Socialist Republic of Skynavia

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Socialist Republic of Skynavia
Socialism's Lodestar
Ideology	Democratic Socialism
Leader	Asper Sickleclaw
Ruling party	United Socialist Revolutionary Front (100%)
Population	1,308,082
Ponypower	14
Race	Griffon
Stability	70%
War support	50%
Factories	3 1 0 2
Capital	New Skynavia
Continent	Northern Griffonia
Demonym	Skynavian
Tag	SRS
Color	#E7AE9E

A society of exiles, revolutionaries and hardy griffons living on the northern edge of the world, the Socialist Republic of Skynavia was founded after disagreements within the exiles of the  Griffonian Republic between communist and democratic supporters. The future of Skynavia and its people depends on the reforms done in the progress.

Traitors are on all sides, the pony inhabited Northern Tribe is a threat to people and state. The Internationalists and Communalists must work together to achieve the dream of a truly utopian democratic state.

To victory my brothers!

Lore

As the First Griffonian Revolution disintegrated under the resurgent imperial onslaught, the remnants of Kemerskai's Republicans fled north, with them their socialist allies. But fate would not be kind to Kemerskai's lofty ideals, and as the Griffonian Republic-in-exile devolved into infighting and warlordism, the socialists, decrying the Republican's betrayal of the revolution, broke away from the Republic's rule.

The war-weary yet idealistic band of socialists, communists, anarchists, and other leftist groups that made the march further north into pony-inhabited Skynavia became united under the banner of the United Socialist Revolutionary Front. Occupying a sizeable town at the mouth of the Skynavian watershed, the socialists dubbed their settlement New Skynavia - a name which recognised the cultural history and heritage of the place, bringing with it connotations of progress, modernity, and most importantly, revolution - qualities the Revolutionary Front all hoped to incorporate in their new state.

Decades later, war hero and revered revolutionary Asper Sickleclaw has assumed temporary rulership over Skynavia. With the Revolutionary Front divided between the incendiary Internationalists and the isolationist Communalists, the mantle of governance has fallen to Sickleclaw. Such an arrangement is highly undemocratic, and must be remedied if they still want to consider themselves as true socialists.

National Focus

Many Skynavian focuses unlock events that grant bonuses in turn, so the true effects of a national focus may not be immediately visible from the national focus panel.

Initial Focus Tree

Initial focus tree of the Socialist Republic of Skynavia

Skynavia opens with a transitional focus tree focusing on Asper Sickleclaw's reforms to unite the divided Revolutionary Front, restart political and industrial developments, and make plans to deal with the Hail Forest communes. National focuses in this tree finish quickly, taking around 21–28 days to finish.

• "Concessions to the Internationalists" and "Concessions to the Communalists" reduces the negative effects of Internationalist Agitation and Communalist Indifference respectively, and "Rein in the Revolutionaries" and "Unite the Communes" will remove the two entirely.
• "Restart Construction" adds 2.50% stability, and adds 7500 ponypower and 2 infrastructure to the province of Skynavia.
• "Industrial Retooling" adds 20 PP, and gives a 50% research bonus to industry.
• "Convene the General Congress" adds 20 PP and the national spirit The General Congress of the Socialist Republic of Skynavia, which grants:
  • +5% Stability
  • +5% War Support
  • +25% Justify war goal time
  • +25% Economy Laws Cost, Conscription Laws Cost, Political Advisor Cost, and High Command Cost.
• There is a choice between two focuses on how to deal with the Hail Forest communes (the Hail Forest demilitarized province):
  • "Reclaiming the Forest" immediately and permanently remilitarizes Hail Forest, but incurs heavy penalties. The penalties include -150 PP, -10% Base Stability, and the national spirit The Hail Forest Police Action, which grants the following effects for 450 days:
    • PP Gain -10%
    • Mobilization speed -5%
    • Stability -10%
    • War Support -10%
  • "Comradely Cooperation" unlocks a series of 5 decisions, where the player can spend political power and time to accommodate the people of Hail Forest and eventually remilitarize the province in the end. The focus also immediately gives +50 PP.
  • It should be noted that Hail Forest immediately and permanently remilitarizes when Skynavia goes to war. Thus, the best option to remilitarize Hail Forest is to take "Comradely Cooperation", not take any of the decisions associated with it or "Enforce Temporary Access", and remilitarize Hail Forest by declaring war on Northern Tribes.
• "The End of the Beginning" orders Sickleclaw to step down and give power to the congress. Completing this focus and having Sickleclaw step down will have the Skynavian General Congress take power, unlock the focus tree proper and the United Socialist Revolutionary Front decisions.

Focus Tree Proper

Once "The End of the Beginning" is completed, and Sickleclaw hands over the powers to the Skynavian General Congress, the proper focus tree of Skynavia is unlocked.

The focus tree consists of five separate branches of focuses, plus "One Griffonia Under Socialism". The five branches of the focuses are:

• The Conference of the Revolutionary Front: The political branch.
• The Skynavian People's Army: The military branch. This branch is unlocked after "The Conference of the Revolutionary Front" is taken.
• Consolidate the Means of Production: The industry branch. This branch is unlocked after "The Conference of the Revolutionary Front" is taken.
• The War in the North: The first half of the foreign policy branch. This branch is unlocked after "The Conference of the Revolutionary Front" is taken.
• Socialism in Our Time: The second half of the foreign policy branch. This branch is unlocked after the War in the North is resolved.

