ALEX AVRIO
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Historical Basis of the Merchant Blades World

The Merchant Blades is set in a world with technology similar to Regency/Napoleonic era Europe. The two major powers, Merrovigia and Eressia, have been having regular border skirmishes for decades, which eventually broke out into a bloody all-out war between the Empires. Five years ago Merrovigia finally emerged victorious, forcing Eressia to cede the important border territory of Nassay-Beden​, and to suffer crippling war reparations as conditions of the ceasefire. 

Wars are fought with infantry, cavalry, and artillery. Our heroes, Regina and Jaeger, were captains in the cavalry of opposing sides in the war, and are proficient in fighting with sabers and muskets.
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