Scramble for Ryzan

The Scramble for Ryzan was the sudden collapse of Ryzan and rush to claim its land by foriegn powers. In the span of 24 hours on December 9, 2020, Ryzan experienced three secession movements and two foreign powers annexing part of its territory.

Sequence of Events
December 9, 2020


 * 1) Volkore is established as a temporary penal colony
 * 2) Khuzdurin announces that it will migrate across the map and abandon Ryzani rule.
 * 3) The Takumakken Empire claims land directly south of the city of Ryzan, ignoring the pretense of soveriengty.
 * 4) The Order of the Green negotiates a large section of land away from Ryzan in what once was the province of Alum
 * 5) Nova Balreska declares independence and begins to expand upon land previously owned by the high kingdom of Khuzdurin.
 * 6) Vologda declares independence
 * 7) Volkore denounces all foreign claim of any previous Ryzani territory, especially the Takumakken Empire. "Maintaining the sovereignty of the newly-established Ryzani nations is essential for the protection of their culture. Allowing foreign powers to imperialize [them] will cater only to warfare and mass-homelessness."

December 11, 2020


 * 1) The Huitca Federation negotiates the annexation of a northern peninsula that was part of the province of Alum. This region then becomes the state of Sneedistan.