Post by Lord Newbury on Dec 5, 2017 12:29:51 GMT
The Commonwealth State of Chalord
Army (3+3) Navy (0) Logistics (1+2) Economy (2+2) Castle (3-2) Loyalty (3-1) Espionage (3)
To Each their Duty - +3 Army, +2 Economy
Dissent of Nobles - -2 Castle -1 Loyalty
Formed following the collapse of the Nobility during the period of revolution from modern-day Routaille was born, the Commonwealth State of Chalord was founded and held by the 'Grandee' faction of the Revolutionary Army, who sought to bring about peace and stability across the less metropolitan areas of the Islands, and prevent a total descent into anarchy. Broadly speaking, the State of Chalord is a Military and Judicial Government, elected from a pre-selected and approved list of Military backed candidates to oversee the realm on behalf of the central Government.
Due to its seeding within the reactionary group of the Revolution, its political players come mainly from the military or legal professions; the gentry effectively replacing the aristocracy as the ruling elites of the region. It is entirely controlled by a two-house state government, which is expanded upon below, and has no nobility of land-holding status whatsoever.
Government
The Government of this State is split into two sections, the 'Governer-General' who sits in the office alongside those members of the army who hold Command Ranks. In effect, this Office is one that is held for life, or until removal by the central Government of the Commonwealth itself and acts as the Executive Power of the State. Supporting the Governor-General is the 'Parliament of the Commons' which is a 200 member body of directly elected persons, drawn from a list of Governor approved candidates (the justification of which is that it serves 'the interests of the people'). This group is meant to hold the Governor-General to account, yet often just serves to rubber-stamp his bills and decrees.
Military
Directly within the chain of Command of the Central Army of the Commonwealth, the Governor-General holds true to the revolutionary structure of the armed forces, and the army is itself a vital part of the States structure. Numbering, when at full muster, some 45,000.00 men, split into the traditional revolutionary regimented structure. Regiments are a simple method of troop division and focus more on the administrative and command benefits of such a method rather than the hereditary rights of nobles to command. Within the State, there are four main times of Regiment as follows -
Regiment of Foot - Formed up of basic levied infantry, equipped normally in basic leather jerkins with uniforms beneath, they arm themselves with pikes and swords. Such regiments number at 1,000.00 men strong, with one in every ten men holding the rank of Corporal, and one in every one-hundred as Sergeant. 600 of the men are the pike, with 400 of the crossbow. All members are paid, although it is important to note that women crossbow-persons are paid less than half their male counterparts.
Regiment of Horse - Made up of the landed gentry, due to the fact the Regiment does not provide horses for its members, these men are equipped in half plate, and use spears and swords. They number at 500.00 strong in each regiment and are often used as shock troops in times of conflict.
Regiment of Mounted Bow - Sometimes known as 'Dragoons' they make use of light armour, usually leather. They are normally equipped with swords and crossbows and are the only part of the army to constantly be at full levy, due to their use as interior police as well as armed scouts in times of war. Their regiments number at 750.00 strong.
Regiment of Artillery - Far more expensive to maintain, these regiments number at 250.00 men strong, and are extremely rare and hard to upkeep. They man war machines, trenches and other engineering works in times of war, and are considered to be one of the reasons as to why the army continues to play a vital role in the State. They are famed for their works at building homes and public centers after the Nobility was banned.
As a direct result of their need to run a nation-state and to economise in doing so, the army is split into four Command Groups each lead by a Premier under the Governor-General. Each Command Group consists of 8 regiments of foot, 2 of Horse and 2 of Mounted Bow, with one of Artillery. In total, this means that the army can field when at full muster 32,000.00 infantry, 4,000.00 heavy horse, 6,000.00 horse-bow and 1,000.00 engineers. The remaining 2,000.00 form a discreet interior force directly answerable to the Governor-General. These men form the Constabulary and are in effect a semi-secret police force to root out anti-revolutionary dissenters.
During times of war, the entire force is mustered within days and put on the march - however outside of a war, most of the army serves in a semi-professional capacity as City and Road Wardens. The only elements of the army ever at full muster constantly are the Regiments of Mounted Bow, who serve as an interior defense force, Engineers and the Constabulary.
