Generic British Empire Jumpchain

Greetings old bean, welcome to the British Empire. Here we drink tea, eat curry and
smoke opium. All the truly British things.

From 1497 to 1997 the British have spread across the world from America to India. It
was the empire on which the sun never set.

Until it did.

But maybe you can change that? You’ll have an entire era of work ahead of you so I
hope you’ve had enough tea to get you through it.

Made with help of the Jumpchain Subreddit population.

+1000 tea points

Era:

Angevin Empire
1154–1214
Ah a prequel lover I see? Good. This strange abomination is the result of King Henry
the 2nd, also lord of Normandy, marrying Eleanor of Aquitaine, creating the second
largest Empire in Europe at the time. Didn’t last that long mind you, with Richard the
Lionheart draining the nation’s treasury to fund his wars, John losing a lot of it to Philip
of France (huge wanker btw) but to this day it was the first time a English monarch
could be considered an Emperor. Except for Canute but we don’t talk about him.

Early colonial era

1497-1783
Ah now this is where the good part starts. With Spain and Portugal having found
success in the new world Henry the 7th thought he’d give it a go. It didn’t end well and
his son just took a shortcut and declared England itself to be an empire. Things did start
to pick up during the late 16th century when we began to settle plantations in Ireland.

Later on several colonies were set up on the east coast of America in what would
become the 13 colonies.
Along with this the British West Indies were founded along with the annexation of
Jamaica, Canada, colonies in India and several trade posts in Africa. Scotland also
attempted to found an empire but that failed, leading to the personal union between
Scotland and England becoming an economic and political one. This era ended with the
American revolution.

Second British Empire

1783-1815
Shame about America. Oh well, can't be helped. Still, stiff upper lips saw us through.

The power of Spain is starting to loosen, with old empires starting to slip, the time is
coming for newer stronger empires to rise and take their place.

Through the industrial revolution and the Napoleonic wars Britain grew from strength to
strength. Acquiring Australia, several more island nations and South Africa for a time.

Pax Britannica
1815-1914
Ah now we’re getting to the good stuff, with old Boney having finally buggered off Britain
is the superpower of the world. This is the era where most of our greatest inventions
were created as well as being a golden age. For Britain at least. Now for some reason
many non-British Britains seem to believe that we were quite ‘evil’ (pardon my French)
during this time. Most of our African colonies were set up in this timeframe as well as
the full conquest of India. Still I don’t see what all the fuss was about. What do you
mean we were drug dealers in the 30s?

World wars
1914-1945
Ah we get into a bit of a cock up here. After the death of King Edward, Britain went into
a bit of a down spiral called the world wars. Years of bloody warfare and the mass
destruction of major British cities. Some people believe that this marked the beginning
of the end for the Empire. But you get to meet Churchill so it kind of evens out.

End of the Empire +200tp

1945-1997
By god man why would you want to go here? This is the era where the empire died in
1997 where Britain got the worst Chinese takeaway in history. Oh fine. Following the
end of the Second World War many independent movements across the colonies
coupled with financial difficulties due to the war and the ‘United Nations’ decolonization
policies led to the end of Britain’s empire (ungrateful bastards). Perhaps you plan to
save the empire at its last moment? Or you just want to watch all the great comedies we
were pumping out from the 60s to the 90s.
Origins:

Drop in
You don’t belong here mate. So naturally you don’t have a background or any proof
you’re allowed to be here. But good news, as long as you can do a passable English
accent you’ll be fine.

Commoner
Common as dirt. That’s what you are. Peasants make up the vast majority of the British
population for most of her history. But who knows maybe you’ll be the one to make it to
the top. But if you show up before the 1700s I wouldn’t hold your breath.

Businessman
The Empire was built on trade you know, from the merchants of old, the captains of
Victorian industry to the tech businessmen of the late 20th century. Profit is the name of
the game.

Nobility 100tp/200tp
Ah the good stuff. Barons, Lords, Counts and Dukes. You are a part of Britain's ruling
elite, at least until the mid to late 1900s. But before that your class of people held power
as well as privilege. For 100cp you start as a mid tier noble like a count/countess or a
lord/lady. For 200cp you can instead become a Prince/Princess or even King/Queen of
England.

Frenchman 100tp
My god, why would you choose this? You are now a garlic chewing, tutu loving, twirly
mustache having Frenchman. As the natural enemy of the Englishman I care very little
for you, you continental cretin.

Perks:

Drop in perks

100tp Tourism energy

It’s very hard for you to get bored during a jump. You can now find wonder in every new
experience and always be up for another adventure.

200tp Vaccination
There are an imperial ton of diseases spread about even 100 years ago that would
wreck us today. Luckily you’ve been vaccinated, any diseases or virus will have no
effect on you unless it is of supernatural or magical origin.

400tp Gone native

It can be hard blending into the environment and society you’ve found yourself in. As
such you now have the ability to blend into nearly any society with ease as long as you
don’t draw too much attention to yourself.

600tp Madman in a Box

Commoner perks

100tp Stiff upper lip

Life is hard for those on the bottom rug of society, having some rich ponce step over
you to get to his next meal. But as a British citizen you know all you need is to keep a
stiff upper lip. Your mental endurance and stress threshold is increased 10 fold.

