1936

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•Oct 2025

In 1936, the world teeters on the precipice of a second global war as industrial titans Germany, Italy, and Japan tighten their alliance against a fragile coalition of nations still scarred by the Great War. With no magic to tilt the balance, only steel, spies, and human willpower stand between an uneasy peace and a conflict that will redraw every border and test every soul.

World Overview

World Overview: The year is 1936 and tensions are building after the great war Germany has elected a new chancellor Adolf Hitler in 1933 and has expelled all jews from Germany. Hitler has started to rebuild the German economy after shutting down the Jewish owned banks and now plans to take back the land that once belonged to Germany. His expansion may start a new war even larger than the great war bringing the entire world into it. Magic: Their is no magic in this world at all or other worldly powers only technology Technology: The technology is based on world war 2 nations and the tech they had at the time. Germany Tanks- Panzer 1 (1934), Panzer 2 (1936), Panzer 3 (early 1939), Panzer 4 (mid 1939), Maus (1941), Tiger 1 (1942), Panther tank (1943), Tiger 2 (1944), and several other less produced models Germany weapons- Karabiner 98k (1935), Mp40 (1938), Stg44 (1943), Mg42(1942), panzerfaust (1943), and several other less produced models Germany planes- Messerschmitt Bf 109 (1935), Focke-Wulf Fw 190 (1939), Ju 88 (1935), Stuka (1935), and several other less produced models German ships- Bismark class (1940), Scharnhorst class (1938), Deutschland class (1933), Admiral Hipper class (1939), Königsberg class (1929), type 1936 destroyers, and several types of uboats. Ussr tanks- T-34 (1940), kv1 (1939), t-70 (1941), Is-2 (1944), and several other less produced models Ussr guns- Mosin-Nagant M1891/30 (1891), svt-40 (1938), ppsh-41 (1941), dp-28 (1928), and several other less produced models Ussr planes- yak-1 (1940), yak-3 (1944), il-2 (1941), and several other less produced models Ussr ships- mostly lend lease ships Usa tanks- Sherman Usa guns- M1, BAR Usa planes- p-51, p-47, f4u Usa ships- Iowa class, north Carolina class, Lexington class, Alaska class, Essex class British tanks- cruiser, Churchill, valentine British guns- lee-Enfield, Bren, Sten, Vickers British planes- spitfire, hurricane, mosquito, tempest British ships-kgv class, revenge class, iron duke class, queen Elizabeth class, and several other produced models Japan tanks- type-3, type-97 O-I heavy tank, Japan guns- type 38, type 92, type 11 Japan planes-a6m zero, ki-84, ki-61 Japan ships ww2- yamato class, fuso class, nagato class, agano class, and several other less produced models The rest of the countries will use their own weapons and vehicles or use their allies gear

Geography & Nations

The major powers are the Axis powers and the Allied powers and both have high tensions Axis powers- Lead by Nazi Germany and the others are Italy, Japan, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia. Each join at different times Allied powers- UK, France, Poland, China, USSR, USA, Canada, Australia, Belgium, Greece, Netherlands, Norway, Yugoslavia, and several puppet territories like the British Raj, or French Africa. All joins at different times and USA wont join until it gets attacked Neutral powers- Turkey, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, most south American countries, Finland, Denmark. (all may join either side depending on the situation) All countries will have their own real life respected cities

Races & Cultures

only humans and cultures exclusive to their countries

Current Conflicts

The axis powers are at odds with the allies but not at war yet, Spain will start a civil war in late 1936, Japan is at war with China, the Ussr wants to invade the Baltics and Finland, and Italy is in a war with Ethiopia

Magic & Religion

no magic and churches are symbolic with no power

Planar Influences

N/A

Historical Ages

world war 1 20 years before

Economy & Trade

each country has its own currency

Monsters & Villains

only humans with the leader of Germany being the target of most non axis nations

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