A number of focuses, instead of directly granting bonuses, unlock events that grant bonuses. As a result, their bonuses are not visible on the focus tree screen. These focuses and their effects are:

• The Conference of the Revolutionary Front: +50 PP.
• The Revolution of the People: Gains national spirit A Revolution Of The People (Recruitable Population Factor 10%, Stability +5%). Communalist delegates -2.
• The Internationalist Vanguard: Gains national spirit The Internationalist Vanguard (Recruitable Population Factor 10%, Acceptance of Communist Diplomacy +25). Internationalist delegates -2.
• A Permanent Revolution:
  • Communalist majority: +100 PP, increases Scientific Development level.
  • Internationalist majority: +100 PP, changes economy law to Partial Mobilization.

• Democracy Through Confederalism: Gains national spirit Democratic Confederalism (Division Recovery Rate +5%, Stability +5%, War Support +5%). Communalist delegates -2.
• Democracy Through Centralism: Gains national spirit Democratic Centralism (PP Gain +10%, Stability +5%). Internationalist delegates -2.
• Giving A Voice For The Masses / The Democratization of Knowledge: Increases literacy level.

• Socialism and the Earth: +120 PP, Base Stability +5%. Communalist delegates -2.
• Socialism and Progress: 2x 50% Research bonus for Industry. Internationalist delegates -2.
• The Liberation of Science: Increases Scientific Development level. +1 Research Slot.
• The Collectivization of Technology
  • Communalist majority: Every owned state +1 infrastructure.
  • Internationalist majority: Every owned state +1 building slots.
• No More Drudgery: A choice of two effects:
  • "Focus on Community Service.": Construction Speed +10%, Production Efficiency Base +5%, Communalists -2
  • "Focus on Military Service.": Mobilization Speed +10%, Recruitable Population Factor +5%, Internationalists -2

• The War in the North: Ponypower +5000.
• Galvanise Our Enemies
  • Communalist majority: Unlocks a series of events describing Skynavian delegations spreading Socialism into  Northern Tribes, increasing Communist popularity in Northern Tribes. However, this leads to rising conflict between Northern Tribes and Skynavia, and the delegates would eventually be captured, and Skynavia will send an ultimatum to return the delegates.
    • If Northern Tribes refuses, Skynavia will gain a Puppet (Focus) war goal on Northern Tribes.
    • If Northern Tribes accepts, Skynavia will continue spreading Socialism, and Northern Tribes will declare war on Skynavia. However, in 75 days, Communist supporters in Northern Tribes (they will spawn as a puppet of Skynavia) will start a civil war, aiding the war effort.
  • Internationalist majority: -30 PP, Base War Support +5%, Gains Puppet (Focus) War goal on  Northern Tribes.

• Socialism in Our Time: +50 PP, World Tension +0.5.
• Our Brothers in Arms
  • Communalist majority:
  • Internationalist majority: Gains Puppet (Focus) War goal on  Kingdom of Vedina

One Griffonia Under Socialism

"One Griffonia Under Socialism" unlocks six additional individual focuses:

• The Land of Peace And Plenty: +250 PP, increases society and scientific development level, gains national spirit A Socialist Utopia (Stability +5%, Surrender Limit +10%, Improve relations opinion +10%, Effect of our partisans +10%, Division Attack on core territory +5%, Division Defense on core territory +5%, Research Speed +2%).
• Looking to the Stars: 3x 100% research bonus for rocketry technology.
• Socialist Magic: Unlocks the Socialist Guild of Free Magicians Industrial Concern.
• The Next Generation: Unlocks three events that grant a total of +90 PP, and adds Communist popularity in Vedina and the Republic.
• Socialist Atomics: 2x 70% research bonus for nuclear technology.
• The Crusade Continues: Gains Conquer (Focus) war goal on owner of Griffenheim (default is  Griffonian Empire). Requires Herzland to be unified to unlock.

Pan-Griffonian Socialist Commonwealth Focus Tree

Once Skynavia declares the creation of the Pan-Griffonian Socialist Commonwealth, they will switch to a new focus tree. The previous focus tree will be made unavailable, so finish it before taking the decision to create the PGSC.

Technology

Army	Naval	Air	Tech / Industry
Weapon 1007 (Hinterladerbüchse Model) Mountain Infantry I Support Equipment Recon Company I Pre-Industrial Artillery	990 Destroyer (With Man the Guns) Destroyer I (Without Man the Guns) Basic Depth Charges (With Man the Guns) 990 Cruiser (With Man the Guns) Light Cruiser I (Without Man the Guns) Heavy Cruiser I (Without Man the Guns) Battlecruiser I (Without Man the Guns) 990 Submarine (With Man the Guns) Submarine I (Without Man the Guns) Basic Torpedo (With Man the Guns) Naval Gunnery (With Man the Guns) Casemate Secondary Battery (With Man the Guns) Transport Ship Contact Mine (With Man the Guns)	None	None
Doctrine			Racial
None	None	None	We Can Fly?!

