Victoria

Victoria

Victoria is a compact kingdom of roughly 100 years' age in the northwest of Red, ruled by Queen Ionia, the granddaughter of its founder Baroness Gabriella (the realm's name derives from being "Victorious," not a person). Bordered by Purple and the Broken Lands, Victoria has spent much of Ionia's reign fighting outward on its frontiers—pressing into the Empire and contesting orc-held wastes—rather than expanding deeper into Red; its forces include hard-bitten frontier commanders (notably Lord Karsten) and unusual shock troops (reports mention an abundance of berserkers). Because of its aggressive posture and occasional provocative deployments to conferences, Victoria is a volatile but militarily experienced regional power; its border decisions (for example, standing down on the eastern frontier during orc invasions) can materially affect the balance of the surrounding realms. Culturally and architecturally mixed—Victorian manor houses, palisades and garden compounds appear in its holdings—it also hosts diverse religious figures (e.g., priests of the Nameless) and plays a prominent role in Red’s diplomatic and military affairs.

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