Reich Nördlich

## History

The Reich was founded a century ago by Franz Forrawyn and a band of like-minded witchunters. They went on a warpath throughout the destroyed, frozen land, killing all mages they could get their hands on. They did not originally intend to found a country, but the other witchunters soon began to refer to Franz Forrawyn as their leader, and the territories they hunted began to develop clear borders. Once Nadezhda was founded, and the Frost Giants took over Jotunheim, it became clear that Franz Forrawyn was the Fuhrer of the Reich Nördlich - a country molded in the image of his zealous principles.

## Government (War of the Philosopher-Kings)

The Reich Nördlich is led by the Fuhrer, who holds absolute power and rules by decree. Franz Forrawyn, an elf who has ruled for a century, is not expected to die within any human lifespan, leaving no clear successor. In addition, Franz Forrawyn is the Commander of the Hexenjägers (the witchunters), the branch of the military which roots out and exterminates practitioners of magic. Local control is exercised directly by the military, which dominates all aspects of society. The Fuhrer is advised by three main Ministers, composed of a number of ruling offices: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Commerce, and the Ministry of Justice. These three men control the diplomatic corps, the treasury, and the judiciary respectively. Although they are civilian bodies, all three Ministers are former military officers.

* Fuhrer of the Northern Empire and Commander of the Witchunters (Führer der Reich Nördlich und Kommandant der Hexenjäger): Franz Forrawyn. An Elf, the founder of the Hexenjägers and the Reich.
* Deputy Fuhrer and General of the Army (Stellvertreter des Führers und General der Armee): Reise Forrawyn. A Half-Elf, the daughter of Franz Forrawyn.
* Minister of Foreign Affairs (Außenminister): Benno Lang. A Human, former General of the Army and mentor to Reise Forrawyn.
* Minister of Commerce (Handelsminister): Lanzo Voll. A Human, former Army officer.
* Minister of Justice (Justizminister): Torvald Jonsson. An Ursine; a former Hexenjäger.

## Government (Great Awakening)

* Fuhrer and Commander of the Hexenjägers: Alexander Braband
* Deputy Fuhrer and General of the Army: Sepp Keller
* Minister of Foreign Affairs and First Minister: Parsifal Garver
* Minister of Commerce: Gereon Weigand
* Minister of Justice: Lothar Strohkirch

## Leaders

* Franz Forrawyn, as Fuhrer of the Reich Nördlich
* Reise Forrawyn, as Kaiserin of the Reich
* Alexander Braband, as Fuhrer of the Reich Nördlich
* Roger Adler, as Baron of the Severnyy Oblast

## The Greater Reich

With the end of the War of the Philosopher-Kings, Kaiserin Reise Forrawyn would unify the Frostfell and create a greater Reich with the Reich Nördlich at its heart and Hauptstadt as its capital.

## Great Awakening

After the Great Awakening, the Reich Nördlich would be reborn with Alexander Braband as Fuhrer. Many, but not all Hexenjägers from former Reich colonies would flock to his banner. With the resurgence of mages amongst the populace, Braband would order their deaths, and permit the use of the blood eagle as a method of execution. Nonetheless, the threat of outside enemies would force the Hexenjägers to turn their focus elsewhere, and many members of the Reich Nördlich's government - First Minister Parsifal Garver first amongst them - would see that the future would include mages, whether they liked it or not.

## Fall

After its fall at the hands of the Nadezhdans, the Reich would be colonized, with Roger Adler installed as Count. The Hexenjäger Corps would be disbanded, with the exception of the Golem Division, which would be retained to fight in the Long War.

## Gods

As with all the countries of the north, the people of the Reich worship the Frostfell Pantheon. Their patron god is the ascended knight, Aengrist. Their representative god on the Holy Council is Aengrist.