Politics

National Spirits

The War in the North

• Politial Power Gain: -10%
• Mobilization speed: -10.00%
• Stability: -10.00%
• Construction Speed: -10.00%
• Production Efficiency Cap: -10.00%
• Justify war goal time: +10.0%
• Offensive War Penalty Stability Modifier: -10.00%

he low-intensity warfare between the Northern Tribes and the Socialist Republic of Skynavia is destructive to the production and military capabilities of both sides, with Skynavia being severely limited in its realisation of socialist ideals by the incessant and bloody skirmishes.

Internationalist Agitation

• Construction Speed: -15.00%
• Production Efficiency Cap: -15.00%
• Resources to Market: +15.00%
• Justify war goal time on us: -25.0%

The Internationalist ideal revolves around a global socialist revolution, where comrades break down national barriers to aid each other in their liberatory struggles. Stuck in Skynavia, our Internationalists are restless and pugnacious, railing against our lack of action to take down the reactionary regimes that surround us. Relations between Sickleclaw's government and the Internationalists are further worsened by Internationalist discontent towards his undemocratic rule.

Communalist Indifference

• Mobilization speed: -25.00%
• Recruitable Population Factor: -50%
• Improve relations maintain cost: +50%

The Communalists like to stay in their independent communes and collectives, away from the bustle of New Skynavia. Refusing to allow their personnel and industry to be "co-opted" by the central authorities in New Skynavia, their pursuit of local autonomy and radical egalitarianism, whilst commendable, comes at the expense of the development of the Socialist Republic of Skynavia as a whole.

Skynavian Egalitarianism

• Political Power Gain: -5%
• Recruitable Population Factor: 5%
• Ideology drift defense +10.0%

All are brothers and sisters in Skynavia. Class distinctions have been broken down so that no creature can dominate another, through coercion or violence. The irrational prejudices premised on species, race, or nationality that are so entrenched in the reactionary countries to the south hold no sway over Skynavian society, because socialism has allowed its people to be free. Ours is a collectivist ethos, where the good of the collective whole takes precedence over individualist desires.

This has made our society a bit overbearing, and perhaps we allow our actions to be dictated too much by public opinion, but at least we do all this willingly, in the name of cooperation and kinship.

Leaders

Starting leaders
Leader	Leader		Ideology and party		Traits	Description	Comes to power by
Asper Sickleclaw See alternate portraits: Sickleclaw's Clique		Democratic Socialism Communism USRFUnited Socialist Revolutionary Front	Generalissimo Defensive War Penalty Stability Modifier: +40%	Asper Sickleclaw was a junior lieutenant in the Griffonian army when the First Revolution smashed the Empire to pieces. Marching alongside his fellow revolutionaries, Sickleclaw participated in most of the battles against the monarchist counter-revolution, eventually ending up in Cloudbury along with the remnants of the Republican government. Having witnessed the despotism and authoritarianism of the Republican generals, Sickleclaw, anticipating the Republic's spiral into warlordism, adopted socialist views and marched onwards north, leading disillusioned socialists and other leftists away from the crumbling Republic into the virgin lands of Skynavia, where they hoped to start anew, free from the baggage of capitalist militarism. Now a staunch Internationalist, Sickleclaw is the foremost military leader of the Skynavian Socialist Republic, and is looked up to by most as a revered war hero, though some have raised concerns over what they perceive to be autocratic tendencies in his leadership.
Gabrielle Gentlewing		Harmonic Socialism Harmony USRF-HUnited Socialist Revolutionary Front - Harmonist	None	None
Gilbert Lafayette		Fascism Supremacy SNMSkynavian National Movement	None	None
Generic Leader		Military Government Non-Aligned Skynavian Military Junta	None	None
Post-1007 leaders [may contain spoilers]
Leader	Leader		Ideology and party		Traits	Description	Comes to power by
Skynavian General Congress		Democratic Socialism Communism USRFUnited Socialist Revolutionary Front	None	The governing body of the Socialist Republic of Skynavia since its formation, the Skynavian General Congress is made up of 80 delegates representing their respective constituencies. These delegates are nominated from amidst their communities and democratically elected to serve short terms, with each term usually being one-third of a year, and can be re-elected for a maximum of three terms. Because these delegates are responsible for representing the opinions of their electorates they are subject to immediate recall and replacement if the General Congress undertakes decisions unfavourable to their constituency. This system of governance ensures that power remains decentralised at the behest of the people by preventing the formation of a politican caste. Although the General Congress is sometimes inefficient due to its delegates all being amateurs at statecraft, the Congress can proudly lay claim to being one of the most democratic institution in all of Griffonia, and perhaps in the entire world as well.
Reorganised General Congress of Skynavia		Democratic Socialism Communism USRFUnited Socialist Revolutionary Front	Nationalist Symbol Division Attack on core territory: +10% Division Defense on core territory: +10% Stability: +5% War Support: +5%	None

Parties

Political parties
Name	Ideology			Leader	Popularity
USRF United Socialist Revolutionary Front			Democratic Socialism Communism	Asper Sickleclaw	100%
USRF-H United Socialist Revolutionary Front - Harmonist			Harmonic Socialism Harmony	Gabriella Gentlewing	0%
SNM Skyvanian National Movement			Fascism Supremacy	Gilbert Lafayette	0%
Skynavian Military Junta			Military Government Non-Aligned	Dominik Kingston	0%

