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Welcome

Welcome to the Empire Wiki; here you will be able to find everything you need to know about Empire, the award-winning live roleplaying game from Profound Decisions, which began Easter 2013. We often upload new content to the site, so if you are returning after a break then check the Wiki Updates section for a list of what has changed since your last visit. For up to date in character information head to the recent history page.

The Game

Read our introduction to live roleplaying if you're new to the hobby. Then take a look at the game overview to get an idea of what Empire is all about.

The Rules

Empire uses a simple set of rules that are designed to be fun to play and easy to understand. The rules explain how to make a character and how the game works.

Conduct

All participants at Empire are required to follow our conduct rules at all times. Our conduct policy lays out clear rules so that everyone who participates in Empire knows what is expected.

The Empire

Find out about the political structures of the Empire that will allow the players to shape the game world. Also here is information about the Way of Virtue, the unique Imperial religion.

The Nations

The Empire is composed of nine human nations and the Imperial Orcs. Each culture is detailed on the wiki including advice on costumes.

The World

The Empire is part of a rich and vibrant campaign setting that includes barbarian enemies, foreign powers and six magical realms as well as their supernatural inhabitants.

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-== What is Empire? ==
+== Welcome ==
-Take a look at the [[Game Overview]] to get an idea of what Empire is all about and the major elements that'll make up the game.
+Welcome to the Empire Wiki; here you will be able to find everything you need to know about Empire, the award-winning live roleplaying game from [http://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/ Profound Decisions], which began Easter 2013. We often upload new content to the site, so if you are returning after a break then check the [[Wiki Updates]] section for a list of what has changed since your last visit. For up to date in character information head to the [[recent history]] page.
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-== The Nations ==
-Find out about the nine-and-a-half [[the Nations|Nations]] which make up the Empire.
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-== Other Stuff ==
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-== Things To Do Before Launch ==
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-Paul T put together a list of documents we need before launch. Here's where we currently are with them (update this if you get a chance / know better!):
+==[[The game|The Game]]==
+[[File:Warbeast.jpg|link=The game]]
-* <label type="warning">Needs Work</label> '''Overview of the Game''' - I copied the one from the PD website and put it here: [[Game Overview]]
+Read our introduction to [[live roleplaying]] if you're new to the hobby. Then take a look at the [[game overview]] to get an idea of what Empire is all about.
-* <label type="important">To Do</label> '''Overview of the Empire''' (possibly with brief summary of the current state of the empire, to be added to later)
+</div>
-* <label type="warning">Needs Work</label> '''Nation Briefs''' (territories might not be included at this stage because of design work needed on them for the campaign side) - the finished briefs, including territories, are present and correct over here: [[The Nations]]. We're missing Varushka, Basilikon, and Orison.
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-* <label type="important">To Do</label> '''Orc Brief''' - I've put a space for it in the list of nations, but we still need this brief.
+==[[Empire rules|The Rules]]==
-* <label type="important">To Do</label> '''Lineages'''
+[[File:Othersideofthefence.jpg|link=Empire rules|The Rules]]
-* <label type="important">To Do</label> '''Religion in the Empire'''
+Empire uses a simple set of rules that are designed to be fun to play and easy to understand. The rules explain how to [[Characters|make a character]] and [[Playing the game|how the game works]].
-* <label type="important">To Do</label> '''Overview paragraphs on Civil Service, Law/Magistrates, Senate, Bourse, Generals, Synod, Conclave'''
+</div>
-* <label type="warning">Needs Work</label> '''History''' - Matt had put a work in progress doc over here: [[History of the Empire]]
+<div>
-* <label type="important">To Do</label> '''Foreigners overview''' (not foreign nations in full, but that they exist, whether there are client states)
+==[[Conduct]]==
-* <label type="important">To Do</label> '''Barbarians overview'''
+[[File:Emma+Tom.jpg|link=Conduct]]
-* <label type="important">To Do</label> '''Egregores and what they are'''
+All participants at Empire are required to follow our conduct rules at all times. Our [[conduct]] policy lays out clear rules so that everyone who participates in Empire knows what is expected.
-* <label type="important">To Do</label> '''Realms and what they are'''
+</div>
-* <label type="important">To Do</label> '''Eternals and what they are'''
+<div>
-* <label type="important">To Do</label> '''Overview of Magic'''
+==[[Empire overview|The Empire]]==
+[[File:Aedan_Myfanwy.jpg|link=Empire overview]]
+Find out about the political structures of the Empire that will allow the players to shape the game world. Also here is information about [[The Way|the Way of Virtue]], the unique Imperial religion.
+</div>
+<div>
+==[[Nation overview|The Nations]]==
+[[File:Brasscoast_Warriors.jpg|link=Nation overview]]
+The Empire is composed of nine human [[Nation overview|nations]] and the Imperial Orcs. Each culture is detailed on the wiki including advice on costumes.
+</div>
+<div>
+==[[World overview|The World]]==
+[[File:Catrin_Splitroot.jpg|link=World overview|The World]]
+The Empire is part of a rich and vibrant campaign setting that includes [[barbarian]] enemies, [[Foreign Nations|foreign powers]] and [[Realms|six magical realms]] as well as their [[Eternal|supernatural inhabitants]].
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