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Three years have passed, and things in Bial are no longer as peaceful as they had been for most of King Walter's reign. France has declared war on Orlais, the small kingdom whose spy was responsible for the assasination of the French king five years ago. King Louis, after years of putting it off, has decided that war cannot be avoided. He has asked Bial, the country of his wife's birth and his ally for more than a decade, to join him, promising them half of Orlais if they succeed. King Walter has delayed answer for as many months as he can, not sure of the right course, and anti-French sentiment has risen again at the possibility of getting involved in "the Frenchie's mess" that most Bialan's don't think concerns them although their still-admired Princess Adelheid is now Queen of France. All this talk of war came at the worst possible time, as harvests have been very low for the past three years, with first a two-year drought that dried crops to dust and then a year of rain that rotted them in the fields. No one is sure right now what the future holds.
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Royal House of Kaarmann, of the Kingdom of Bial
UN: E.Tracy
DH: King Walter Wolfgang Friedrich Klaus King Walter I (38)
DW: Queen Hedwig Anna Marie "Hedy" (33)
-DS: Walter Augustus Emil Heinrich Wolfgang, Crown Prince August (12)
-DS: Maximilian Ludwig Wilhelm Rupert Joseph, Prince Maximilian (10)
-DD: Hannelore Sophia Viktoria Alexandrine, Princess Hannelore (9)
-DD: Anneliese Josephine Mathilda Theodora Wilhelmina, Princess Anneliese (5)
-DD: Elisabeth Sophia Cornelia Magdalena Rosalie, Princess Ella (3)
-DS:
Rank: Queen & King

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UN: britto08
LN: Kaarmann-Gagliardi
DH: Prince Taddeo Silvestro Leonardo, Prince Taddeo of Venice (32)
DW: Princess Magdalena Teresa Alexandra Edith, Princess Magdalena (31)
-DD: Katarina Adelheid Lucia Elizabeth, Duchess Katarina of Bruk (12)
-DD: Juliana Hedwig Renata Gratia (10)
-DS: Edmund Alexander Taddeo Johann (9)
-DD: Margarete Anna Isabella Helena (5)
-DS: Ludwig Elias Walter Silvestro (3)
-DD:
Rank: Princess and Prince (sister and brother-and-law to the king)

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UN: glassmidnight
LN: Kaarmann
DH: Joseph Anton Cornelius Isidor (30)
DW: Maria Elisabeth Theresa Hermine (29)
-DS: Arthur Elias Wilhelm Cornelius Erhard (12)
-DD: Elisabeth Therese Antonia Amalie Renata (10)
-DD: Aloisia Margarete Magdalena Cornelia (9)
-DD/DD: Johanna Isolde Petronella Mechtilde / Augusta Rosemarie Sieglinde Beate "Romy", Princess Johanna and Princess Augusta (5)
-DS: Joseph Konstantin Elias Anton Bertram "Sepp", Prince Joseph (3)
-DD:
Rank: Prince and Princess, brother and sister-in-law to the King

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UN: RowenaRavenclaw
LN: Bonfils
DH: Louis François Philippe Henri Bonfils, King Louis XVII (38)
DW: Adelheid Sophia Margarete Maria (née Kaarmann) Bonfils, Queen Adelaïde (28)
-DD: Catherine Louise Élisabeth Charlotte Bonfils, Princess Catherine (12)
-DS: Louis Gautier François Guillaume ‘Lutz’ Bonfils, Prince Louis, Dauphin of France (10)
-DD: Adélaïde Madeleine Joséphine Edwige ‘Alida’ Bonfils, Princess Adélaïde (9)
-DS/DD: Philippe Jean-Charles Henri ‘Flip’ Bonfils, Prince Philippe / Françoise Anne-Marie Victoire ‘Franzi’ Bonfils, Princess Françoise (5)
--DD: Henriette-Élisabeth Sophie Marguerite ‘Heike’ Bonfils, Princess Henriette (3)
-DD:
Rank: Queen and King (sister and brother-in-law to the King)

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The Nobility
UN: lalalove
LN: Leonardsen
DH: Nikolaus Walter Anton (35)
DW: Alexandra Johanna Magdalene (32)
-DS: Christian Johan (12)
-DS: Jonathan Albert (10)
-DD: Anna Brigitta (9)
-DS: Vincent Klaus (5)
-DD: Kathrine Margareta Theresa (3)
-DS:
Rank: Duke & Duchess

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UN: AnnaMarie
LN: Bergfalk
DH: Duke Heinrich Johann Siegmund Jorg (40)
DW: Duchess Eleonore Josefine Liesel (32)
-DD: Lady Valeria Henriette Gretel Luise "Val" (12)
-DD: Lady Amelie Johanna Hedwig Wilhelmine "Ami" (10)
-DS: Lord Friedrich Gunther Heinrich Waldhar "Fritzi" (9) **Biological son of King Walter
-DS: Lord Johannes Nickolaus Dietrich Rolf "Johan" (5)
-DD: Lady Brigitta Elsa Gabriele Cordula "Gitta" (3) **Biological daughter of King Walter
-DD:
Rank: Duke/Duchess