Staff and Designers

Political Advisors
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Emilia Stalwart	Pioneer Activist	Current ruling party is Communist	Political Power Gain: +15% Ideology drift defense: +5% See description: Born to a pair of determined socialist revolutionaries from the Heartlands, Emilia Stalwart was only a child when the Socialist Republic of Skynavia was established. Having experienced an education couched in socialist ideology, Emilia nevertheless was not satisfied with her life in Skynavia, instead choosing to go visit the capitalist countries of the south when she graduated. Having experienced firstclaw the depredations of capitalism, authoritarianism, and monarchism during her travels, she has now returned to her home an ardent internationalist, carrying within her an immutable resolve to change the world for the better.	150
Thomas Redwell	Captain of Industry	Current ruling party is Communist	Civilian Factory construction speed: +10% Infrastructure construction speed: +10% Railway construction speed: +10% Refinery construction speed: +10%	150
Finigal D'Eagleton	War Industrialist	Current ruling party is Communist	Military Factory construction speed: +10% Dockyard construction speed: +10% Fuel Silo construction speed: +10%	150
Emma Goldgriff	Inspirational Leader	Current ruling party is Communist Appointed Emma Goldgriff*	Resource Gain Efficiency: +5% Factory Output: +5% Stability: +5%	150
Mikhail Beakunin	Hero of the Revolution	Current ruling party is Communist Appointed Mikhail Beakunin*	Political Power Gain: +10% Stability: +5%	150
Confederation of Autonomous Cooperatives	Autonomous Cooperatives	Current ruling party is Communist Has completed national focus “Autonomous Cooperatives”*	Resource Gain Efficiency: +5% Construction Speed: +5% Research Speed: +2% Factory Repair Speed: +2%	150
League of Skynavian Workers' Councils	Workers' Council	Current ruling party is Communist Has completed national focus “Independent Workers' Councils”*	Production Efficiency Retention: +5% Production Efficiency Cap: +5% Factory Output: +2% Dockyard Output: +2%	150
Syndicate of Production	Workers' Collective	Current ruling party is Communist Has completed national focus “The Workers' Revolution”	Production Efficiency Retention: +10% Construction Speed: +10% Production Efficiency Cap: +10% Factory Output: +10% Dockyard Output: +10%	150
Syndicate of Science	Illusive Gentlebeing	Current ruling party is Communist Has completed national focus “The Scientists' Revolution”	With DLC  La Résistance enabled Research Speed: +10% Decryption Power Factor: +5% Cryptology Level: +1 With DLC  La Résistance disabled Research Speed: +10% Encryption: +5% Decryption: +5%	150
Syndicate of Agriculture	Landworkers' Collective	Current ruling party is Communist Has completed national focus “The Peasants' Revolution”	Max Factories in a State: +10% Resource Gain Efficiency: +15% Monthly Population: +25%	150
Generic Advisor	Illusive Gentlebeing	DLC  La Résistance is enabled Can create an Intelligence Agency Has created an Intelligence Agency	Operative slots: +1 Agency upgrade time: −15%	150

Tank Designers
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Vanguardist Tank Collective	Infantry Tank Designer	Owns state Skynavia (522)	Armor Research Speed: +15% Armor technology: Soft attack: +5% Armor: +5% Armored Car: Soft attack: +5% Armor: +5%	150

Ship Designers
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Plover Cove Shipwrights' Collective	Ship Designer	Skynavia: Fully controlled by  Socialist Republic of Skynavia Unlocked Plover Cove Shipwrights' Collective Current ruling party is Communist	Naval Research Speed: +8% Light Hull: Production Cost: −10% Standardised Coastal Submarine Hull: Production Cost: −5%	150

Aircraft Designers
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Gearheart Aeronautics	Light Aircraft Designer	Owns state Skynavia (522)	Air Research Speed: +15% Small Airframe: Agility: +10% Max Speed: +10% Carrier Fighter Airframe: Agility: +10% Max Speed: +10%	150

Materiel Designers
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
International Revolutionary Armaments	Infantry Equipment Designer	Has completed national focus "The Machinery of Socialism" Chose International Revolutionary Armaments Current ruling party is Communist	Weapons and Equipment Research Speed: +15% Magic Research Speed: +8%	150
Skynavian Automobile Cooperative	Motorized Equipment Designer	Chose Skynavian Automobile Cooperative Current ruling party is Communist	Motorization Research Speed: +15% See description: The Skynavian Automobile Cooperative, a collaborative venture by numerous engineering and manufacturing collectives, produces 20 units of Motorized Equipment each week. Its highly efficient automobile assembly process is often credited to its horizontally-organised system of management serving as the norm for cooperatives all across the Socialist Republic of Skynavia.	150

Industrial Concerns
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Skynavian Manufacturing Cooperative	Industrial Concern	Has completed national focus "The Machinery of Socialism" Chose Skynavian Automobile Cooperative Current ruling party is Communist	Industrial Research Speed: +15% Electronics Research Speed: +8%	150
The Socialist Guild of Free Magicians	Nuclear Concern	Has completed national focus "Socialist Magic" Current ruling party is Communist	Electronics Research Speed: +8% Nuclear Research Speed: +15% Division Attrition: −5% Supply Consumption: −5% See description: Not your conventional sorcerers' guild. Instead, the Socialist Guild of Free Magicians is comprised of all sorts of magic users from all over the world who are united in their desire to see the socialist revolution succeed, through means mundane and magical.	150

