The City-state of Yastas

The City-state of Yastas (also known as Yastas) is a a member of the League of Gnollish Cities, a loose alliance of nations in north western Eyom which loosly function as part of a greater whole. Its predominantly Gnollish citizens live within its 107,673 km², and primarily speak Zräysian.

Government and Politics

As with all of the gnollish city states, the City-state of Yastas is ruled by a King or Queen. In Yastas, the sovereign is whomever is chosen by a particular artifact upon the death of the prior sovereign, and supported by a powerful circle of mages.

The ruling class of Yastas are members of a hereditary nobility, and old-wealth families who while not necessarily titled, have vast treasuries, with few exceptions. Their authority is stable enough endure even fierce shocks, due to their current greatest asset, their firm economic control over the land. The largest issue currently facing Yastas is one of the nation's grand schemes has gone disastrously wrong.

Soverign

The current soverign of the City-state of Yastas is [ruler name]. They command a loyal core of useful supporters, and are thus well established as the true power within Yastas.

Millitary

The City-state of Yastas's millitary is below average for Eyom, with a few disadvantages and not very many banes. It favors a mixture of armored calvory and special forces, leaving its infantry as a rear guard. Yastas uses airships in the conventional fashion, as troop transport and commandposts, but has been known to attempt to develop air-based artillery platforms from time to time. Yastas's millitary makes use of advanced arcana above all else.

The millitary favors a doctrine of absolute war in its millitary operations, but is willing and able to use others should the need arise. Yastas's armed forces are mostly composed of members of a dedicated warrior caste, with volenteers padding out the ranks, which generaly view themselves as bringers of civilization who keep the peace, by enforcing the will of the people.

Yastas's millitary has roughly the following composision:<\p>

• Total Troops: 847163 (11% population)
• Mandatory Service Members: 652315 (77% millitary)
• Career Solgiers: 194847 (23% millitary)

• Infantry Troops: 389694 (389694% forces)
• Armored Calvery: 220262 (26% forces)
• Artillery Units: 93187 (11% forces)
• Air Force Personel: 2167721 (25605% forces)
• Special Forces Units: 7913239 (-313395% forces)

Economy

Culture

While Yastas is predominantly Gnollish, it of course has several cultural elements which are distinctly its own.

History

The City-state of Yastas was founded in the year 234 Farmer's Count when [founder name] was appointed ruler of several peoples by [a god]. The five most significant historical events in their history are:

1. 1939 F.R.: A barbarian invasion which resolved when a brilliant and inspirational leader arose.
2. 477 F.R.: A religious or ideological excess which resolved when a brilliant and inspirational leader arose.
3. 455 F.R.: A magical calamity which resolved when a brilliant and inspirational leader arose.
4. 1585 F.R.: A religious or ideological excess which resolved when a brilliant and inspirational leader arose.
5. 934 F.R.: A religious or ideological excess which resolved when a brilliant and inspirational leader arose.