomhairle.
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Parties
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Tribal Federation Harmony |
Crimson 'Cridhe an Dràgon' nic Heart | 75% | |
TFP The Free Party |
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Agrarian Socialism Communism |
Council of the Free | 0% | |
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Fascism Supremacy |
Council of the Warriors | 0% | |
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Despotism Non-Aligned |
Foam mac Blossom | 25% |
Staff and Designers
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Military Leaders
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Crimson 'Cridhe an Dràgon' nic Heart |
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![]() This pony has learned the secret arts of Anam-Teine. Few ponies can match their speed, strength or combat prowess. Through rigorous study and harsh tiles, they have unlocked their Anamarm making them a near unstoppable force in personal combat to mortals.
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Raven 'Cridhe Teine' nic Call |
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Economy
Laws and Development
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Industry and Resources
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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.
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0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Numbers in red indicate how many resources are reserved for export due to trade laws.
Strategies and guides
Starting Situation
Ponaidhean is in a safe position, with the only neighbors that don't belong to the River Federation being the Barrad Magocracy and
Austurland. As it is protected by its allies, these two should never pose a threat. It starts with 2 meager divisions with only medieval weapons researched, one of the divisions being a regular infantry while the other being a pegasi division. Ponaidhean starts with a reserve ponypower of 3.75K. While its divisions start out fully equipped, it has nothing in its stockpile.
Threats and opportunities
Guides
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Awards
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