Theorists
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Malcolm Granger	Air-Land Battle Theorist	Has not completed national focus “Exiling the Commanders”	Air Doctrine Cost: −7% Land Doctrine Cost: −12% See description: An aspiring officer cadet of the Imperial Guard in his youth, Granger turned his back on all the riches of the Griffonian Empire, choosing instead to put his expertise at the service the socialist revolution. In recent years, Granger has taken a keen interest in aerial warfare, claiming that the battle to liberate the proletariat of Griffonia will be fought in the skies.	150
Justin de Fleur	Naval Theorist	None	Naval Doctrine Cost: −10%	100
Anton Frust	Air Warfare Theorist	None	Air Doctrine Cost: −10%	100
Anton Grimwing	Air Warfare Theorist	None	Air Doctrine Cost: −10% See description: "Look at these fools scurrying about beneath us. Perhaps we should fit a siren on our nose so we can watch them flee. It's not like they could get away anyways."	100
Felix Quickwing	Rocket Scientist	None	Rocket Research Speed: +10% See description: "Yes! Fly, my darling! Fly high and—oh, tailfeathers, get to the bunker! To the BUNKER!"	100

Chiefs of Army
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Henry von Weinte	Army Offense (Specialist)	None	Army Experience Gain: +0.20 Division Attack: +5% AI Modifier: Focus on Offense: +15%	50  30
Ambroise	Army Defense (Specialist)	None	Army Experience Gain: +0.20 Division Defense: +5% AI Modifier: Focus on Defense: +15%	50  30
Syndicate of Defence	Soldiers' Collective	Current ruling party is Communist Has completed national focus “The Soldiers' Revolution”	Army Experience Gain: +0.40 Division training time: −10% Division Recovery Rate: +10% Division Attack on core territory: +10% Division Defense on core territory: +10% Recruitable Population Factor: +10% Resistance Growth Speed in our states occupied by the enemy: +10%	200  10

Chiefs of Navy
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
August Fischer	Decisive Battle (Expert)	None	Naval Experience Gain: +0.30 Capital Ship Attack: +10% Capital Ship Armor: +10% Screen Attack: +10% Screen Defense: +10%	100  20
Merlin Pélagique	Anti-Submarine (Expert)	None	Naval Experience Gain: +0.30 Submarine Detection: +15%	100  20

Chiefs of Airforce
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Comrade Schulz	Close Air Support (Expert)	None	Air Experience Gain: +0.30 Close air support attack: +3% Close air support defense: +3% Close air support agility: +3%	100  20
Comrade Ovum	All-Weather (Expert)	None	Air Experience Gain: +0.30 Bad Weather Penalty: −20% See description: Exiled from the Changeling Lands for socialist agitation.	100  20

Military High Command
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
John Carlini	Concealment (Expert)	Appointed John Carlini	Enemy Air Support: −10%	100  20
Horson Welles	Army Regrouping (Specialist)	Appointed Horson Welles	Division Recovery Rate: +4%	50  30
Pierre Ponehon	Commando (Genius)	Current ruling party is Communist Appointed Pierre Ponehon	Special forces Attack: +15% Special Forces Cap: 10	200  10
Comrade Shell	Artillery (Expert)	None	Artillery Attack: +15% Artillery Defense: +10%	100  20
Comrade Featherquill	Army Logistics (Specialist)	None	Division Attrition: −4%	50  30
Andreas Noyes	Infantry (Expert)	None	Infantry Division Attack: +10% Infantry Division Defense: +15%	100  20

Military Leaders

Field Marshal
Field Marshal	Traits	Description	Skills	Race
Field Marshal Asper Sickleclaw	Brilliant Strategist A natural born strategist that is able to adapt to the dynamics of the battlefield. Attack: +1 Planning: +1 Winter Specialist Possesses an intuitive understanding of the difficulties of fighting in Cold conditions. Winter Attrition: −50% Logistics Wizard Supplies are never late, nor are they ever early. They arrive precisely when I mean them to. Supply Consumption: −15%	None	Level 2 Attack: 4 Defense: 2 Planning: 2 Logistics: 1	Griffon

