Kingdom of Mercentia

The largest of the non-magical armies in the realms, the Kingdom of Mercentia is an empire in steep decline. Since its founding, the Kingdom of Mercentia has stood as a strongly anti-magic faction relying on their powerful technological advances in battle. Since the end of the Mage War, the Kingdom has been slowly declining with the advent of the Great Scouring and the arrival of the terrifying force of the Tyzerian Scourge. With the resurgence of the surviving Mage Clans, the Mercentians prepare to fight what could be their most desperate war for survival.

Politics
The Kingdom of Mercentia is ruled by the high council which is headed by the Deathless King, the enigmatic supreme ruler of the Kingdom. A long running policy of the Kingdom is the incessant need to annihilate mages wherever they are seen. It was this policy that lead to the initiating of the Great Mage Purge and the later Mage Wars.

Military
The Kingdom of Mercentia is the most advanced military on the main continent. Utilising the construct known as Flash Powder, the Mercentian Alchemists have created many powerful weapons with which to arm the vast armies of the Kingdom. The army is divided into three major forces:


 * Royal Army
 * Royal Guard
 * Alchemist Guild

The largest force in Mercentia is the Royal Army. Made up of the rank-and-file Mercentians, the Mercentian Royal Army is vast and, in many cases, poorly trained. Armed with six-shooting Fire Lances, the Royal Army focuses on overwhelming fire and numbers to neutralise whatever threatens the Kingdom's borders.

At the forefront of the Mercentian military, the Royal Guard stands above the rest. Clad in Runeforged Armour and wielding weapons of similar stature, the Royal Guard shrug off the worst the enemies of the Kingdom can throw at them. Handpicked for their loyalty to the Deathless King, the Royal Guard defend the borders of Mercentia where the Royal Army cannot.

The Alchemists bring the most powerful technologies to bear to assist the Kingdom of Mercentia in its survival. Bringing up great machines of war and constructs, the Alchemists arm the majority of Mercentia's military might with whatever is needed to strengthen the borders against the outsiders.