Unlike the statelets of the West, The East is comprised of Great Empires built on the bones of the old world. Faith and State march hand in hand to resurrect The Old Empires and restore mankind to its pre-fall glory. What that looks like, well, that depends on the particular speaker now doesn't it?
General Microscoped History:
In The Beginning, The World Ends:
· Hawkeye Empire: People from Augusta College survive the collapse by hiding at Rock Island Arsenal. The site will eventually be transformed into a stronghold giving them a base of operation to survive the collapse. Eventually they will unite with people from Iowa who will give the nation its name. ¡
· Manhattan: Dr. James Whitfield of Columbia University discovered through his work on nano0-geneitics that it was possible to create interpersonal wireless networks – a form of directed telepathy if you will. He decides to release these nanites on Manhattan as the world collapses giving rise to what will eventually become 'Psykers'. ¡
· The inland provinces of Yankeedom and the Maritimes of Canada seem to avoid most of the bombs and other bits of hell unleased on the planet during the Apocalypse, Aside from Boston. The problem the Yankees suffer is widespread famine, disease and the general breakdown of modern civilization resulting in mass starvations and plague over the next decades. This gives rise to a patchwork of fortified, isolated settlements surrounded by nomadic clans of 'savages'. ¯
· Super hurricane Lolita slams into the New York region soon after the general apocalypse, causing much of the population to flee inland. Widespread flooding is caused, inundating the subways, over-topping the floodgates, and in general submerging much of what was the city on the Hudson. £
· Manhattan appears to have survived relatively intact. The remaining populations who survive the flooding and initial 'lean times' rapidly develop mental abilities. These people divide themselves into 'clans within the skyscrapers of Manhattan above the waves. ¡
· D.R.A.G.O.N. - Demonstration of Radical Advanced Genetic Organic Network was originally an experiment at Columbia University. Set loose by a scientist named Jekoris during the apocalypse. May have been originally downloaded into some sort of android. ¯
Survival and the Age of Discovery:
· Pact Magic is first encountered, causing many stores akin to the "Tale of Alvin Spinnet". (Future scientists see reference to 'Demon Code'). £
· It turns out that Grimoires which unlock this Demon Code have been seeded by someone all over the countryside in hidden locations – waiting to be found. £
· Ironholm: People from the communities of Greenbrier, Bee Branch, Clinton, Scotland, Dennard and Yellville meet in Mountain Home and form a joint ruling council for their region. One of the first orders is "shoot on sight" all strangers entering the Ozarks. ¡
· Manhattan: Council of Academics begins the policy of "non-violent suggestions" within other nations in order to make certain to keep Manhattan out of direct view. Beginning of Isolation policy. ¯
· Iron Mountain: Old pre-rapture technology is found in the Iron Mountain Mine in a survival shelter. ¡
· Founding of Gateway City near the ruins of old St. Louis. ¡
· Protectorate: A mid ranking Deacon of Jackson, Peter "The Purifier" Jorgensen was inspired by a Vision in the Sky to overthrow the Merchant Council of Jackson, replacing it with a Theocracy and starts a Crusade against the 'Alvinists' – all due to the Councils continued inaction in the face of the threat. ¡
Demon Wars:
· The Republic of The Ohio is annihilated by an Archdaemon Alvinist and his followers.£
· Post Rapture Christianity founded in Jackson. First Deacon of Christ Penfield duBois declares Crusade against the possessed in the name of all humanity.¡
· the Inquisition was formed to oppose the Alvinists, Pact Sorcerers. The old guard of the Inquisition, similar to the Jesuits is known as the mendicant Order of True Faith, these are investigators as well as warriors who makes clear distinctions between Pact Sorcery and other sorts of faith (Wicca, Psionic...). These people are the ones who make certain of what is actually going on are the fine edged scalpels of the Church. If they find Pact Sorcery they adherents all end up dead even if it means taken out innocents along the way but they try to avoid overkill. ¡
