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	''This article details the geopolitical and supernatural landscape of the Old World as it stands in 2512 IC, providing adventurers and inhabitants of the Border Princes with essential context for the turbulent era. The Old World (encompassing the Empire, Franconia, Tilea, Estalia, the Border Princes, and the fractious city-states of the Wasteland) teeters on the brink of catastrophe. Scarred by centuries of war, Chaos incursions, and monstrous hordes, these human realms cling to fragile alliances and ancient grudges. In the south, the Border Princes serve as a bloody buffer against the encroaching greenskin tides, where opportunistic warlords carve out ephemeral kingdoms amid ruins of forgotten empires. The year 2512 marks a pivotal moment of internal strife in the Empire, even as external threats multiply, setting the stage for the gathering Storm of Chaos.''		''This article details the geopolitical and supernatural landscape of the Old World as it stands in 2512 IC, providing adventurers and inhabitants of the Border Princes with essential context for the turbulent era. The Old World (encompassing the Empire, Franconia, Tilea, Estalia, the Border Princes, and the fractious city-states of the Wasteland) teeters on the brink of catastrophe. Scarred by centuries of war, Chaos incursions, and monstrous hordes, these human realms cling to fragile alliances and ancient grudges. In the south, the Border Princes serve as a bloody buffer against the encroaching greenskin tides, where opportunistic warlords carve out ephemeral kingdoms amid ruins of forgotten empires. The year 2512 marks a pivotal moment of internal strife in the Empire, even as external threats multiply, setting the stage for the gathering Storm of Chaos.''
	== Overview of the Old World ==		== Overview of the Old World ==
	The Old World in 2512 IC is a patchwork of feudal kingdoms, mercantile republics, and war-torn principalities, united only by their shared peril from Chaos, Orcs, Skaven, and the Undead. Human dominance is recent and tenuous; Elves once ruled these lands, Dwarfs delved deep beneath them, and now both ancient races watch warily from their enclaves. The Sigmarite Empire stands as the cultural and military heart, but its provinces are divided by rivalries. To the west, chivalric Franconia enforces a rigid hierarchy under the Lady's grace. Southern Tilea and Estalia thrive on trade and mercenaries, while the Border Princes embody lawless ambition. ~~Kislev~~'s ice-blasted steppes guard the north against Norscan raiders, and the independent Wasteland city of Marienburg hoards wealth in the northwest.		The Old World in 2512 IC is a patchwork of feudal kingdoms, mercantile republics, and war-torn principalities, united only by their shared peril from Chaos, Orcs, Skaven, and the Undead. Human dominance is recent and tenuous; Elves once ruled these lands, Dwarfs delved deep beneath them, and now both ancient races watch warily from their enclaves. The Sigmarite Empire stands as the cultural and military heart, but its provinces are divided by rivalries. To the west, chivalric Franconia enforces a rigid hierarchy under the Lady's grace. Southern Tilea and Estalia thrive on trade and mercenaries, while the Border Princes embody lawless ambition. Tzardom's ice-blasted steppes guard the north against Norscan raiders, and the independent Wasteland city of Marienburg hoards wealth in the northwest.
	Major cities like Altdorf, Couronne, and Miragliano pulse with intrigue, while the wilds teem with Beastmen herds and Goblin warbands. Warpstone-tainted Skaven gnaw from below, and whispers of Necromantic resurgences echo from Sylvania. The year has seen the Turmoil of 2512 erupt in the Empire (a Chaos-fueled civil war orchestrated by the Purple Hand cult), further eroding unity. As greenskin Waaaghs! swell in the Badlands and Chaos warlords stir in the north, the Old World's fate hangs by a thread.		Major cities like Altdorf, Couronne, and Miragliano pulse with intrigue, while the wilds teem with Beastmen herds and Goblin warbands. Warpstone-tainted Skaven gnaw from below, and whispers of Necromantic resurgences echo from Sylvania. The year has seen the Turmoil of 2512 erupt in the Empire (a Chaos-fueled civil war orchestrated by the Purple Hand cult), further eroding unity. As greenskin Waaaghs! swell in the Badlands and Chaos warlords stir in the north, the Old World's fate hangs by a thread.
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	'''Tilea & Estalia''': Mercantile southlands. Borgio the Besieger's death (2503 IC) leaves Miragliano under Leonardo da Miragliano; incessant city-state wars rage.		'''Tilea & Estalia''': Mercantile southlands. Borgio the Besieger's death (2503 IC) leaves Miragliano under Leonardo da Miragliano; incessant city-state wars rage.

