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.