Generals
General	Traits	Description	Skills	Race
General John Carlini	Promising Leader This leader has proven to be a quick learner. Leader Experience Gain: +25%	See description: John Carlini grew up in a rich merchant district in Skyfall, experiencing a pampered childhood provided by his businessgriff father. Going to the Cyrusval University in Yale for his higher studies, he became radicalised by the socialist thought prevalent in the University's Faculty of Social Sciences. Thoroughly disillusioned with his bourgeois upbringing, as soon as he graduated he signed up to one of the many mercenary companies fighting in the conflicts flaring up all around the world. Having participated in the fierce fighting in the fields of Prywhen on the Communist side, Carlini arrived at the Socialist Republic of Skynavia bringing with him those of his mercenary company he was able to win over to the ideals of socialism. Now, he aspires to fight for a higher cause - that of the liberation of the proletariat of Griffonia.	Level 1 Attack: 1 Defense: 1 Planning: 1 Logistics: 1	Griffon
General Horson Welles	Reckless A good officer needs to lead from the front. Planning Speed: +20% Chance to get wounded in combat: +50% Media Personality This general will go out of his way to talk to the media and will always try to be in the limelight. Army reassignment duration: +100%	See description: Horson Welles began his illustrious career as a socialist revolutionary in his native Equestria, where in his early adulthood he produced numerous groundbreaking films equally revered for their avant-garde creativity and progressive values. Later he travelled across the ocean to the Socialist Republic of Skynavia, where he could experience and document the griffons' revolutionary struggle firsthoof. In his youth, Horson took part in many shooting competitions, and got very good at marksponyship.	Level 2 Attack: 1 Defense: 1 Planning: 4 Logistics: 1	Pony
General Riley Vinchers	Inflexible Strategist Skilled but stubborn. A good enough plan can survive contact with the enemy. Defense: +1 Logistics: +1 Mountaineer An excellent climber and skilled at Mountain warfare. Mountain: Movement: +5% Attack: +10% Defense: +10%	None	Level 2 Attack: 1 Defense: 3 Planning: 2 Logistics: 3	Pony
General Malcolm Granger	War Hero Hailed as a hero from their actions in war. Promotion Cost: −50% Army reassignment duration: +50% Ranger Rangers lead the way, especially when it involves fighting in Forests. Forest: Movement: +5% Attack: +10% Defense: +10%	See description: An aspiring officer cadet of the Imperial Guard in his youth, Granger turned his back on all the riches of the Griffonian Empire, choosing instead to put his expertise at the service the socialist revolution. As with most military leaders in the Socialist Republic of Skynavia, Granger is an avowed Internationalist, as well as being a close friend and ideological ally of Field Marshal Sickleclaw.	Level 2 Attack: 2 Defense: 2 Planning: 2 Logistics: 1	Griffon

Admiral
Admiral	Traits	Description	Skills	Race
Admiral Council of Sailors	Blockade Runner Able to rapidly Disengage from Naval Combat. Retreat Decision Chance: +20% Fleet speed while retreating: +15% Convoy speed while retreating: +5% Cold Water Expert This officer has spent a lot of time in arctic waters and learned how to avoid most of the icebergs. Attrition: −8%	None	Level 2 Attack: 1 Defense: 2 Maneuvering: 1 Coordination: 1	Griffon

Flags

Flags
Flag	Information
	Socialist Republic of Skynavia
	Socialist Republic of the Free Griffons Took the "Proclaim the Socialist Republic of the Free Griffons!" decision
	Pan-Griffonian Socialist Commonwealth Has annexed Griffenhein
	Republic of Skynavia / National Socialist Republic of Skynavia / Barony of Skynavia
	Far Northern Republic  Republican puppet

Economy

Laws and Development

Laws and Development
Conscription Law	Trade Law	Economy Law
Volunteer Only Recruitable Population: 1.50%	Closed Economy Resources to Market: 0% Trade deal opinion factor: -75.00%	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
Small Science Base Daily Political Power Gain: +0.20 Research Speed: -55.00%	Newly Industrialized Society Resource Gain Efficiency: -10.00% Construction Speed: -10.00% Research Speed: -10.00% Factory Output: -10.00% Dockyard Output: -10.00%	Modest Illiteracy Construction Speed: -10.00% Research Speed: -30.00%
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	2 (-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	27 (-4)	0	0	14 (-2)	0	14 (-2)

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

Strategies and guides

The Socialist Republic of Skynavia is a weak nation situated on the Northern edge of the Griffonian continent. Though initially one of the weakest nations on the continent, it has enormous growth potentials, and the possibility to become a Pan-Griffonian superpower.

Skynavia's gameplay involves unique congress mechanics, and its national development is driven by both the national focuses and unique decisions. In terms of expansion, Skynavia is unique in that it has significant potential to expand via diplomacy instead of conquest; any communist nation may be brought into Skynavia's alliance and eventually integrated into Skynavia. Supporting Communist nations, creating Communist puppets, and forming alliances are all key steps in expanding Skynavia's influence and liberating all of Griffonia.

Starting Situation

Skynavia starts off in a very weak position. It has a very weak military, a very weak industry, very low manpower, low levels of social development, weak technology, and many crippling negative national spirits.

Skynavia begins with a demilitarized province on its border with Vedina, Hail Forest. The province is remilitarized through progression in the focus tree.

Its starting industry consists of 2 civilian factories (of which 1 is available for construction) and 1 military factory.

Its starting military consists of an army with 8 divisions, which includes:

• 4 Guards Brigades (6 infantry battalions + recon company)
• 3 Militia Reserves (4 infantry battalions, low equipment priority)
• 1 Mountaineer Brigade (6 mountaineer battalions)

It also starts with a small navy made up entirely of Submarines, of which they have 6. They start with 0 dockyards and 2 level 1 ports.

Politically, Skynavia is reasonably stable. It also starts with 100% Communist popularity.