· Taking on the moniker of an old, pre-rapture place of learning, the Hawkeye Empire begins its existence as a collective for defense against the demon hoards rampaging throughout the Midwest and South.¡
· Ohio refugees arriving in the Hawkeye Empire leads to rapid urbanization and industrialization on the Chicago frontier. ¡
· Many nascent cultures were taken over by Alvinites. £ Their early success are reversed by the Alvinite trend of turning on each other and bickering for dominance.¡
· Ironholm develops rudimentary 'steam technology' Golems in the face of the Demonic invasions. The technology behind these early Steam Jacks as well as flamethrowers and exploding shot rapidly spreads.¡
· Massive fortresses are erected in Ironholm, the central seat of power in the Iron Mountain Kingdom, in response to the Demon Wars.¡
· Hawkeye 'nature mages' find ways to curb the Corn Blight of Ohio. ¡
· Manhattan: Psyker abilities have a problems working on especially motivated or insane individuals, reinforcing the need to stay hidden. £
· Manhattan: Factions develop in the Council of Academics (Why? ed). The dominant branch is the Ethno anthropologists who argue in favor direct observation of the outside world. They are opposed by the more aggressive Neuro-Engineers and the isolationistic Teleo-biologists. ¡
· The Priests of Post-Rapture Christianity wander the land as evangelicals for their faith and as holy warriors, sworn to protect the innocent from the corruption of Alvinists. ¡
· Ironholm: "No immigrants or Refugees!" a result of the Demon wars. Leads to 'genetic issues' within the insular nation.£
· Ironholm becomes even more insular; expelling all non-natives from the area they control. Period of marked Xenophobia. Extreme reaction to the Demon Wars. £
· Adventurers from Jackson uncover a sealed munitions depot in Barksdale AFB and use it to unify Jackson, Shreveport, and Memphis as a single nation. ¡
· An alliance of stated lead by "The Archer" descend upon the center of Corruption in Nashville and defeat the Archdaemons forces. This alliance of The Empire of Jackson, The Tifftsmen, Yellowhammer, Savannah, and New Greece becomes The Protectorate (The Oakmen of Raleigh will join later) a confederation of states unified under a single Faith. Each nation selects its leadership following local custom. Each nation has their own military. Each is effectively independent apart from when the Deacon of Jackson calls the military might of each state forth to fight Crusade against heresy or an Alvinistic threat. ¡
· Protectorate: Inquisitor Minaeve struck down Archdaemon Rackham in Nashville bringing the Demon Wars to a close. The process destroys Nashville (which will rise again as Ashville). Something goes wrong, as the spirit of Rackham somehow 'merges' with Minaeve to become 'The Voice'. The Inquisition moves its seat of power to Ashville (rechristened to symbolize its rebirth) and name Minaeve Deacon of the Inquisition.¡
· Protectorate: Foundation of The Paladins of Holy Purity. These are the grim men and women who fought on the frontlines in the Demon Wars and who burned Nashville to the ground. These priests are far more bipolar in their view of different faiths. Either you are a Neo-Christian or you are not. If they find a cell of whatever-that-is-not-us they kill it, and anyone associated with it. Nuke it from orbit, it is the only way to be safe. ¯
· Members of Ironholm aristocracy institute polygamy, and begin raiding border regions for more women.£
· Protectorate: 'The Voice' exists as a duality, the calm an peaceful of Minaeve and the harsh and demanding of Rackham. This can result in contradictory dictates from Inquisition Leadership.£
Warring States:
· Ironholm seizes all of the Ozarks not under their control from Pueblo. "Pueblo doesn't need mountains. If they keep calling us dwarves well act accordingly." £
· The Inquisition declares Thelemalism a heresy and institutes Crusade to destroy the philosophy. ¯
· Thunder Bay Storm Mages expel Hawkeye antics and expel Hawkeye nationals from the lake region. £
· Jayhawk Nation founded because of Gaianist 5th column seperatists break away from the Hawkeye Empire due to supposed experimentation with the Ohio Corn Blight and insternal corruption.
