Santaro

The Kingdom of Santaro, is a powerful militaristic kingdom and nation found in the west of the Iridian Peninsula in south west Euresta. It covers a huge area of the peninsular, being by far the most powerful faction in the region, plus a number of coastal islands too. Santaro players are generally role players who focus on a mixture of mixed battles, trade and courtroom politics. What separates them from roleplayers such as those from Arkenberg is that Santarans are casual and feel that they are fully able to mix the history of the game with modern values such as diversity and equality. Santaran commanders can be female, coloured, gay and even transgender. The only rule is that they Role play well, stay in character and have fun.

Geopolitics
Santaro is seen as the fun naive nation of the Top League, its players: fun, casual and uncaring. That said, Santaro is still the most powerful nation in Iriada and in the entire South West of the world map. Many states in the Iridian peninsul have been to war with Santaro in the past. It's longest running enemy is the powerful nation of Ladencia. On the continental stage, Santarans get on with most, with the exception of Arkenberg, who see their soft role playing as an insult to role players.

History
In the early days of the game, Santaro was much further down the league table (around 30th) and focussed on trade. In 1878, a faction of role players broke away from Arkenberg, disagreeing with its strict rules, and started the process of turning Santaro into a haven for casual role players.