	'''~~Kislev~~''': Tzarina ~~Katarin~~ (ascended 2517 IC, but tensions build in 2512) guards against Chaos; Boris Bokha's death (2452 IC) lingers in memory.		'''Tzardom''': Tzarina Katarina (ascended 2517 IC, but tensions build in 2512) guards against Chaos; Boris Bokha's death (2452 IC) lingers in memory.

	'''Marienburg''': Independent since 2429 IC, a trade nexus rife with intrigue.		'''Marienburg''': Independent since 2429 IC, a trade nexus rife with intrigue.

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	== Dwarfen Realms ==		== Dwarfen Realms ==
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	The Karaz Ankor, shattered by the Time of Woes (-1500 IC onward), endures in isolated holds. High King ~~Thorgrim Grudgebearer~~ rules from Karaz-a-Karak, his Book of Grudges a ledger of eternal vendettas. In 2512 IC, Karak Eight Peaks remains a three-way siege: Dwarfs under Belegar Ironhammer vs. Skarsnik's Crooked Moon Goblins and Clan Mors Skaven (ongoing since 2475 IC).		The Karaz Ankor, shattered by the Time of Woes (-1500 IC onward), endures in isolated holds. High King Hrodgar Grudgekeeper rules from Karaz-a-Karak, his Book of Grudges a ledger of eternal vendettas. In 2512 IC, Karak Eight Peaks remains a three-way siege: Dwarfs under Belegar Ironhammer vs. Skarsnik's Crooked Moon Goblins and Clan Mors Skaven (ongoing since 2475 IC).

	'''Major Holds (2512 IC):'''		'''Major Holds (2512 IC):'''
	* '''Karaz-a-Karak''': High King ~~Thorgrim~~. Everpeak, seat of defiance.		* '''Karaz-a-Karak''': High King Hrodgar. Everpeak, seat of defiance.
	* '''Karak Kadrin''': Slayer Keep, led by Ungrim Ironfist. Doomed warriors seek glorious death.		* '''Karak Kadrin''': Slayer Keep, led by Ungrim Ironfist. Doomed warriors seek glorious death.
	* '''Barak Varr''': Sea hold under Byrnoth Grundadrakk. Besieged by Gorfang Rotgut's Orcs (2503-2507 IC).		* '''Barak Varr''': Sea hold under Byrnoth Grundadrakk. Besieged by Gorfang Rotgut's Orcs (2503-2507 IC).

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	* '''Middenland''': Graf Oskar Wolfhart; capital Middenheim. Ar-Ulric's seat, plagued by Drakwald Beastmen.		* '''Middenland''': Graf Oskar Wolfhart; capital Middenheim. Ar-Ulric's seat, plagued by Drakwald Beastmen.
	* '''Averland''': Elector Countess Evelina von Lichtenau; capital Averheim. Southern breadbasket, harried by Black Fire Pass Orcs.		* '''Averland''': Elector Countess Evelina von Lichtenau; capital Averheim. Southern breadbasket, harried by Black Fire Pass Orcs.
	* '''Stirland''': Elector Count ~~Wilhelm~~ von Drachen; capital Wurtbad. Borders Sylvania's undead shadows.		* '''Stirland''': Elector Count Willem von Drachen; capital Wurtbad. Borders Sylvania's undead shadows.
	* '''Ostermark''': Elector Count Alberich Haupt-Anderssen; capital Bechafen. Eastern frontier against greenskins.		* '''Ostermark''': Elector Count Alberich Haupt-Anderssen; capital Bechafen. Eastern frontier against greenskins.
	* '''Sylvania''': (De jure under Stirland) Haunted by vampire remnants; recent purges by Oswald von Drak weakened Necrarch influence.		* '''Sylvania''': (De jure under Stirland) Haunted by vampire remnants; recent purges by Oswald von Drak weakened Necrarch influence.

