The Iron Coast Protectorate

The Iron Coast Protectorate was a small nation that lay on the thin area of land between The Midland Plain and The Forah nation. It was ruled over by Sea Lords from many small independent coastal settlements along the nation's Northern coastline. The protectorate was a psuedo-democratic nation that appeared to have a fair voting system, but in reality, the greed of the leadership, many of whom had been pirates before, overwhelmed the attempts to create a fair and prosperous society. 
==History==
In 2543 IC, the Sea Lords of the Iron Coast held their first council. In this they detailled the plan to create a new private nation, one free from taxation and colonial rule. A nation of freedom to enjoy man's base desires, but one where morality was based on the strict Sea Lord's code of honour. The nation was far more hedonistic than the Central Empire, and quite quickly the desire to consume pleasures, outgrew the nation's desire to develop and prosper. The nation had no regular military or Navy, but private citizens, pirates and seafaring crews could apply for a Charter of Alliegiance which marked them as a Privateer of the protectorate, and entilted them to a salary to fight on behalf of the Iron Coast. The Iron Coast was prominent as the opposing force to The Central Empire during the Red-Rush conflict.