· (undefined Event: The Protectorate tires to invade Gateway City because of reasons? {GM NOTE: This really needs to be explained by something more reasonable than 'because the Protectorate is the designated Black Hat.'})¯
· Protectorate push to claim Gateway City repulsed by rag-tag group collection of volunteers from Iron Mountian, Hawkeyes, Jayhawks, and Ohioans.¡
· Ironholm: Iron Mountain engineers experiment with metal hulled boats inGateway City based on old documents. This helps Gateway City repel The Protectorate during the Battle of Gateway City.¡
· New Manhattan: A faction within Montreal realized that they have been manipulated by the Manhattanites. They dispatch a large punitive force to attack Manhattan. The expedition ends up bogged down among the Yankees. Montreal gives up, but bans Manhattanites from their territory. £
The Great Powers Détente:
· Event The Battle of Richmond: Protectorate forces are virtually annihilated outside Richmond town by heretofore unknown forces. They retreat across the Maryland blight in disarray. Strange mechanical monsters set up walk into the blight and set up watch stations observing Protectorate forces. £
· Jayhawk Nation: Nebraskans from Louisiana Town establish a permanent trade delegation in Gateway City. ¡
· Protectorate: The militant/expressionistic wing of the Theocracy slowly takes over Jackson with an argument that the only way to stay safe from Alvinism is expansion. £
· Gateway City: The rag-tag group of rebels, miscreants and 'Libertines' who fought off the Protectorate incursion into the region turn Gateway City into a neutral trade city. The Consortium receives representatives from nearby nations turning it into a trade and social hub for the regions powers (Not to mention the Black Market and other Cartels as well!). ¯
· Gateway City: The Consortium places legal limitations on how the Inquisition may operate within its territory resulting in denunciations from the Church Hierarchy in Jackson. ¯
· New Manhattan: NM sends scouts to Gateway City posing as refugees. These spies user their mental abilities to bold the various Guilds of the region to keep the city free and open. This influence may have been in Gateway City since its founding. ¯
· Gateway City: The Consortium forms a series of specialized guilds and independent craft or trade orders each with its own internal motivations and functions due in part to the subtle influence of Psykers from Manhattan. ¡
· Manhattan: The Mental abilities of the New Manhattanites are sill largely unknown outside of the old state of New York. The Psyker ability for communication between individuals allows the Psykers to use 'old world ships' for trade and influence across the water. (clarification needed: steam ships? Oil burners? Nuke aircraft carriers? What?) ¡
· Protectorate:
o Statelet name: "Yellow Hammer"
o Capitol: New Montgomery
o Major industries: Forestry, Fishing, Mining
o Mixed bag of faiths are present.
· Protectorate; Rulers of the Theocracy use isolation to their advantage and "farm" priests from cities deep in the Protectorate, like Tifton (needs expansion and explanation) ¯
· Protectorate: Towns outlying the borders of the Protectorate are more sympathetic to outside beliefs (heresies) having lost numbers and sister towns to the forces of the Inquisition. £
· Protectorate: An 'Alvinistic Outbreak' in the Texaslands that had been ignored by Pueblo results in the Texas Crusade, and the founding of New Houston as well as colonization of the surrounding lands (despite Pueblo's previous claim over the region). ¡
· Protectorate:
o Statelet: Savannah
o Capitol: New Savannah
o Trade goods: Fishing ,Cotton, Tobacco, Wood
o Rebuilt in the stately style of Old Savannah is a city of decorum and polite society. Its north lands are more rough and wild. Rumors of monsters, hauntings and cultists beset many of the surrounding communities. ¯
· Protectorate: The Nation of Raleigh voluntarily joins the Protectorate after a string of 'troubles' from the North. There are many citizens who are displeased that Raleigh has become an armed camp since the horrible loss at the 'Battle of Richmond'. ¯
· Protectorate: Some Inquisition researchers stationed in Raleigh attempt to study Mt. Weather and the strange energies in the region. They also form a garrison in case there is an invasion from beyond the Maryland Blight. £
Modern Era:
· City of Gateway City becomes a Free Trade city and a hub of intrigue for the surrounding nations.
Legend – all events are from the perspective of the nation or culture in question.:
¡ Good
¯ Neutral
£ Bad