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	* '''Key Provinces and Rulers (2512 IC):'''		* '''Key Provinces and Rulers (2512 IC):'''
	* '''Reikland''': Emperor Aldric Kreutzfeld; capital Altdorf. Heart of the Empire, recovering from the Great Fire of 2431 IC.		* '''Reikland''': Emperor Aldric Kreutzfeld; capital Altdorf. Heart of the Empire, recovering from the Great Fire of 2431 IC.
	* '''Middenland''': Graf ~~Boris Todbringer~~; capital Middenheim. Ar-Ulric's seat, plagued by Drakwald Beastmen.		* '''Middenland''': Graf Oskar Wolfhart; capital Middenheim. Ar-Ulric's seat, plagued by Drakwald Beastmen.
	* '''Averland''': Elector Countess ~~Emmanuelle~~ von ~~Liebwitz~~; capital Averheim. Southern breadbasket, harried by Black Fire Pass Orcs.		* '''Averland''': Elector Countess Evelina von Lichtenau; capital Averheim. Southern breadbasket, harried by Black Fire Pass Orcs.
	* '''Stirland''': Elector Count Wilhelm von ~~Drak~~; capital Wurtbad. Borders Sylvania's undead shadows.		* '''Stirland''': Elector Count Wilhelm von Drachen; capital Wurtbad. Borders Sylvania's undead shadows.
	* '''Ostermark''': Elector Count Alberich Haupt-Anderssen; capital Bechafen. Eastern frontier against greenskins.		* '''Ostermark''': Elector Count Alberich Haupt-Anderssen; capital Bechafen. Eastern frontier against greenskins.
	* '''Sylvania''': (De jure under Stirland) Haunted by vampire remnants; recent purges by Oswald von Drak weakened Necrarch influence.		* '''Sylvania''': (De jure under Stirland) Haunted by vampire remnants; recent purges by Oswald von Drak weakened Necrarch influence.

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	==Border Princes – Year 2512 IC==		==Border Princes – Year 2512 IC==

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	== Elven Realms ==		== Elven Realms ==
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	'''High Elves (Ulthuan)''': Phoenix King Finubar sails the Great Ocean, defending the Vortex against Dark Elf Corsairs. Eltharion the Grim raids Naggaroth (2423 IC), but Malekith's return (2403 IC) brews invasion.		'''High Elves (Ulthuan)''': Phoenix King Finubar sails the Great Ocean, defending the Vortex against Dark Elf Corsairs. Eltharion the Grim raids Naggaroth (2423 IC), but Malekith's return (2403 IC) brews invasion.

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	Elven influence wanes in the Old World, their ancient colonies long abandoned.		Elven influence wanes in the Old World, their ancient colonies long abandoned.

	== Other Nations ==		== Other Nations ==

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	The region serves as a mercenary crucible: Tilean condottieri hire out to the highest bidder, and Dwarf holds like Karak Hirn offer uneasy alliances. No true unity exists; alliances shatter like glass, and every harvest brings new Waaagh! threats.		The region serves as a mercenary crucible: Tilean condottieri hire out to the highest bidder, and Dwarf holds like Karak Hirn offer uneasy alliances. No true unity exists; alliances shatter like glass, and every harvest brings new Waaagh! threats.
	== Dwarfen Realms ==		== Dwarfen Realms ==
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	The Karaz Ankor, shattered by the Time of Woes (-1500 IC onward), endures in isolated holds. High King Thorgrim Grudgebearer rules from Karaz-a-Karak, his Book of Grudges a ledger of eternal vendettas. In 2512 IC, Karak Eight Peaks remains a three-way siege: Dwarfs under Belegar Ironhammer vs. Skarsnik's Crooked Moon Goblins and Clan Mors Skaven (ongoing since 2475 IC).		The Karaz Ankor, shattered by the Time of Woes (-1500 IC onward), endures in isolated holds. High King Thorgrim Grudgebearer rules from Karaz-a-Karak, his Book of Grudges a ledger of eternal vendettas. In 2512 IC, Karak Eight Peaks remains a three-way siege: Dwarfs under Belegar Ironhammer vs. Skarsnik's Crooked Moon Goblins and Clan Mors Skaven (ongoing since 2475 IC).

