Nagatazuan Empire

**The nagatazuan empire**: A true demihuman stronghold, homeland to none other than the Naga themselves... This nation boasts itself to be infallible in both it's political decision making and it's somewhat desperate attempts to keep the country 'pure' from the human scourge that threatens to overspill it's unsightly contents from the fractured vessel that is the empire of man.

As a nation who's people were revered by some as demigods; they have gained immense wealth and lasting prosperity... The people however become restless, the country is uneasy.  Rebel groups who wish to inflict harm on the kingdom come into being from within the city's very walls, for it has been said, an empire who is toppled by its enemies may rise again, but one that falls prey to those within... Will forever remain lost to the ages..

The empire seems to be as old as recorded history itself, many tell great tales about how the empires existence came about but... as a researcher I find these are seldom true, but they do contain a hint of knowledge within. After comparing several of these stories I have worked out a vague truth if it could be called such a thing, born of speculation and out of a clear lack of understanding... But as a scholar, the research continues no matter how botched ones findings may be, it must be recorded and documented so is the way of the world.

The Certainties are as follows: The empire began as a normal group of eastern humans who had taken to worshipping a strange entity which had managed to forge a path between it's own dimension and ours... In return for the humans service and acceptance the entity bestowed it's gift upon the nation, a single scale which while in their possession allowed those within the kingdom to change their forms freely, but alas other nations became jealous of this new found freedom and the scale was stolen from the cities most inner sanctum. The sudden loss of the scale caused the magic which ran in the nagatazuan's blood to suddenly revert to its base form and they were remade in the very image of the one they worshipped...

   **Ruler Selection Process**

Since ancient times, the residents of Nagatuazuan have
always believed in the dominion of the strong, it is not uncommon in some parts
of the country for travellers and nomads to find themselves beset upon by
locals who are eager to test the strength of outsiders for themselves.

To decide who rules is to call upon the ‘trial of the Fang’,
this is a bloody festival in which the strongest among the nation may face each
other in single combat. Magic is not forbidden in such a festival, however it
is deeply frowned upon. The trial itself follows a simple tournament ladder
style match placement system with the winning participant taking his defeated
foes weapon for themselves and moving onto the next battle.

Should an unnamed champion step into the spectacle of glory
and prove themselves to be the most powerful among their other competitors,
they will be crowned the ‘Fang’.The title of the Fang bestows upon the holder

the effective and absolute rule over Nagatazuan, as the strongest warrior the fang must maintain their position however as no doubt duels will spew forth from every direction. Now comes the matter of the ‘Scales’, the Scales are the top three finalists the Fang faced off against in the tournament. The Scales are the advisers to the Fang and they also hold the power to make small decisions on their own.