Uniform is something that is standardised across the army, with basic cloth being used - plate armour and leather jerkins used on a unit by unit basis. All equipment is produced en masse and effectively split across regiments that require it for their recruits. They are trained across a series of forts and encampents throughout the State, with most levies drawn from within the population centers.
Economy
Much of the economy is directly controlled or influenced by the Military, who claim to do so in the interests of national security. The postal service, grain stores, taxation on a local level, ale and public houses, rivers and Docklands, as well as bridges and toll gates, are all controlled by the army, who use this as a means to fund the state. With Chalord being famed for its wine, and its river trade, the Commonwealth Government under the incumbent Monarch takes exclusive tax from this trade, and sends a grant to the Governor each month.
Locations of Note
Many of the former Castles occupied by the Nobility have been torn down, with only one remaining - which, you guessed it, has been occupied by the army. Other locations of note include numerous townships, and several small villages. Vicogne Castle, the former Seat of the Duc of Chalord, currently serves as the Government Seat - formally owned by the Monarchy of Routaille, and occupied at 'Their Majesties Pleasure' by the Governor General.
During this time, Marielle of the Merovs took control of the Chalords main Castle, and Seat, Bacchanal - now known as Vicogne, driving the Duc out into the field, for the battle of Chalord, in which Chapillions superiorly organised army smashed apart the mounted Knightly Orders of the Chalord Duchy, upon which a great deal of their power depended, and the Revolutionary Army took the main City in a single day, to - well, according to the State-owned 'Tribune' 'Great Joy of the Masses'. Over the next few months, a series of purges saw off the rest of the nobles, who either handed their lands and titles to the Military, or saw themselves on the block.
Forming a Parliament of the Commons soon after, the Commonwealth State of Chalord imposed new laws and rules on all, banning outright the wearing of noble colors, and rescinding all status and rank from former nobles, breaking apart the guilds and even going so far as to remove the rights of Bishops and priests - forcing them to submit first to the people, and then to the Patriarch of the Church. The Constabulary, de facto secret police of the Governor where soon implemented after a series of riots around the hypocracy of the Governor General - and the 'Tribune' paper was soon brought back under state control, where it has remained to this day.
Due to its seeding within the reactionary group of the Revolution, its political players come mainly from the military or legal professions; the gentry effectively replacing the aristocracy as the ruling elites of the region. It is entirely controlled by a two-house state government, which is expanded upon below, and has no nobility of land-holding status whatsoever.
Government
The Government of this State is split into two sections, the 'Governer-General' who sits in the office alongside those members of the army who hold Command Ranks. In effect, this Office is one that is held for life, or until removal by the central Government of the Commonwealth itself and acts as the Executive Power of the State. Supporting the Governor-General is the 'Parliament of the Commons' which is a 200 member body of directly elected persons, drawn from a list of Governor approved candidates (the justification of which is that it serves 'the interests of the people'). This group is meant to hold the Governor-General to account, yet often just serves to rubber-stamp his bills and decrees.
Military
Directly within the chain of Command of the Central Army of the Commonwealth, the Governor-General holds true to the revolutionary structure of the armed forces, and the army is itself a vital part of the States structure. Numbering, when at full muster, some 45,000.00 men, split into the traditional revolutionary regimented structure. Regiments are a simple method of troop division and focus more on the administrative and command benefits of such a method rather than the hereditary rights of nobles to command. Within the State, there are four main times of Regiment as follows -
Regiment of Foot - Formed up of basic levied infantry, equipped normally in basic leather jerkins with uniforms beneath, they arm themselves with pikes and swords. Such regiments number at 1,000.00 men strong, with one in every ten men holding the rank of Corporal, and one in every one-hundred as Sergeant. 600 of the men are the pike, with 400 of the crossbow. All members are paid, although it is important to note that women crossbow-persons are paid less than half their male counterparts.
Regiment of Horse - Made up of the landed gentry, due to the fact the Regiment does not provide horses for its members, these men are equipped in half plate, and use spears and swords. They number at 500.00 strong in each regiment and are often used as shock troops in times of conflict.