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	Dwarfs trade grudgingly with humans, their runesmiths forging wonders amid encroaching darkness.		Dwarfs trade grudgingly with humans, their runesmiths forging wonders amid encroaching darkness.

	== Elven Realms ==		== Elven Realms ==

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	''This article details the geopolitical and supernatural landscape of the Old World as it stands in 2512 IC, providing adventurers and inhabitants of the Border Princes with essential context for the turbulent era. The Old World (encompassing the Empire, Franconia, Tilea, Estalia, the Border Princes, and the fractious city-states of the Wasteland) teeters on the brink of catastrophe. Scarred by centuries of war, Chaos incursions, and monstrous hordes, these human realms cling to fragile alliances and ancient grudges. In the south, the Border Princes serve as a bloody buffer against the encroaching greenskin tides, where opportunistic warlords carve out ephemeral kingdoms amid ruins of forgotten empires. The year 2512 marks a pivotal moment of internal strife in the Empire, even as external threats multiply, setting the stage for the gathering Storm of Chaos.''		''This article details the geopolitical and supernatural landscape of the Old World as it stands in 2512 IC, providing adventurers and inhabitants of the Border Princes with essential context for the turbulent era. The Old World (encompassing the Empire, Franconia, Tilea, Estalia, the Border Princes, and the fractious city-states of the Wasteland) teeters on the brink of catastrophe. Scarred by centuries of war, Chaos incursions, and monstrous hordes, these human realms cling to fragile alliances and ancient grudges. In the south, the Border Princes serve as a bloody buffer against the encroaching greenskin tides, where opportunistic warlords carve out ephemeral kingdoms amid ruins of forgotten empires. The year 2512 marks a pivotal moment of internal strife in the Empire, even as external threats multiply, setting the stage for the gathering Storm of Chaos.''
	== Overview of the Old World ==		== Overview of the Old World ==
	The Old World in 2512 IC is a patchwork of feudal kingdoms, mercantile republics, and war-torn principalities, united only by their shared peril from Chaos, Orcs, Skaven, and the Undead. Human dominance is recent and tenuous; Elves once ruled these lands, Dwarfs delved deep beneath them, and now both ancient races watch warily from their enclaves. The Sigmarite Empire stands as the cultural and military heart, but its provinces are divided by rivalries. To the west, chivalric Franconia enforces a rigid hierarchy under the Lady's grace. Southern Tilea and Estalia thrive on trade and mercenaries, while the Border Princes embody lawless ambition. Tzardom's ice-blasted steppes guard the north against ~~Norscan~~ raiders, and the independent Wasteland city of Marienburg hoards wealth in the northwest.		The Old World in 2512 IC is a patchwork of feudal kingdoms, mercantile republics, and war-torn principalities, united only by their shared peril from Chaos, Orcs, Skaven, and the Undead. Human dominance is recent and tenuous; Elves once ruled these lands, Dwarfs delved deep beneath them, and now both ancient races watch warily from their enclaves. The Sigmarite Empire stands as the cultural and military heart, but its provinces are divided by rivalries. To the west, chivalric Franconia enforces a rigid hierarchy under the Lady's grace. Southern Tilea and Estalia thrive on trade and mercenaries, while the Border Princes embody lawless ambition. Tzardom's ice-blasted steppes guard the north against Norgardian raiders, and the independent Wasteland city of Marienburg hoards wealth in the northwest.
	Major cities like Altdorf, Couronne, and Miragliano pulse with intrigue, while the wilds teem with Beastmen herds and Goblin warbands. Warpstone-tainted Skaven gnaw from below, and whispers of Necromantic resurgences echo from Sylvania. The year has seen the Turmoil of 2512 erupt in the Empire (a Chaos-fueled civil war orchestrated by the Purple Hand cult), further eroding unity. As greenskin Waaaghs! swell in the Badlands and Chaos warlords stir in the north, the Old World's fate hangs by a thread.		Major cities like Altdorf, Couronne, and Miragliano pulse with intrigue, while the wilds teem with Beastmen herds and Goblin warbands. Warpstone-tainted Skaven gnaw from below, and whispers of Necromantic resurgences echo from Sylvania. The year has seen the Turmoil of 2512 erupt in the Empire (a Chaos-fueled civil war orchestrated by the Purple Hand cult), further eroding unity. As greenskin Waaaghs! swell in the Badlands and Chaos warlords stir in the north, the Old World's fate hangs by a thread.
	== The Empire ==		== The Empire ==
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	== Franconia ==		== Franconia ==
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	West of the Grey Mountains lies Franconia, a land of Grail Knights and peasant drudgery, blessed (or cursed) by the enigmatic Lady of the Lake. King ~~Louen Leoncoeur~~, crowned in 2500 IC, has unified the dukedoms after decades of fragmentation, his royal Grail Companions a match for any foe. Couronne, the capital, gleams with chivalric splendor, but the realm's feudal system grinds peasants into serfdom, fueling peasant uprisings in Bordeleaux and Gisoreux.		West of the Grey Mountains lies Franconia, a land of Grail Knights and peasant drudgery, blessed (or cursed) by the enigmatic Lady of the Lake. King Louis Coeurdelion, crowned in 2500 IC, has unified the dukedoms after decades of fragmentation, his royal Grail Companions a match for any foe. Couronne, the capital, gleams with chivalric splendor, but the realm's feudal system grinds peasants into serfdom, fueling peasant uprisings in Bordeleaux and Gisoreux.

