Grand Strategy 2

The campaign took place across the Aeldrum cosmos starting in and concerned great power politics and interplanetary grand strategy. It followed roughly 70 years after the conclusion of the first Grand Strategy campaign.
== Background ==
*Video Recording of 9-25-22 Lore Session
*Video Recording of 11-13-22 Faction/Character Intros
=== Cosmography ===
An interactive contemporary map of the cosmos can be found here.For the map corresponding to the Grand Strategy 2 era, use the drop-down selector in the top right of the website and choose "510 A.U."
== Characters ==
=== Player Characters ===
==== Primary Characters ====
A primary player characters is the main character of a given player (as opposed to their agents, officers, or allies) and is generally a leader or central figure in the player's faction.
A player may play as multiple primary characters over the course of a Grand Strategy campaign, but usually only one at a time.
Character 	Player 	Description 	Affiliation
Garry LaPaix 	Craig 	Serene Doge of Aeldrum 	Serene Duchy of Aeldrum
Rykard Drost 	Wes 	Director of Office of National Intelligence 	Serene Duchy of Aeldrum
Keve Smesimm 	Sam 	Minister of War 	Serene Duchy of Aeldrum
Aelon Schmates 	Brandon 	ISC Board Director 	Serene Duchy of Aeldrum
[Name Unknown] 	Katharine 	Aeldman philanthropist, CEO of Veranos Therapeutics 	Serene Duchy of Aeldrum
Silas Vendrin 	Bruce 	SNP leader, Serene Doge of Aeldrum 	Serene Duchy of Aeldrum
Count Kelvin 	Dan 	Aeldman politician 	Serene Duchy of Aeldrum
Andre LeFine 	Bruce, Brandon	SNP leader, Serene Doge of Aeldrum 	Serene Duchy of Aeldrum
Lapheraz Kataph 	Vince 	Empress of Bishant 	Shantine Empire
Arson Kataph 	David 	Patriarch of the Thalranese Marches 	Shantine Empire
Kersien Roo 	Linus 	Theotechnologist / Owner of Infinite Wishes 	Shantine Empire
Emmet D'Arcy Caine 	Elisabeth 	Grand-Master of the Knights of Adarnum 	Knights of Adarnum
Leutarus 	Seth 	Emperor 	Fialta Imperium
Severina Maxima 	Lux 	Grand Admiral, Head of Imperial Navy 	Fialta Imperium
Armand Neptos 	Matt 	Emperor-Regent, succeeding Leutarus 	Fialta Imperium
Tulan'Kai 	Dustin 	Grand Duke of the Imperium 	Fialta Imperium
Asmodea 	Sarah 	Fialta Empress Dowager, Head of the Chamber of Dalthad 	Chamber of Dalthad
Audra Karalius 	Nathaniel 	Head of the Imperial Bank of Valdos 	Bank of Valdos
Leonus 	Nathaniel 	Fialta Emperor (note: only a PC post-regency) 	Fialta Imperium
Darko Koraksic 	Karl 	Lord Regent 	Empire of Alusia
Ismail Artun 	Sean 	Exploration Minister/Head of Navy 	Empire of Alusia
Malakov Blavatnik 	Walker 	Secretary of Progress 	Empire of Alusia
Alyxander Wynn 	Matt 	Councilor-President 	Republic of Sermaye
Reagan Lawe 	Daniel 	Sermayen politican and leader of the Sermaye News Network 	Republic of Sermaye
[Name Unknown] 	Jessica 	[TBD] 	Republic of Sermaye
Harlow Price III 	Seth 	Sermayen Councilor and Businessman 	Republic of Sermaye
Rowena Heyward 	Daniel 	Head of the Sermayen Bank of Valdos and Councilor-President, succeeding Wynne	Republic of Sermaye
Bank of Valdos
Shuos Kujen / Vayhuen Istradez	Dustin 	Veiled Master 	Veiled Dominions
Evrin Tain 	Logan 	Diplomat/Foreign Relations 	Veiled Dominions
Jotu Shomen 	Sparhawk 	Propaganda Minister 	Veiled Dominions
Galorius Dionysus 	Devin 	High Emperor 	Grand Celestial Confederation
Liu Xin 	Devin 	Celestial Council leader, son of Emperor Galorius 	Grand Celestial Confederation
Ben Avenath 	Dan 	Half-Aeldman Political Elite 	Grand Celestial Confederation
Slovic 	Quay 	Pirate Lord 	Grand Celestial Confederation
Sylex Sfigmen 	Kristen 	Chair of the International Bank of Valdos 	Bank of Valdos
[Name Unknown] 	Logan 	Head of the Celestial Bank of Valdos 	Bank of Valdos
Ogbunabali "The Reckoner" 	Bruce 	Thannasid God King 	Thannasids
==== Secondary Characters ====
Secondary player characters include agents, officers, and other player-controlled supporting characters.
Character 	Player	Description 	Affiliation
Irina Augustine 	Craig 	Aeldrum Minister of Finance 	Serene Duchy of Aeldrum
Reginald Salath 	Craig 	Aeldrum Minister of Foreign Affairs 	Serene Duchy of Aeldrum
Antonina Tanith 	Wes 	Head of Aeldrum's Institute of Cosmic Research 	Serene Duchy of Aeldrum
General Beebo 	Sam 	Head of the Aeldrum Dragoons 	Serene Duchy of Aeldrum
Name Pending 	Sam 	Senior officer in charge of the Parliamentary Navy/Parliamentary Guard	Serene Duchy of Aeldrum
Rally Wildner 	Sam 	Chief of Aeldrum's Military Intelligence Office 	Serene Duchy of Aeldrum
Markham Ontario 	Vince 	Emperor-Consort, Admiral of the Shantine Imperial Navy 	Shantine Empire
Primus Magnus 	Vince 	Captain of the Kataph House Guard 	Shantine Empire
Temperance Burns	Vince 	High Commander of the Knights of Leandra 	Knights of Leandra
Deacon Iowa 	Vince 	Deacon of the Basilica of Bishant 	Shantine Church of Kirva
Nirai Kujen 	Dustin	Spymaster 	Veiled Dominions
=== Important Non-Player Characters ===
Character 	Description 	Affiliation
Crispin Aefendt 	Leading politician in Aeldrum's Industrialist Party	Serene Duchy of Aeldrum
Janne Balthassar 	High Weaver 	Spiran Church of Noloth
Mirador Alletheia 	Chancellor 	Serene Republic of Calath
Haelog Yaland 	Prince of Keshig 	Princely State of Keshig
Prince Kim 	Prince of Kolong 	Princely State of Kolong
Prince Jeong 	Prince of Limei 	Princely State of Limei
Duke Jinep 	Duke of Gates of Volune 	Middle Kingdom
Duke Sanren 	Duke of Middle Kolong 	Middle Kingdom
First-Prince Ismund	Ruler of the Kingdom of Veran 	Perfect Princes
Baradun 2.0 	Sentient Computer Virus 	N/A
== Summary ==
=== Year 530 ===
=== Year 531 ===
=== Year 532 ===
=== Year 533 ===
=== Year 534 ===
=== Year 535 ===
=== Year 536 ===
=== Year 537 ===
=== State of the Cosmos - Year 541 ===
== Notes ==
Category:Campaign Summaries