Polzani Commonwealth (Poll-Zah-Ne)

The Polzani are a nation of heavy horse riders that established themselves on the western part of the Boyarska region. Originally a Sythanian tribe (like most northern nations), they eventually went independent after a few exchanges (both negative and positive) with the muabin. A vast land to hold has their own, the Polzani benefited immensely from Kaastian envoys. These envoys brought, goods, knowledge, religion and gunpowder.
Since then, they have developed their cities and roads, mastered their horsemanship and adopted a monotheistic religion.
The region is divided into eight duchys, each independent inside Polzani borders, and giving the Polzani political entity their power for commerce and military if needed. The West is made by the former Grand Duchy of Krushia (now divided into South, East and West), the former Kingdom of Galtakia (now divided into Upper Galtakia and Duchy of Galtakia), the Duchies of Radenia and Libona and the central Duchy of Polzania.
The Polzani piously worship Klaar since it's adoption, when Kaastian priests came to the region to try to indoctrinate the local tribes. Their worship has evolved to an overzealous point and while they respect other faiths, they consider Klaar the only true god.
These horsemen are the most feared in all the continent, with their incoming charges raising fear among enemy ranks.
Polzani cavalry is known for their heavy armor and their soldiers, both on and off the horses, are known to use striped flags on their backs, resembling long wings. These knights are known as the hussars.
Hussars travel in medium or heavy armor. Their horses equally armored. They usually fire once their flintlocks, before charging with lance ready, for the heavy impact, and afterwards adapt against their current enemy.
In melee, mounted hussars use estocs when fighting against other mounted enemies, while they prefer to cleave non-mounted enemies with the impact of the heavy pick.
Against heavily armored enemies they use their reflex bows to pin them.
Infantry prefers the use of either a palasz (a basket-hilt broadsword) or a cutlass.
These proud people have a good economy, with iron deposits and wheat.
An average Polzani is tall and stocky, measuring around 1.80m to 2m. Women are slightly smaller and slender. They usually sport either very dark or light blonde hair, with their eyes usually between green or gray.

New Order

Order of the Winged Hussars

Edicts: The cavalier must strive to maintain order and protects his land or the land he is serving. As a defender of law and territory, he abhors invaders and scoundrels, and will try to deal with them swiftly.

Challenge: Whenever a cavalier of the order of the Winged Hussars issues a challenge against a creature whose kind she has encountered in the past 24 hours, the cavalier gains a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls made against the target of her challenge. This bonus increases by +1 for every 4 levels the cavalier possesses.

Skills: A cavalier of the order of the Winged Hussars adds Knowledge (local) and Knowledge (nobility) to her list of class skills. He also adds firearms to his weapon proficiencies.

Order Abilities:

02nd : Air Grievances (ex) : At 2nd level, when the cavalier attempts to demoralize an opponent using Intimidate, the cavalier gains a bonus on her Intimidate check equal to 1/2 her cavalier level. At 8th level and every 6 levels thereafter, the penalties a cavalier’s target takes for being demoralized increase by 1.

08th : Gunpowder Charge (ex) : At 8th level, when a cavalier charges an opponent, he can, as part of the charge and before resolving the melee, to do a single ranged attack with a firearm at his highest base attack bonus.

15th : Ferocious Charge (ex) : At 15th level, the cavalier is the embodiment of a cavalry's might charge. When the cavalier charges a creature, he can attempt an Intimidate check to demoralize his enemy as a free action. If he succeeds, the target is frightened.

Main Hub

Varzsha

Located in the heart of the country, Varzsha is a place filled with history. Founded in a geographically well thought out area, the city has thrived over not having it's city walls ever threatened.

Polzani Stratocracy Traits

Polzani Ethnic Proficiencies

Characters with this trait are proficient with the following gear: shortbow, palasz, cutlass, pistol, estoc, lance, heavy pick.

A polzani can start the game with a battered pistol (worth 10gp in a vendor) if he has enough gold to buy it. If he chooses to, discount the pistol's worth from his starting gold.

Winged Hussars

The armor check penalty for a Polzani character in medium or heavy armor is reduced equal to +1+⅕ their level.

Mounted Gunfare

+1+⅕ their level to damage rolls with one-handed firearms while mounted.

A weapon for each occasion

+1+⅕ their level to attack and damage rolls with estocs against mounted enemies.

+1+⅕ their level to confirm critical hits with picks.

+1+⅕ their level to dodge AC while dual wielding with either picks or cutlasses.

Pious Zealots of Klaar

+1+⅕ their level to Knowledge (Religion) skill checks.

Paladins of Klaar can use smite evil +1+⅕ their level/day.

Inquisitors of Klaar can use judgement +1+⅕ their level/day.

Warpriests of Klaar can use minor Blessings +1+⅕ their level/day.

Clerics of Klaar can use channel energy +1+⅕ their level/day

Reknown Hussar Knights

Cavaliers must follow the Order of the Winged Hussars and get:

+1+⅕ their level Challenges per day.

+1+⅕ their level to Intimidate skill checks and will saves.

+1+⅕ their level to bonuses from Banner ability.

Horse Riders Tradition

+1+⅕ their level to ride (horses) and handle animal (horse) skill checks.