	* '''Key Dukedoms (2512 IC):'''		* '''Key Dukedoms (2512 IC):'''
	* '''Couronne''': King ~~Louen Leoncoeur~~. Royal seat, hub of Grail quests.		* '''Couronne''': King Louis Coeurdelion. Royal seat, hub of Grail quests.
	* '''Lyonesse''': Duke Bohemond. Coastal stronghold against ~~Norscan~~ raids.		* '''Lyonesse''': Duke Bohemond. Coastal stronghold against Norsgardian raids.
	* '''Parravon''': Duke Carcassonne. Horse-breeding heartland, scarred by Orc incursions.		* '''Parravon''': Duke Carcassonne. Horse-breeding heartland, scarred by Orc incursions.
	* '''Mousillon''': (De facto independent) Ruled by rogue knights; vampire-tainted swamps breed horror.		* '''Mousillon''': (De facto independent) Ruled by rogue knights; vampire-tainted swamps breed horror.
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	== Major Threats ==		== Major Threats ==

	* '''Chaos''': ~~Norscan~~ tribes raid coasts; Archaon's crowning (ca. 2519 IC) looms, but 2512 sees Purple Hand cults festering.		* '''Chaos''': Norsgardian tribes raid coasts; Archaon's crowning (ca. 2519 IC) looms, but 2512 sees Purple Hand cults festering.
	* '''Greenskins''': Waaaghs! under Azhag the Slaughterer invade (2512-2515 IC); Badlands hordes threaten all.		* '''Greenskins''': Waaaghs! under Azhag the Slaughterer invade (2512-2515 IC); Badlands hordes threaten all.
	* '''~~Skaven~~''': Under-Cities like ~~Skavenblight~~ plot; Nuln's near-fall (2499 IC) and Quetza's fall (2489 IC) show their reach.		* '''Ratkin''': Under-Cities like Ratkin blight plot; Nuln's near-fall (2499 IC) and Quetza's fall (2489 IC) show their reach.
	* '''Undead''': Sylvania simmers; Heinrich Kemmler's campaigns (2491 IC) and Arkhan's thefts (2453 IC) revive ancient horrors.		* '''Undead''': Sylvania simmers; Heinrich Kemmler's campaigns (2491 IC) and Arkhan's thefts (2453 IC) revive ancient horrors.
	* '''Beastmen & Others''': Khazrak One-Eye's Mootland herds (2516 IC prelude); Ogres under Greasus (2487 IC) hunger southward.		* '''Beastmen & Others''': Khazrak One-Eye's Mootland herds (2516 IC prelude); Ogres under Greasus (2487 IC) hunger southward.
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	* '''2496 IC''': Kemmler defeated in Athel Loren.		* '''2496 IC''': Kemmler defeated in Athel Loren.
	* '''2499 IC''': Thanquol's Skaven overrun half of Nuln.		* '''2499 IC''': Thanquol's Skaven overrun half of Nuln.
	* '''2500 IC''': ~~Louen Leoncoeur~~ crowned King of Franconia.		* '''2500 IC''': Louis Coeurdelion crowned King of Franconia.
	* '''2502 IC''': Aldric Kreutzfeld elected Emperor.		* '''2502 IC''': Aldric Kreutzfeld elected Emperor.
	* '''2503 IC''': Borgio murdered; Tilean power shifts.		* '''2503 IC''': Borgio murdered; Tilean power shifts.

