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Faction: The Iron Empire (armies are The Iron Legions)

Geographical Area: Their main land is far to the north, and that is named "The Lands of Iron", due to the abundance of iron. The main land is always cold, filled with snow, and there are always dark clouds that block the sun. There are many snowy pine forests in the main land. There is also a secret cursed valley in the mountains near their capital in the north mountains. That is where many of the sorcerers gather when they perform their spells. There are mountains on all sides but one (and that moderately sized gap has a wall). They own some forests to the south. Although they are cold, they are far less cold and snowy than the mainland, but during the winter they are just as harsh as the mainland is in the summer. The forests are less protected by geography, but make up for that with their abundance of fortifications.

Faction Race: They are mainly goblins, the lesser goblins of normal stature, and the greater goblins that are taller than men (not that much taller). The second most populous group is the evil men of the north, who dwell in the forests. There are the lesser men, most populous, who are lower in appearance. Then there are the greater men, lower in numbers, but trained in sorcery and other dark things. They are given the highest honors below the king. There is a small amount of trolls in their midst, but they make up for their low numbers by their ferocity. Then there are the cursed spirits (equivalent of Barrow-wights), terrible beings of power from the early days.

Faction Description: They are very old, coming from another age. Their first king established most of this, but abandoned them after their first defeat in battle, only to perish later. After 1,000 years, his captain, once a man, but transformed into an immortal spirit of dark power, took the crown and made himself king. He had the western wall repaired, and under him they flourished as was never seen before. The goblins grew in population, and the armies not only returned to their former glory, but reached a new height, not sacrificing quality for quantity (the quality was already admittedly low for the lesser goblins, though not as low for the lesser men). Only the greater men could not regain their numbers, but they have been given a high honor in their society. The capital is named "The Iron City", and that is in in the north mountains, and it is by far the greatest and most fortified city in the land. The wall on the west side reaches from one end of the mountains to the other. Behind the wall, there are two seemingly incomplete walls, designed to slow down any potential invaders (they are less kept than the main wall, or most city walls). Under the rule of their Shadow Lord, they have become a great empire in the north, and they are ready for war.