Threats and Opportunities

•  Northern Tribes
  • The eastern neighbors of Skynavia, they start with claims on all Skynavian core provinces.
  • The Northern Tribes and Skynavia are initially engaging in a low-intensity conflict known as The War in the North. This is represented as decisions that allow both sides to launch border wars against the other side. Winning the border wars will grant political power bonuses, losing them will result in political power penalties, and draws will have a 50-50 chance to incur either small PP bonuses or penalties.
    • The border wars cease after Skynavia declares war on Northern Tribes.
  • "Galvanize Our Enemies" will grant a puppet war goal against Northern Tribes. The player is required to take this focus first before taking the focuses that grant war goals on Skynavia's other neighbors.
  • The Northern Tribes are even weaker than Skynavia. Their army is small, scattered and numerically disadvantaged, though some of their divisions are relatively strong and should be encircled as fast as possible. A war between Skynavia and Northern Tribes usually ends with Skynavia's victory.

•  Kingdom of Vedina
  • The southwestern neighbors of Skynavia. "Our Brothers in Arms" will trigger a war between Skynavia and Vedina, either by giving Skynavia a puppet war goal or by causing events in Vedina that result in them declaring war on Skynavia.
  • Vedina is stronger than Northern Tribes, but the layout of the border between Skynavia and Vedina makes it easy for Skynavia to quickly encircle a large amount of Vedinan troops.

•  Griffonian Republic
  • The southeastern neighbors of Skynavia. The Griffonian Republic starts with a claim on a Skynavia core province, Braunles, though this usually does not affect gameplay in any way.
  • "Our Comrades in Need" will trigger a war between Skynavia and the Republic, in the same manner as "Our Brothers in Arms".
  • The Griffonian Republic will eventually attempt to reconciliate or conquer Skynavia through their focus tree.
  • The Republic is significantly more powerful than Skynavia; it is vital that the player subjugates Vedina and Northern Tribes before attempting to confront the Republic.

•  Griffonian Empire
  • The Empire, should they reunify the Herzlands, will eventually attempt to subjugate Northern Griffonia under their rule. If Skynavia does not expand and make alliances, it will be easily crushed by the Empire's forces.

The Skynavian General Congress

The politics of the democratic Skynavian General Congress is the central gameplay mechanic for the Socialist Republic of Skynavia. After the focus "The End of the Beginning" is completed, Asper Sickleclaw can hand over the governing powers to the Skynavian General Congress. Doing so unlocks the focus tree proper, and also unlocks a list of decisions in the decisions menu under the folder "The United Socialist Revolutionary Front".

The Skynavian General Congress is a democratic socialist assembly consisting of 80 democratically elected delegates. The 80 delegates are divided into two factions: the Internationalists, who desire a proactive world revolution, and the Communalists, who want to maintain their libertarian and egalitarian community. The composition of the General Congress determines what bonuses can the player get from focuses in the focus tree, and what decisions can the player take from "The United Socialist Revolutionary Front" decisions folder.

The decision panel for "The United Socialist Revolutionary Front" lists the current number of delegates for both Internationlists and Communalists in the General Congress. In addition to the number of delegates, the panel also lists the Electoral Support for both factions. Electoral Support is used to determine the outcomes of the triannual election events and trigger protest events, both of which changes the composition of the General Congress.

Electoral Support for both factions begins at 50%, and resets to 50% after every election or protest event. Taking a decision associated with one faction will result in a reduction of Electoral Support from that faction, and a corresponding increase in Electoral Support for the other faction. This represents citizens alienated by a faction's decisions voting against them.

When the General Congress takes power, the General Congress will be made up of 45 Internationalists and 35 Communalists. The number of delegates can be changed through focuses or events; any change of the number of delegates from one faction will result in a corresponding change in the number of delegates for the other faction, so the sum of the both factions' delegates will always be 80.

There are three ways to change the number of delegates for both factions in the General Congress:

• Taking some focuses in the focus tree will change the number of delegates:
  • The Revolution of the People (Communalists -2) | The Internationalist Vanguard (Internationalists -2)
  • Democracy through Confederalism (Communalists -2) | Democracy through Centralism (Internationalists -2)
  • Socialism and the Earth (Communalists -2) | Socialism and Progress (Internationalists -2)
  • "No More Drudgery" unlocks an event with two choices of outcomes, both of which changes the number of delegates for one faction:
    • "Focus on Community Service.": Construction Speed +10%, Production Efficiency Base +5%, Communalists -2
    • "Focus on Military Service.": Mobilization Speed +10%, Recruitable Population Factor +5%, Internationalists -2

• Three times a year, Skynavia launches free elections where the population elects delegates to represent their interests. In gameplay, this is represented as a recurring event that launches on a 123-day timer. The outcome of this event is based on the relative Electoral Support of the two factions:
  • If the two factions' Electoral Support are not equal (i.e. 50-50), then the faction with less Electoral Support will lose 2-3 delegates.
  • If the two factions' Electoral Support are equal, then there will not be any change in the composition of the General Congress.

• If one faction's Electoral Support drops too low (at least <10%), then a protest event will occur, where citizens protest the favoring treatment of that faction. The targeted faction may lose anywhere between 2-5 delegates, and the event also resets the election event timer.

As taking a faction's decisions requires more delegates for that faction in the General Congress, but doing so reduces that faction's Electroral Support and therefore makes it more likely for them to lose delegates, the whole system ultimately acts as a self-balancing mechanism, preventing the player from taking too many decisions from one side, and pushing the composition of the General Congress towards an even split.

