Imperial City of Reinsfeld – Year 2492 IC
Total population: 72,000 Growth rate (births): +6.0% per year
Status: Elevated to official city status under Imperial law
Dominant culture: Reikland (52.63%)
Demographic trend: Rapid growth driven by eastern migration and economic attraction
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Province / Region Population Percentage
Reikland 36,000 52.63%
Talabecland 8,208 11.40%
Ostermark 7,582 10.53%
Middenland 6,314 8.77%
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- Agriculture: legumes, wheat, potatoes, and livestock
- Processing economy: distilleries and liqueurs
- Manufacturing: tools, glassworks, soap, furniture, clothing
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Imperial City of Merxheim – Year 2492 IC
Total population: 40,000 Growth rate (births): +7.5% per year
Status: Recognized as Imperial city under Imperial law
Dominant culture: Bretonnian (45.00%)
Demographic trend: integration between Bretonnian settlers and Imperial migrants
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Province / Region Population Percentage
Bretonnian 18,000 45.00%
Marchlander 12,000 30.00%
Reikland 8,000 20.00%
Talabecland 800 2.00%
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Imperial City of Stahlberg – Year 2492 IC
Total population: 56,000 Growth rate (births): +7.0% per year
Status: Recognized as Imperial mining city under Imperial law
Dominant culture: Bretonnian (46.43%)
Demographic trend: Strong Bretonnian presence integrated with Imperial mining traditions
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Province / Region Population Percentage
Bretonnian 26,000 46.43%
Marchlander 14,000 25.00%
Ostermark 5,000 8.93%
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- Iron mining and smelting
- Cotton production via greenhouse complexes
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Imperial City of Marienburg – Year 2492 IC
Total population: 90,000 Growth rate (births): +2.0% per year
Status: Restored Imperial city, major trade hub of the Reik
Dominant culture: Marienburger (66.67%)
Demographic trend: Cosmopolitan growth under Imperial administration, reinforced by migration from Imperial provinces
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Province / Region Population Percentage
Marienburger 60,000 66.67%
Reiklander 5,000 5.56%
Middenlander 3,500 3.89%
Talabeclander 3,000 3.33%
Averlander 2,500 2.78%
Stirlander 2,000 2.22%
Ostlander 2,000 2.22%
Ostermarker 2,000 2.22%
Nordlander 1,500 1.67%
Hochlander 1,500 1.67%
Kislevite 2,500 2.78%
Bretonnian 1,500 1.67%
Nipponese 1,000 1.11%
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- International and Imperial river trade
- Banking, finance, and mercantile guilds
- Fishing, preserved foods, and saltworks
- Import/export of luxury goods from Cathay, Araby, Tilea, and Estalia
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Province of Westerland (excluding Marienburg) – Year 2492 IC
Total population: ~710,000
Status: Restored Imperial province under direct administration
Capital: Imperial City of Marienburg (not included in this count)
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Population Distribution:
- Marienburger (towns & villages) 10,000
- Bretonnian settlers 700,000 (recently arrived, in process of resettlement)
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- The Bretonnian settlers arrived only weeks ago and are still being resettled across the province.
- The landscape outside Marienburg is dominated by vast marshes and wetlands currently undergoing drainage works.
- Numerous new villages and hamlets are being laid out to accommodate the settlers, often under direct oversight of Imperial engineers and guild surveyors.
- The Imperial administration envisions Westerland as the future "Granary of the Empire," with fertile reclaimed lands dedicated to intensive agriculture.
- Social integration is in its earliest stage; Bretonnian communities are being reorganized into Imperial taxation, parish, and military structures.
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Primary Provincial Economy (in development):
- Land reclamation: drainage of swamps and marshes
- Construction of villages, roads, and farming infrastructure
- Agriculture (planned): large-scale wheat and barley cultivation, livestock herding
- Secondary: fishing in coastal zones and rivers, saltworks
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Army of the Westerlands – Year 2492 IC
Total strength: 25,000
- 15,000 professional soldiers (field army)
- 10,000 garrison guards (cities and forts)
Commander: Elector Count of Westerland
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- Pistolier cavalry: 1,000
- Artillery crews (cannons): 500
- "Bane of Monsters": 500 (elite shock corps chosen personally by the Elector Count)
- Support and logistics: 2,000 (engineers, medics, supply, camp guards)
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Garrison Forces (10,000)
- City Guards: 7,000 (distributed among Marienburg, Reinsfeld, Merxheim, Stahlberg, and minor towns)
- Fortress Garrisons: 3,000
* Fort Bergres: 1,000
* Minor coastal/watch fortifications: 500
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Special Unit: "Bane of Monsters"
- Role: Elite shock infantry, designed to break the deadliest enemies and spearhead decisive charges.
- Armament: Exclusive use of runic swords, each one master-forged and engraved by Dawi runesmiths.
- Armor: Full runic plate armor, granting exceptional protection and resistance to Chaos corruption and sorcery.
- Combat style: Fire a volley at close range, then charge in perfect formation with runic blades raised..
- Recruitment: Handpicked by the Elector Count from his finest warriors; only veterans with years of service and proven valor are admitted.