Background

Historical events which have defined the progress of your state.

Background Events

Ancient (1000 or more years ago) choose Three

Blessing

Some form of higher power has taken a shine to your nation. This is a good thing.
++ Blessing

Curse

Some form of higher power is interested in your nation. Unlike a blessing, however, said interest is far from benevolent.
+++SP -Curse

Imperial Period

You were once a great empire, but all things come to an end eventually.
++Ancient Imperial territories.

Land Claim

++neighbors who you have a territorial claim on

Migration

++Ethnic Nations

Ancient Bloodline

+racial bonuses +nations with similar racial bonuses

Angels from the Stars

+Type A Ruins +Type B Ruins

Lost Golden Age

+Type A Ruins +Type C Ruins

Extinction Event

+Defensible World +SP

War In Heaven

+Type Ruins E +Type S Ruins

Once and Future King

+Type B Ruins +Racial Bonuses

Bound Horror

+++Magical Potentual -ohmygoditsahorror

Rich Resources

++Resource potential

Orcish Invasion

+Humanoid minority +humanoid nations

Monster Invasion

+Type C Ruins +Monster infested Wilderness

Religion Founded

+Morale +Coreligionists

Age of Thunder

+Monsters (Dragons and Giants) +Type B Ruins

New Colony

+Other nations descended from the same colony +Type A Ruins

Refugees from the Stars

+Minorities +Type B Ruins

(200-300 years ago) choose two

Civil War (Lost)

+Former rebel province +neighbors type B

Civil War (Won)

+Neighbor Relations +neighbors type A

Conqueror

+Resources +neighbor type B

Conquered

+Home planet relations +neighbors type A

General War

+military +neighbors type C

Great Plague

+Wealth +Survivor States

Imperial Period

+Former Imperial Territories +Neighbors class A

Natural Disaster

++Survivor States

Renaissance

+Knowledges +Neighbors class A

Rivals

+Neighbors class A +Rival

War of Mass Destruction

+Survivor States +Ruins

Monster Invasion

+Neighbors Class B +Monster infested Wilderness

Orcish Invasion

+Humanoid States +Neighbors Class B

Religion Founded

+coreligionists +Morale

Reformation

+Coreligionists +Apostates

(100 to 50 years ago) Choose three

Civil War (Won)

+wealth +military +resources -morale

Civil War (Lost)

++Military +Morale - hostile neighbor

Conqueror

+Resources ++military -Morale

Conquered

++Military +Wealth -Morale

Cold War

++Military

Cold War Gone Hot

+Military ++Survivor States

Colonization

+Resources +Wealth

Great War

++Military +industry -Wealth

Hegemony

+military +good relations

Monster Invasion

+Monsterous wastelands ++Military

Orcish Invasion

+Military +Industry +humanoid neighbors

New World

+Resources +Wealth Class-D Natives

Natural Disaster

-Wealth -Military +++Industry ++Survivor States

Renaissance

++Knowledges

Revolution!

+Morale +Military

Religion Founded

++Morale

Reformation

+++Morale -relations

To the Stars!

+Industry +knowledge +Mana -Wealth

Recent (10 to 0 years ago) Choose One

Alliance System

++Relations with 1 other power or + with all other powers in your home system.

Arcane Event

+Adventurer local +Mana

Alien Invasion

+Military +knowledge

Conquest

+Military +Resources

Economic Growth

+Wealth +Industry

Economic Crisis

++Savings

Monster Invasion

++Military +Industry -Population

Repression

+Military +Industry -Morale

Succession Crisis

+Wealth +Population -Morale

Sudden Change of Government

+Morale +Industry

War

++Military

Modifiers

Cost X-SP.

Colony

You are the colony of a more powerful state. Gain +Patron

Lonely Planet

You are the only state on your planet, you get far less picks from these lists

Huge Population

You have 10 times normal population

Alliance

You have very good relations with the other states of your system

Weak Neighbors

You are the strongest state on the planet.

Knowledge