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UN: Anthony
LN: von Saxewald
DH: Adelmar Emmerich Vulferam (47)
DW: Swanahilda Godeliva (27)
-DD: Rosmunda Godeliva (12)
-DD: Hadewig Lisbeth (10)
-DD: Odila Swanahilda (9)
-DS: Vulfgang Adelmar Gerulf (5)
-DS: Haribert Emmerich Leuthar (3)
-DD:
Rank: Count & Countess (Nobility)

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UN: christina*
LN: de Bourbon
DH: Claude Henri (36)
DW: Kora Liane Mariele "Kay" (nee Kaufmann) (31)
-DS: Henry Walter (12)
-DS: Alexander Ludwig (10)
-DD: Anne Mariele (9)
-DS: Charles Lucien (5)
-DD: Mary Elizabeth (3)
-DD:
Rank: Lord and Lady de Bourbon

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The Foreign Presence
UN: Gabriella Grace
LN: Zamir
DH: Daniel (32)
DW: Maya (30)
-DD: Ayelet (12)
-DS: Elad (10)
-DD: Talia (9)
-DD: Lihi (5)
-DD: Rina (3)
-DS:
Rank: Foreign Diplomats from Learsi

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UN: Entrophy
LN: Fremont
DH: Joachim (40)
DW: Leliana (36)
-DS: Gilles (12)
-DD: Maelle (10)
-DS: Alain (9)
-DS: Didier (5)
-DD: Gabrielle (3)
-DD:
Rank: Diplomats from Orlais

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UN: LittleMissNicki
LN: Howard
DH: William Henry (34)
DW: Marie-Elisabeth (nee Beauchamp) (28)
-DD: Lady Louisa Charlotte Adelaide (12)
-DD: Lady Caroline Madeleine Elise (10)
-DS: Lord William Edmund Alexander (9)
-DS/DD: Lord Albert Alphonso Eugene / Lady Juliana Amelina Helene (5)
-DD: Lady Elisabeth Hermione Brigitta (3)
-DD:
Rank: Lord and Lady Howard

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UN: Isabella
LN: Biancardi
DH: Federico Luigino Clemente (33)
DW: Celestina Bernadetta (31)
-DD: Sabina Ermelinda Cinzia (12)
-DD: Marietta Renata Giustina (10)
-DS: Timoteo Gilberto Cirillo (9)
-DD: Virginia Elena Noemi (5)
-DD: Agnese Cornelia Dorotea (3)
-DS:
Rank: Immigrant/Wealthy Commoner

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UN: K.B.
LN: Bogdanov
DH: Aleksander Dmitriy "Sasha" (33)
DW: Anastasiya Darya "Stasya" (31)
-DD: Arina Diana (12)
-DS: Adrian Demyan (10)
-DD: Agnessa Dominika (9)
-DS: Adam Denis (5)
-DD: Anya Dunyasha (3)
-DS:
Rank: Immigrant

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UN: Wandering Moon
LN: Astrauckas
Dgf: Morta (33)
Dgf: Ilona Dalia Rozalija Kotryna, Queen Ilona VI of Hualou (30)
-DD: Rebekka Emilija Laima (15)
-DS: Lukas Steponas Henrikas (13)
-DS: Gabriel Andrius Jonas (12)
-DS: Reinhard Mindaugas Vytautas (7)
-DD: Karolina Daina Gabija 'Lina' (3)
-DD:
Rank: Immigrant/The People

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The Wealthy and Important
UN: JN316
LN: von Falkenrath
DH: Diederich Aloysius Konrad (36)
DW: Johanna Luise Kreszentia (30)
-DS: Josef Konstantin Wolfram (12)
-DS: Mattias Friederich Lorenz (10)
-DD: Philippa Theresia Astrid (9)
-DD/DD: Cecilia Ernestine Viktoria / Gisela Reinhilde Franziska (5)
-DS: Wilhelm Leopold Günther (3)
-DS:
Rank: Army Major - Wealthy Commoner

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UN: NamesAreAwesome
LN: Grünewald
DH: Isaak Clemens (33)
DW: Catherine Ophelia (31)
-DS: Bertram Joachim (12)
-DS: Jonas Albrecht (10)
-DD: Verena Swanhild (9)
-DD: Theresia Severina (5)
-DS: Matthias Rafael (3)
-DD:
Rank: Wealthy/Influential Commoner; Isaak- composer/musician; Catherine- artist/quilt-maker/seamstress

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The Populace
UN: La Reina
LN: Lehrer
DH: Severin Ingolf (38)
DW: Wilhelmina Antje "Elma" (35)
-DS: Theodor Ingolf (12)
-DD: Franziska Helmina (10)
-DD: Jutte Christiane (9)
-DD: Maike Bettina (d. at 2)
-DS: Christoph Gottlieb (3)
-DD:
Rank: Scholar (Severin), Dressmaker (Elma)

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UN: Flute
LN: Kaufer
DH: Heinrich Emil (43)
DW: Rosita Maria Inez (30)
-DD: Klara Adelheid (12)
-DD: Emilie Berta (10)
-DS: Heinrich Gregor "Heinz" (9)
-DS: Nikolaus Rayner "Klaus" (5)
-DD: (3)
-DD:
Rank: Merchant (Heinrich), Housewife (Rosita)