Urizen
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Where there is darkness, we will make light.
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Five things to know about Urizen
- Life is competition, and someone is always keeping score. Citizens of the League love to compete – in commerce, in entertainment, even in love.
- Keep your loyalties close, like the rings on your fingers. League loyalties are fiercely held and hard to break.
- Coin counts, and everything costs. In the League wealth is status - this is the land of conspicuous consumption.
- Everything is on show, like a mask on your face. Performance runs through the heart of the nation.
- Keep your wit sharp, but your blade sharper. Citizens of the League pride themselves on their charm and intellect, but they’ll never, ever shy from a fight.
What the citizens of Urizen are not
- Popinjays. While appearance and social standing are important, looking good and making witty comments is no substitute for actual deeds. Scratch the surface of the League and beneath you find a Nation of ruthless, ambitious people absolutely committed to their goals.
- DaVincian Inventors. Citizens of the League are creative, and they love trinkets and gew-gaws, but Empire is not a game that supports the invention of new technologies. League characters are audacious, rather than inventive.
- Organised Criminals. The League is not home to Mafia families, and they have a cultural respect for the law because it helps create a shared understanding of the "rules of engagement".
- Italian. While the cities of the Italian Renaissance are part of the inspiration for the League, they are not the only inspiration. The cities of the Hanseatic League, Rennaisance Prague and the County of Flanders are all part of the flavour of the League.