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	''This article details the geopolitical and supernatural landscape of the Old World as it stands in 2512 IC, providing adventurers and inhabitants of the Border Princes with essential context for the turbulent era. The Old World (encompassing the Empire, ~~Bretonnia~~, Tilea, Estalia, the Border Princes, and the fractious city-states of the Wasteland) teeters on the brink of catastrophe. Scarred by centuries of war, Chaos incursions, and monstrous hordes, these human realms cling to fragile alliances and ancient grudges. In the south, the Border Princes serve as a bloody buffer against the encroaching greenskin tides, where opportunistic warlords carve out ephemeral kingdoms amid ruins of forgotten empires. The year 2512 marks a pivotal moment of internal strife in the Empire, even as external threats multiply, setting the stage for the gathering Storm of Chaos.''		''This article details the geopolitical and supernatural landscape of the Old World as it stands in 2512 IC, providing adventurers and inhabitants of the Border Princes with essential context for the turbulent era. The Old World (encompassing the Empire, Franconia, Tilea, Estalia, the Border Princes, and the fractious city-states of the Wasteland) teeters on the brink of catastrophe. Scarred by centuries of war, Chaos incursions, and monstrous hordes, these human realms cling to fragile alliances and ancient grudges. In the south, the Border Princes serve as a bloody buffer against the encroaching greenskin tides, where opportunistic warlords carve out ephemeral kingdoms amid ruins of forgotten empires. The year 2512 marks a pivotal moment of internal strife in the Empire, even as external threats multiply, setting the stage for the gathering Storm of Chaos.''
	== Overview of the Old World ==		== Overview of the Old World ==
	The Old World in 2512 IC is a patchwork of feudal kingdoms, mercantile republics, and war-torn principalities, united only by their shared peril from Chaos, Orcs, Skaven, and the Undead. Human dominance is recent and tenuous; Elves once ruled these lands, Dwarfs delved deep beneath them, and now both ancient races watch warily from their enclaves. The Sigmarite Empire stands as the cultural and military heart, but its provinces are divided by rivalries. To the west, chivalric ~~Bretonnia~~ enforces a rigid hierarchy under the Lady's grace. Southern Tilea and Estalia thrive on trade and mercenaries, while the Border Princes embody lawless ambition. Kislev's ice-blasted steppes guard the north against Norscan raiders, and the independent Wasteland city of Marienburg hoards wealth in the northwest.		The Old World in 2512 IC is a patchwork of feudal kingdoms, mercantile republics, and war-torn principalities, united only by their shared peril from Chaos, Orcs, Skaven, and the Undead. Human dominance is recent and tenuous; Elves once ruled these lands, Dwarfs delved deep beneath them, and now both ancient races watch warily from their enclaves. The Sigmarite Empire stands as the cultural and military heart, but its provinces are divided by rivalries. To the west, chivalric Franconia enforces a rigid hierarchy under the Lady's grace. Southern Tilea and Estalia thrive on trade and mercenaries, while the Border Princes embody lawless ambition. Kislev's ice-blasted steppes guard the north against Norscan raiders, and the independent Wasteland city of Marienburg hoards wealth in the northwest.
	Major cities like Altdorf, Couronne, and Miragliano pulse with intrigue, while the wilds teem with Beastmen herds and Goblin warbands. Warpstone-tainted Skaven gnaw from below, and whispers of Necromantic resurgences echo from Sylvania. The year has seen the Turmoil of 2512 erupt in the Empire (a Chaos-fueled civil war orchestrated by the Purple Hand cult), further eroding unity. As greenskin Waaaghs! swell in the Badlands and Chaos warlords stir in the north, the Old World's fate hangs by a thread.		Major cities like Altdorf, Couronne, and Miragliano pulse with intrigue, while the wilds teem with Beastmen herds and Goblin warbands. Warpstone-tainted Skaven gnaw from below, and whispers of Necromantic resurgences echo from Sylvania. The year has seen the Turmoil of 2512 erupt in the Empire (a Chaos-fueled civil war orchestrated by the Purple Hand cult), further eroding unity. As greenskin Waaaghs! swell in the Badlands and Chaos warlords stir in the north, the Old World's fate hangs by a thread.
	== The Empire ==		== The Empire ==
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	The Empire's armies number in the tens of thousands, emphasizing disciplined infantry, artillery from Nuln, and Black Guard elites. Yet, internal cults and Beastmen raids strain resources, with the Colleges of Magic vital against Warp sorcery.		The Empire's armies number in the tens of thousands, emphasizing disciplined infantry, artillery from Nuln, and Black Guard elites. Yet, internal cults and Beastmen raids strain resources, with the Colleges of Magic vital against Warp sorcery.

