Arkenberg

The Kindom of Arkenberg, is a powerful nation and Empire found in central Euresta. It has a large player count for its size because of the draw of its very unique style of gameplay. Arkenberg players are hardcore role players. Players enter the character of commanders, traders, politicians from 1700s Europe and then never leave them whilst in game. The historical accuracy of Arkenberg to early modern Austria, is something that it's players are not willing to compromise on. This has created a great deal of controversy over the years as Arkenberg players will for example: not allow female players to play anything but the wives of politicians and commanders, and have been known to enslave or kill any non white characters that enter their borders. This reputation has gone so far that 'Arkenberger' has become a real life worldwide term for this kind of player. Arkenberg commanders tend to also be very proud of their armies artillery capabilities, as cannons are what their armies generally specialise in.

Geopolitics
Though its power and player count would make you think that Arkenberg has a lot of power on the world stage, you would be wrong to think that. Arkenberg is very isolationist when compared to other nations of the Top League. It fights smaller nations that border it but has never been involved in any serious conflicts. That said, the empire has a distinct hatred of those who mess with the immersion of the game particularly Rokov and Talanna, who it sees as the ultimate evil. Because of this, Arkenberg aligns itself mostly with Guardire and the moderation.

History
Arkenberg's history is that of a slow and steady rise to power. It has always had its affiliation with hardcore roleplaying but it has got progressively more extreme over the years, particularly after the split with the players who went on to join Santaro. The Kingdom's greatest moment was in its conquering of its Hungary inspired neighbour Larest. The siege of its capital: Charoid is said by many to be one of the most epic battles in Empirical history. A million cannons fired at each other across the Charr plains and the earth was left in utter ruin. The defenders held out against huge odds for over a month. When the city was finally taken, the Arkenberg commanders all saluted the surviving Laretti players for their skill and bravery.