Integrating Skynavia's Puppets

After Skynavia defeats and puppets the  Northern Tribes, the  Kingdom of Vedina, and the  Griffonian Republic, it will receive an event that will give it the national spirit "The Northern Star". After this event, Skynavia unlocks decisions to request its puppets to integrate. When the puppet states accept Skynavia's request, they will be annexed by Skynavia, and all core states of the Skynavian puppet will become core states of Skynavia.

This mechanic allows Skynavia to core any province, as long as they are a core territory of a puppet of Skynavia. Colony states of Skynavian puppets remain as colony states when Skynavia annexes them. To core colony states controlled by Skynavia, release a puppet with cores on these colony states and request to integrate the the new puppet state.

Of note is that Skynavia cannot request integration of a puppeted Northern Tribes until they complete the focus "The Sister Republic Arises!"

Decisions

Skynavia is a primarily decision-driven country. Much of their industrial, military, and diplomatic developments occur through their decisions. Due to the high need for political power, it is a good idea to invest in political power bonuses early on.

United Socialist Revolutionary Front

There is a cooldown time of 10 days after taking a decision from one faction, during which the player cannot take another decision from that faction.

Internationalists

Decision	Prerequisites	Costs	Effects

Communalists

Decision	Prerequisites	Costs	Effects

The Undead Threat

After puppeting the Northern Tribes, Skynavia will unlock three decisions that allow it to prepare against an eventual invasion from the  Dread League.

Decision	Prerequisites	Costs	Effects
Construct the Solidarity Defence Line		70 PP, use of 1 Civilian Factory for 150 days	Adds 3 land forts on all 12 tiles on the border between  Northern Tribes and the  Arcturian Order (in the provices of Vastmush and Morker)
Instate the Crusader-Knights of Socialism	Technology Knights Division I	50 PP, 50 days with -10% PP gain	Adds the division template Crusader-Knights of Socialism (6 Knight battalions and recon company, Elite equipment priority), and deploys two divisions of Crusader-Knights of Socialism (fully equipped, Regular experience level).
Welcome Socialist Clergy		50 PP, 30 days with -10% PP gain	Gains national spirit Socialist Clergy (Non-core manpower +2%, division recovery rate +2%, stability +2%, experienced soldier losses -10%).

The Hail Forest Autonomous Region

Skynavia has some decisions regarding the Hail Forest autonomous region.

Decision	Prerequisites	Costs	Effects
Enforce Temporary Access			-70 PP, -2.50% Base Stability, PP Gain -25% for 70 days. Hail Forest is remilitarized for 70 days, and becomes demilitarized again after the 70 days end.
Unconditional Aid to the Communes
Codify the Autonomous Region
Environmental Protection Clause
Amnesty for Ecoteurs
The Bluffhead Accord

The Skynavian Inundation Lines

Skynavia can intentionally flood the Skynavian watershed to defend against foreign invaders.

Decision	Prerequisites	Costs	Effects
Inundate the Skynavian Watershed	Skynavia is at war	30 PP, 10 days with -25% PP gain	Adds a Flooded effect to the province of Skynavia: Division speed -50% Entrenchment speed +20% Division defense +50%. Buildings on Skynavia will also be damaged; the Infrastructure receives 2.00 levels of damage, and both Civilian and Military Factories receive 0.20 levels of damage.

Create the Pan-Griffonian Socialist Commonwealth

The Socialist Republic of Skynavia sees the liberation of all Griffons under socialism as their end goal, and aims to create the Pan-Griffonian Socialist Commonwealth. The decision to proclaim the PGSC is first revealed when Skynavia conquers Griffenheim.

Decision	Prerequisites	Costs	Effects
Foundation Day	Skynavia must proclaim the Socialist Republic of the Free Griffons (Internationalist decision) Skynavia must control the following states (original owners in brackets): Griffenheim ( Griffonian Empire) Pridea ( Barony of Pridea) Aquila ( Kingdom of Aquileia) Rila ( Duchy of Rila) Skyfall ( Skyfall Trade Federation) Verenia ( House Eyrie) Griffonstone ( Kingdom of Griffonstone) Katerin ( Katerin Principality) Griffing ( Barony of Angriver) Oldwingburg ( Greifenmarschen) Greenback ( Yale Rectorate) Romau ( Free City of Romau) Readewetter ( Strawberry Duchy) De Vleugels ( Grand Duchy of Feathisia) Francistria ( County of Francistria) Talononte ( Duchy of Talouse) Wrobert ( Kingdom of Wingbardy) Karthin ( Kingdom of Wingbardy) Falcor ( Kingdom of Wingbardy) Kivessin ( Kingdom of Brodfeld) Kaiv ( Gryphian Host) Pythagorea ( Free Towns of Gryphus)	150 PP, 30 days of -15% PP gain	Gets event "The Foundation of the Pan-Griffonian Socialist Commonwealth". The event proclaims the creation of the PGSC, moves the capital to Griffenheim, and turns every owned state into a core state. All Skynavia-specific decisions will be made inaccessible (e.g. United Socialist Revolutionary Front, Recruit Émigré Units, and The Skynavian Inundation Lines), and the old focus tree will be replaced with a new one.

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