Iclanic Federation

The Iclanic Federation (pronounced Is*Lan*Ick), is more of a loose nation made by the strongest and wisest of the survivors of the Polo Flotilla ship, The Vinland Voyager, that discovered that the continent they live in wasn't, and still isn't, the best place. Yet they survive with their new animalistic abilities, tenacity and instincts. The species that thrive here are known as, Medeina.

History
After the "Great Exodus", many flotillas set forth into the new possibly habitable planet in the Alpha Centauri System. However, a massive wormhole appeared en route and had every fleet and ship absorbed into its gravitational pull. This also includes, The Vinland Voyager, of the Polo Fleet. After being flung out of wherever they ended-up, everyone on the ships wake-up and find themselves in a beautiful but dangerous galaxy. Unfortunately, they were slowly starting to mutate with many dying because of it. But the first to die from the change was the admiral of the flotilla, leaving the Polo Flotilla leaderless. That is until Coronato La Fazia, captain of The Traveling Venetian, called an emergency meeting with the other captains.

The meeting was about using the experimental technology in order to survive in the predicament they found themselves in. Captain La Fazia said that using it is the best chance at survival. All the captains agreed, including the captain of The Vinland Voyager, Captain Silka Svanþórsdóttir. The Vinland Voyager doesn't have much compared to the other ship but has a large gene bank of fauna DNA from Earth. Captain Svanþórsdóttir suggest that mixing and splicing some of the DNA strands to improve their chances of survival as the probes survey a suitable location. Several new DNA strands were created and injected into the crew and passengers as the substances pass through them. Changes were subtle yet noticeable as everyone start to become something else.

After the changes, the probes came back with data about a suitable location for settlement. However, the continent, Chonoria, was in the middle of winter and is close to the north pole. Luckily, there are a few thermal vents that they can take advantage off. All the ships went over to the areas where they settled and started their new lives. The people aboard The Vinland Voyager managed to land in a prime location full of tundra.

However, when spring came, the geothermal vents explode into volcanoes that destroyed the main base of the colony and caused the deaths of thousands, including the lost of Captain Svanþórsdóttir. The colonists scattered to wherever land is habitable and away from the erupting lava. When summer came, the area where the volcanoes erupted became flooded with water, reducing them into hot springs for a time. Around autumn, things were calmer as the land becomes habitable. But in winter, things become extremely harsh as temperatures drop to -30°F with winds that go 60 mph. It is truly a hostile place to be. While surviving, the survivors have developed an ability to shapeshift into a more bestial form that makes them faster, stronger and even more aggressive. The result is patches of survivors relying on the strongest among them along with the wisest.

With a lack of technology, the survivors had to rely on their hands and brains in order to make do and no contact with any other settlements outside the continent. They live in a type of oligarchy where the strongest among them lead while the wisest act as advisors or leaders themselves at times. They live in a medieval society yet have a few technological advancements. But one day, around 25 AL, one strong woman, Braga McIntyre, went out to unite the clans and settlements either by brute force or diplomacy. In a span of two years, she had united all under one banner.

In 189 AL, after many generations of isolation, the Huji Technocracy and the Ducaria Republic discovered the Iclanic Federation and brought the nation into the fold.

Culture
The Medeina in the Iclanic Federation follow the Darwinistic few of "survival of the fittest". In which, they rely on their brute strength and/or ingenuity to survive in the most inhospitable continent of Quillos. Those who are weak are fated to die and to be left behind. Cowardice will not be tolerated.

With the lost of their technology, they had to rely on their ingenuity and the wisdom of those around them. The result is a medieval society with a few advances such as plant-based paper, gunpowder, antibiotics, soap, various glassware, gas masks, carbonated drinks, water wheel, windmill, plastic, and carbon fiber. Yet the strongest and wisest control the population with everyone else being farmers, miners, crafters and so forth. The populace aren't serfs.

Sometimes, when one wish to rule, they challenge the leader of the territory to the death. The heirs of the previous ruler are cast out of the castle and forced to live in the village or settlement.

Much of the architecture and aesthetics are based on Northern European cultures during the Middle Ages such as Norse, Saxons, Angles, Celtic, Zakopane, Polish Gothic and Polish Mannerist.

Shamans are those who have been touched by the shroud and given great power and abilities that allow them to, what is best described as, magic. They are the spiritual leaders and the wisest of all Iclanic.

Economy
The biggest exports of the Iclanic Federation is minerals due to volcanic activity in the spring while harvesting very few crops in autumn. However, they do have a large selection of mushrooms as a substitute for grains when things grow dire. Yet they do make great metal works without any machinery. Yet from the volcanoes, strange crystals emerge that look like crystalize lava that can be used for heat and power. These "lava crystals" emit a great amount of energy and are precious during the winter.

Clangclaws are actually small claws made out of obsidian, bronze, silver or gold that also make fine jewelry.

Politics
The Iclanic Federation is an oligarchy which the wisest and/or strongest can rule in the many territories they have. The High Chieftain reigns above and has absolute authority alongside the Clan Chiefs that also make up the Senate and the Federal Chamber.

Geography
The Iclanic Federation reside on the northern continent of Chonoria. It is an extremely hostile place with volcanic springs, flooded summers, pleasant autumns and deadly harsh winters. If the people of The Vinland Voyager haven't been modded, they wouldn't survive long. Because of these deadly seasons, it made the people harder, tougher and experts in predicting where and when the natural disasters will strike.