Regiment of Mounted Bow - Sometimes known as 'Dragoons' they make use of light armour, usually leather. They are normally equipped with swords and crossbows and are the only part of the army to constantly be at full levy, due to their use as interior police as well as armed scouts in times of war. Their regiments number at 750.00 strong.
Regiment of Artillery - Far more expensive to maintain, these regiments number at 250.00 men strong, and are extremely rare and hard to upkeep. They man war machines, trenches and other engineering works in times of war, and are considered to be one of the reasons as to why the army continues to play a vital role in the State. They are famed for their works at building homes and public centers after the Nobility was banned.
As a direct result of their need to run a nation-state and to economise in doing so, the army is split into four Command Groups each lead by a Premier under the Governor-General. Each Command Group consists of 8 regiments of foot, 2 of Horse and 2 of Mounted Bow, with one of Artillery. In total, this means that the army can field when at full muster 32,000.00 infantry, 4,000.00 heavy horse, 6,000.00 horse-bow and 1,000.00 engineers. The remaining 2,000.00 form a discreet interior force directly answerable to the Governor-General. These men form the Constabulary and are in effect a semi-secret police force to root out anti-revolutionary dissenters.
During times of war, the entire force is mustered within days and put on the march - however outside of a war, most of the army serves in a semi-professional capacity as City and Road Wardens. The only elements of the army ever at full muster constantly are the Regiments of Mounted Bow, who serve as an interior defense force, Engineers and the Constabulary.
Uniform is something that is standardised across the army, with basic cloth being used - plate armour and leather jerkins used on a unit by unit basis. All equipment is produced en masse and effectively split across regiments that require it for their recruits. They are trained across a series of forts and encampents throughout the State, with most levies drawn from within the population centers.
Economy
Much of the economy is directly controlled or influenced by the Military, who claim to do so in the interests of national security. The postal service, grain stores, taxation on a local level, ale and public houses, rivers and Docklands, as well as bridges and toll gates, are all controlled by the army, who use this as a means to fund the state. With Chalord being famed for its wine, and its river trade, the Commonwealth Government under the incumbent Monarch takes exclusive tax from this trade, and sends a grant to the Governor each month.
Locations of Note
Many of the former Castles occupied by the Nobility have been torn down, with only one remaining - which, you guessed it, has been occupied by the army. Other locations of note include numerous townships, and several small villages. Vicogne Castle, the former Seat of the Duc of Chalord, currently serves as the Government Seat - formally owned by the Monarchy of Routaille, and occupied at 'Their Majesties Pleasure' by the Governor General.
History
Initially, the land of the Grand Duc of Chalord, the Commonwealth State of Chalord as it is now known, was born following the execution of the incumbent Duc, and subsequent descent of one of the nations wealthiest regions into anarchy. Without hesitation, the General Chapillion stepped in, ahead of rumours that elements of the radical religious front, and the rural nobility had been seeking to establish themselves as the dominant powers in the region. Seeking to quell the unrest, Chapillion launched what could only be described as a Military Takeover of the Region, locking down roads, and placing the entire fleet of the local merchant houses to the torch to prevent them from seeking reinforcement overseas.
During this time, Marielle of the Merovs took control of the Chalords main Castle, and Seat, Bacchanal - now known as Vicogne, driving the Duc out into the field, for the battle of Chalord, in which Chapillions superiorly organised army smashed apart the mounted Knightly Orders of the Chalord Duchy, upon which a great deal of their power depended, and the Revolutionary Army took the main City in a single day, to - well, according to the State-owned 'Tribune' 'Great Joy of the Masses'. Over the next few months, a series of purges saw off the rest of the nobles, who either handed their lands and titles to the Military, or saw themselves on the block.
Forming a Parliament of the Commons soon after, the Commonwealth State of Chalord imposed new laws and rules on all, banning outright the wearing of noble colors, and rescinding all status and rank from former nobles, breaking apart the guilds and even going so far as to remove the rights of Bishops and priests - forcing them to submit first to the people, and then to the Patriarch of the Church. The Constabulary, de facto secret police of the Governor where soon implemented after a series of riots around the hypocracy of the Governor General - and the 'Tribune' paper was soon brought back under state control, where it has remained to this day.