	== ~~Bretonnia~~ ==		== Franconia ==
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	West of the Grey Mountains lies ~~Bretonnia~~, a land of Grail Knights and peasant drudgery, blessed (or cursed) by the enigmatic Lady of the Lake. King Louen Leoncoeur, crowned in 2500 IC, has unified the dukedoms after decades of fragmentation, his royal Grail Companions a match for any foe. Couronne, the capital, gleams with chivalric splendor, but the realm's feudal system grinds peasants into serfdom, fueling peasant uprisings in Bordeleaux and Gisoreux.		West of the Grey Mountains lies Franconia, a land of Grail Knights and peasant drudgery, blessed (or cursed) by the enigmatic Lady of the Lake. King Louen Leoncoeur, crowned in 2500 IC, has unified the dukedoms after decades of fragmentation, his royal Grail Companions a match for any foe. Couronne, the capital, gleams with chivalric splendor, but the realm's feudal system grinds peasants into serfdom, fueling peasant uprisings in Bordeleaux and Gisoreux.

	* '''Key Dukedoms (2512 IC):'''		* '''Key Dukedoms (2512 IC):'''
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	~~Bretonnia~~'s knights errant charge with reckless valor against greenskins in the Border Princes, but border skirmishes with the Empire over Grey Mountain passes simmer, exacerbated by Skaven tunneling in 2513 IC (foreshadowed in 2512).		Franconia's knights errant charge with reckless valor against greenskins in the Border Princes, but border skirmishes with the Empire over Grey Mountain passes simmer, exacerbated by Skaven tunneling in 2513 IC (foreshadowed in 2512).

	== The Border Princes ==		== The Border Princes ==
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	* '''2401 IC''': Siege of Monte Castello (500 Tilean mercenaries repel 10,000 Orcs).		* '''2401 IC''': Siege of Monte Castello (500 Tilean mercenaries repel 10,000 Orcs).
	* '''2402 IC''': Lustria discovered; human explorers clash with Lizardmen.		* '''2402 IC''': Lustria discovered; human explorers clash with Lizardmen.
	* '''2402-2405 IC''': Fourth Parravon War (~~Bretonnian~~ invasion of Reikland ends in ransom).		* '''2402-2405 IC''': Fourth Parravon War (Franconia invasion of Reikland ends in ransom).
	* '''2415 IC''': Night of a Thousand Arcane Duels (Imperial wizards' civil war razes Altdorf).		* '''2415 IC''': Night of a Thousand Arcane Duels (Imperial wizards' civil war razes Altdorf).
	* '''2420 IC''': Waaagh! Grom the Paunch sacks Nuln, ravaging the south.		* '''2420 IC''': Waaagh! Grom the Paunch sacks Nuln, ravaging the south.
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	* '''2484 IC''': Great Flood devastates the River Sol.		* '''2484 IC''': Great Flood devastates the River Sol.
	* '''2485 IC''': Borgio the Besieger rises in Tilea.		* '''2485 IC''': Borgio the Besieger rises in Tilea.
	* '''2488 IC''': Morglum Necksnapper crushes ~~Bretonnians~~ at Death Pass.		* '''2488 IC''': Morglum Necksnapper crushes Franconians at Death Pass.
	* '''2491 IC''': Heinrich Kemmler's Undead rampage into ~~Bretonnia~~.		* '''2491 IC''': Heinrich Kemmler's Undead rampage into Franconia.
	* '''2496 IC''': Kemmler defeated in Athel Loren.		* '''2496 IC''': Kemmler defeated in Athel Loren.
	* '''2499 IC''': Thanquol's Skaven overrun half of Nuln.		* '''2499 IC''': Thanquol's Skaven overrun half of Nuln.
	* '''2500 IC''': Louen Leoncoeur crowned King of ~~Bretonnia~~.		* '''2500 IC''': Louen Leoncoeur crowned King of Franconia.
	* '''2502 IC''': Aldric Kreutzfeld elected Emperor.		* '''2502 IC''': Aldric Kreutzfeld elected Emperor.
	* '''2503 IC''': Borgio murdered; Tilean power shifts.		* '''2503 IC''': Borgio murdered; Tilean power shifts.

