Wanted: Topics for Feburary

It's time to vote for the topics of next month's articles.

Select one topic from each of the two lists below, and reply with the letter and number of your chosen selections in the comments below. Voting ends at 11:59 PST, on January 21st.

Note that topics with the asterisk (*) next to them have been selected by the $10-a-month backers as candidates for this month only, and may not be available to vote on again next month. 

A Soldier's Guide to the Infinite Sea

A) Trade and Commerce: A description of the major trade routes in the Infinite Sea, as well as an overview of which power imports and exports what, and how this shapes their foreign policy.

B) Garing, Gutierrez, and Truscott - A History: A brief history of GG&T, from its humble beginnings during the Petty Kingdoms era, through its establishment as a major armsmaking firm during the Wars of Unification, to its current status as the Unified Kingdom's largest gunmaker.

C) Antagia's Rebellion: An overview of the last years of the Octovian Empire, the rising of the houses of Antagia and Khorobirit, and the final fall of the Heirs of Saint Stanislaus.

D) The Saintly Martyrs: An overview of the worship of the Saints in the Northern Kingdoms, including biographies of selected Sainted Martyrs, iconography, and cosmology.

E) The Curtain of Storms - A Primer: Very little is known about the Curtain of Storms, mostly because there have been no successful attempts to explore it. This pamphlet, printed by the Halford Foundation, ties together shards of fact with webs of speculation, but that is more than what most can offer.

F) Old Calligia - What We Know: The Kian poet J'eanne Lieux once said that "The only thing we know about Old Calligia are the lies". While not entirely true, very little of the long-gone northern realm has survived. This essay from the University of San'heu attempts to put together the pieces.

G) Warfare Then and Now: A relatively broad overview of the history of war and warfare in the Infinite Sea, taken from a part of a Callindrian children's book.

H) Edmund Garing, In His Own Words: An autobiographical account of the junior partner of GG&T, edited by the Countess of Welles for her report on the War in Antar.

I) Instructions to Traders and Travellers (Pt 3): The third part of a series of pamphlets issued by the Takaran Ministry of Barbarian Affairs, this one covering some of the minor powers in the Infinite Sea, including Azulae, Callindria, and Rathkurin.

J) A Selection of the Unified Kingdom's Noble Houses: Consisting of entries from Fernandescourt's Great Armourial, this article would offer short histories and profiles of relatively minor baronial houses, much like that of the player character of the Dragoon Saga.

K) The Family Merger: A satirical engraving mocking the intricate and labyrinthine procedures behind the process of merging two powerful noble houses through marriage, complete with annotations.

L) Clerks and Commoners: Selections from a children's book written for the scions of the Tierran nobility, meant as their first real education in the classes and dynamics of the Baneless classes.

M) Intelligence Assessment - the 4th Duke of Cunaris: An Imperial Intelligence dossier collating basic information about Sir Johannes d'al Findlay, 4th Duke of Cunaris.

N) Tierra - Her Peoples and History: A "brief" overview of Tierra's ethnic groups, and how they have influenced Tierran history since the days of first settlement.

O) A Report on Tutors and Tutelage: Commissioned by the Royal University of Aetoria, this report investigates the education baneblooded children receive before they are admitted to the University itself.

P) Intelligence Assessment - Royal Tierran Intelligence: An Imperial Intelligence report on the capabilities of its Tierran counterpart.

Q) A Call to Arms to the Faithful of the Tree: A religious tract summarising the worship of the Tree of Life, and calling for a renewed age of religious devotion in an age of Takaran secularism.

R) The Compleat Knight: A somewhat tongue-in-cheek guide to the behaviours expected of a Knight of the Red.

S) The Senior Service: A rather self-serving pamphlet extolling the virtues of the Royal Tierran Navy in the context of the army's new prominence following the Dozen Years' War.

T) An Accounting of the Second Battle of Kharangia, Pt 3: A continuation of the Countess of Welles' report on the Second Battle of Kharangia, this part covering the aftermath, and the military lessons learned.

*U) Private Memorandum: Sir Daniel d'al Lefebvre: A series of notes from the private files of Prince Mikhail of Khorobirit, regarding his investigation of those responsible for the taking of Januszkovil.

*V) A History of Clan Havenport: An oral history of Clan Havenport, recounting its rise to prominence in the wave of the arrival of the settler-lords, and its rise to dominance over the Kentauri Peninsula.

*W) On the Prerogatives of Baneblooded Classes: A guide written to acquaint the baneless members of the Intendancy with the rights and privileges of the nobility, and their various disputes.

*X) Assessment: King Miguel's War: An Imperial Intelligence after-action report providing an overview of the recent war between Tierra and Antar

An Adventurer's Guide to the Fledgling Realms

1) Duke Leofric of Kendrickstone: A brief biography of the Duke of Kendrickstone's life, including his time as an adventurer.

2) Who is William of Hallowford?: A collection of rumours, conjectures, and investigative reports on the figure of William of Hallowford, and his origins.

*3)The Duchies of the Concordat: An overview of the political structure and major power blocs within the Concordat.