Ageless Empire

### Overview

The Ageless Empire was established under the rule of Napoleon VII and currently includes the Capital, the Distant Village, the Nitwit Village, and the Winter Village. There are plans to establish a Mining Village.

## The Ageless Empire

### Inhabitants

Napoleon VII, David, Souphian, Mason, Rain, The Cleric, etc

### Construction Projects

##### Infrastructure Improvements

Improvements to infrastructure began with the Capital (formerly known as the Crossroads Village). This included reinforcements for the villager homes to protect against raids and monsters, construction of paths, and building remodeling.

Later improvements are anticipated for the Winter and Distant Villages. The status of the Nitwit Village in regards for these plans is unknown.

##### City Walls

For the Capital, tall stone brick walls have been raised all around the city limits. This includes large gates and bastions. The Emperor personally oversees the continued construction and maintenance of the walls.

##### Imperial Palace

Still a work in progress, the Imperial Palace will eventually overlook the Capital and have a lovely view of the Stonebrick Ruins and Soul Tree. It is set to be made almost entirely out of quartz, with some accents of blackstone, deepslate, calcite, and diorite.

##### Industrial District

The Emperor has invested heavily in automated machinery, creating factories to supply the Empire with less hands-on work than ever before. Currently there are only two factories fully completed.

##### The Docks

The construction in the bay area has nearly been completed. Where the Capital's walls meet the water, there are large wooden docks to provide ample space for later trade.

### Research Endeavors

##### History

Head researcher, David, and his apprentice, Soup, are constantly piecing together the events of the past through recovered artifacts, journals, personal accounts, and other evidence collected by the Emperor. While much of this knowledge has been left to be forgotten by the general population, there is still much to glean from it.

##### Magic and Enchanting

Though surrounded by much skepticism from many, the arcane arts are still pursued with genuine desire to learn. This line of research has produced stronger tools, weapons, and armor for the Emperor, as well as knowledge on how to access a realm whose existence had nearly faded into folklore.

##### Medicine

The Plague that devastated the Capital in its early days, back when it was still only known as the Crossroads Village, has remained a difficult challenge to overcome. While the Emperor and his citizens have become more aware of the transmission of the plague and have been able to be more proactive about preventative measures, there has been seemingly little progress towards successful treatments or cures for those already afflicted or exposed.

##### Lingual

Many of the artifacts recovered by the Emperor are partially or wholly written in other languages. David leads the translations of these texts, often sifting through dozens of books to ensure proper context for the documents.

### Conflicts

##### Monsters

Many creatures roam the land, including skeletons, the plagued, witches, creepers, and spiders. The Emperor has been proactive in passive defenses, measures intended to make entrance into the Empire for these creatures more difficult. This also includes the construction and maintenance of Golems to protect the Capital and other villages. Still, the odd monster does find it's way where it shouldn't be. Napoleon often takes care of these instances personally.

##### Scouting Parties

Many, many, *many* scouting parties of unknown origin have invaded the Empire. The first time the Emperor encountered one, he had not even been appointed to any kind of leadership. After he defeated them, they followed him to the Crossroads Village and launched a raid against it. There, in the wake of his second victory, the people of what would soon become the Ageless Empire put their faith in Napoleon VII.

The origin of these scouting parties are unknown. They refuse to speak or try to negotiate and are hostile on sight, shooting their crossbows often before they even make themselves known. Though they carry a banner, no known settlement in the area bears the same symbol.