Meme Land — The Realm of Wanderers

Leader: Barkus the Great
Government: Loose federation of councils under charismatic rule
Population: ≈ 40 million
Religion: Volas — the sanctity of chance and laughter

Economy / Trade:

• Exports: art, mercenaries, spices, eccentric inventions.

• Imports: structure, food, metals.

Military:
~180 000 irregular fighters; bravery surpasses discipline.

Elite Sector: The Ogean Marauders — shock troops famed for unpredictable tactics, singing bawdy songs as they charge.

Oracles:
Few formal seers; the Wandering Jesters often speak words that later prove prophetic, leading some to suspect divine mischief.

Myths & Legends:
The Reckoning Prophecy foretold Barkus’s birth centuries before: “Wanderers will bear him south; one paw in heaven, one in chaos.” To his followers, Barkus is living legend; to his foes, a dangerous fool blessed by coincidence.

International Reputation:
Vibrant and volatile; adored by commoners, distrusted by kings.

Organized Crime:
Rampant. The Rug Pullus thrive among traders and gamblers.

Anti-Crime:
La Nostra Vendetta — mercenaries secretly funded by Barkus, purging corrupt guilds in shadow.

Population Philosophy:
Freedom through laughter; predictability is decay.

Foreign Policy:
Prefers persuasion, culture, and spectacle to conquest.

Allies / Enemies / Neutral:
Allied with Manxus, rivals with Utilitae, unpredictable toward Purrinia.

Intelligence:
Informal yet vast; travelers, performers, and smugglers act as living messengers.