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	== The Empire ==		== The Empire ==
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	The Grand Theogonist of Sigmar's realm, forged by the god-king Sigmar in -1 IC, spans from the Grey Mountains to the World's Edge. In 2512 IC, Emperor ~~Karl Franz~~ I (elected in 2502 IC) rules from Altdorf in Reikland, a beacon of enlightened absolutism amid provincial feuds. Reikland thrives as the Empire's economic core, its armies bolstered by state troops, Knights Panther, and wizardly Colleges of Magic (re-established in 2430 IC after near-destruction). However, the Turmoil of 2512 has ignited civil war: the Purple Hand Chaos cult infiltrates nobility, sparking assassinations and rebellions across provinces like Stirland and Ostermark.		The Grand Theogonist of Sigmar's realm, forged by the god-king Sigmar in -1 IC, spans from the Grey Mountains to the World's Edge. In 2512 IC, Emperor Aldric Kreutzfeld I (elected in 2502 IC) rules from Altdorf in Reikland, a beacon of enlightened absolutism amid provincial feuds. Reikland thrives as the Empire's economic core, its armies bolstered by state troops, Knights Panther, and wizardly Colleges of Magic (re-established in 2430 IC after near-destruction). However, the Turmoil of 2512 has ignited civil war: the Purple Hand Chaos cult infiltrates nobility, sparking assassinations and rebellions across provinces like Stirland and Ostermark.

	* '''Key Provinces and Rulers (2512 IC):'''		* '''Key Provinces and Rulers (2512 IC):'''
	* '''Reikland''': Emperor ~~Karl Franz~~; capital Altdorf. Heart of the Empire, recovering from the Great Fire of 2431 IC.		* '''Reikland''': Emperor Aldric Kreutzfeld; capital Altdorf. Heart of the Empire, recovering from the Great Fire of 2431 IC.
	* '''Middenland''': Graf Boris Todbringer; capital Middenheim. Ar-Ulric's seat, plagued by Drakwald Beastmen.		* '''Middenland''': Graf Boris Todbringer; capital Middenheim. Ar-Ulric's seat, plagued by Drakwald Beastmen.
	* '''Averland''': Elector Countess Emmanuelle von Liebwitz; capital Averheim. Southern breadbasket, harried by Black Fire Pass Orcs.		* '''Averland''': Elector Countess Emmanuelle von Liebwitz; capital Averheim. Southern breadbasket, harried by Black Fire Pass Orcs.
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	* '''2499 IC''': Thanquol's Skaven overrun half of Nuln.		* '''2499 IC''': Thanquol's Skaven overrun half of Nuln.
	* '''2500 IC''': Louen Leoncoeur crowned King of Bretonnia.		* '''2500 IC''': Louen Leoncoeur crowned King of Bretonnia.
	* '''2502 IC''': ~~Karl Franz~~ elected Emperor.		* '''2502 IC''': Aldric Kreutzfeld elected Emperor.
	* '''2503 IC''': Borgio murdered; Tilean power shifts.		* '''2503 IC''': Borgio murdered; Tilean power shifts.
	* '''2503-2507 IC''': Gorfang Rotgut besieges Barak Varr.		* '''2503-2507 IC''': Gorfang Rotgut besieges Barak Varr.