Ryusca

The Ryuscan Empire is located on the Western tip of Nova Europa. The Greater Ryuscan Empire, which is considered as part of the national holdings of Ryusca, encompasses the entire Iberian Peninsula, and small land holdings straddling the Strait of Gibraltar. The holdings of Ryusca are separated from the mainland Nova Europa by the Pyrenees Mountains. An official declaration made by the Honorable High King states that any nation attempting to settle land to the west of the Pyrenees will be met with force. This decleration has been recognized as the Founding of the Greater Ryuscan Empire.

The Greater Ryuscan Empire



The eastern portion of the empire, also referred to as the Wilds, is considered to be under the military and cultural control of the Ryuscan Empire, but is not officially recognized by Nova Europa as a whole. The western portion is the only area officially recognized by Nova Europa and is currently the most civilized. The Wilds are predominantly dangerous and very few locations are safe for groups that are not supported by armed escorts. One of those places is known as "The Eastern Capital", Shualim. It was founded by soldiers, garrisoned in the Wilds, for their families and is currently the largest settlement and trading post east of the divide. Shualim is the safest location in the Wilds and is protected by the largest fortress within the eastern borders of the Greater Ryuscan Empire.

The Crimson Party

The Party/Alliance founded by the Honorable High King of Ryusca to push forward goals of peace and prosperity for both its members and, on a larger scale, the whole of Nova Europa. The Crimson Party is not a geographically limited alliance, but is open to all nations who wish to work with their fellow leaders to improve Nova Europa with the goals and abilities of the Crimson Party. The Party is made up of two levels of membership. There are Honorable Members, who meet and vote in the Crimson Council on actions to be taken by the Party as a whole, and there are Associate Members, who work together with the other Party members and benefit from the overall actions of the Party, but do not hold seats on the Crimson Council. Any nation interested in joining the Crimson Party is welcome to contact the Ryuscan Government, who will inturn bring the nations interest to the Crimson Council, and give detailed reasoning for why the nation should be allowed to gain membership into the Party. This reasoning should include the benefits for the individual nation as well as the Party as a whole. Many new members will start off as Associate Members and will have to prove themselves to become Honorable Members and gain a seat at the Crimson Council, this may never occur for some members.