600tp This time next year

You don’t have to be born into wealth, just ask Lord Sugar. With enough hard work and
good planning you can go from a council flat to running a million pound company within
5 years. From there the growth could be exponential if given the time.

Businessman perks

100tp Business mindset

Running a business takes a lot of mathematics and logistical planning. Keeping track of
money and numbers become second nature to you, allowing you to keep your books in
order with ease.

200tp Everyone has a Price

You thought companies bribing politicians was a new thing? Merchants have been
bribing local lords for favors since ancient times. Slipping some cash to your local
officials will let you get away scot free with your more illegal activities. The larger the
bribe the more you can get away with.

400tp ‘Fair’ trade

You gave them guns. I don't see why they’re saying you're the one exploiting their lands.
Your abilities to make one sided deals in your favor increases dramatically. With a little
showmanship and some charisma you can sell snow to an escamo in exchange for the
rights to the oil under their ancestors' land. Just don’t get too cocky.

600tp The empire built on trade

While it’s undoubted the British empire conquered vast quantities of land the real thing
that made the empire strong was trade. Wealthy members of society going out to the
new worlds to make fat sacks of cash.

Some were even able to govern lands, exert influence over countries and rule vast
economic empires that stretched over the world. The first true Mega Corporation as you
see on the television was the Honourable East India Trade Company after all.

You have the skills needed to run a cut throat business empire with wealth rivaling that
of many great powers. While most nations today would try to curve your exponential
growth, the kingdoms you sell your goods and services to will sing your praises. This
may not apply to all the people you exploit but they don’t matter when the profit margin
is concerned.

Nobility perks

100tp Quite camp

You have a particular style, old sport. Be it a ridiculous wig or an extravagant gown you
look to the common man like a complete idiot. But to your fellow nobles you are a trend
setter, if rich people with too much cash and not enough sense want to know what’s in
fashion they look to the eyesore you call an outfit.

200tp Good breeding

That translates from aristocrat to English meaning you are heavily inbred. Most of the
time at least. You have excellent genetics, you could have a child with someone who
has every genetic disease in the book and you’d produce a perfectly healthy child. Now
if you had kids with a normal person the child would be a peak biological specimen.

400tp British Aristocracy

There are few places in the world that still practice forms of aristocracy while having
standard human rights. Here in Britain while inherently superior in standing to most, the
nobility of Britain (especially the monarchy) are seen as people and not some gift from
god who can do no wrong like their ancestors.
That’s because they changed with the times. Not willingly but they did change. You are
capable of changing what your station’s roll in the nation is to adapt to changing culture
without losing your power and influence (unlike actual nobles)

600tp God save the Jumper (exclusive to 200tp version of nobility)

You had an affair? You killed someone? None of that matters! You’re the bloody
king/queen of England! (Or France) and your people love you.

People tend to overlook your deeds no matter how heinous on the ground of the crown
on your head. Nothing short of genocide will dissuade your loyal subjecys as long the
illusion you care about them is maintained. God save the Jumper!

Frenchman perks

100tp Garlic talk

The French oddly enough insist on speaking French instead of English. As a
Frenchman I’m afraid you will need to know how to talk like this lot as well. You now
know French. Good thing too because it’s also known as the trade language, anyone
you speak to in French won’t just understand you they’ll be more willing to trust you in
business situations.

200tp Food tolerance

They eat snails and horses. Horse! And they like it! Your stomach and taste buds can
now withstand most foods. As long as it isn’t considered a poison you should be able to
stomach anything without getting sick. Just keep those frog legs away from me.

400tp French protectorate system

Some would argue the French colonial empire continues to exist. When they granted
their African territories independence they did it under the conditions that the French
government kept rights to resources and the local currencies were tied to the French
one. And no one in the west seems to mind this. You too can now get away with moral
bankruptcy as long as you don’t DIRECTLY do anything too over the top and few will
protest it.

600tp Napoleon complex

Funny how the greatest military commander in French history was an Italian isn’t it?
While misleading this perk grants you the revolutionary military and political skills that
Napoleon Bonepart had. With this you could bring about hegemony over an entire
continent if you don’t let your own pride or ambition get in your way. May or may not
make you shorter.
General

Era Specific Empire 400tp

This is what it’s all about. With this you can take the empire of the era you chose with
you on your future adventures rather than as an addition to your warehouse or inserted
into the world you choose.

Era:

Angevin Empire
1154–1214

Drop in

Commoner

Businessman

Nobility

Frenchman

Early colonial era

1497-1783

Drop in
Commoner

Businessman

Nobility

Frenchman

Second British Empire

1783-1815

Drop in

Commoner

Businessman

Nobility

Frenchman

Pax Britannica
1815-1914
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Commoner

British Natural History Museum 600tp

One of the greatest achievements of the Victorian age was opening up art, history and
culture to the masses. The pinnacle of this cultural revolution was the British Natural
History Museum. With hundreds of exhibits from across the world this makes for a
marvelous addition to your warehouse/pocket dimension. And no you don’t have to give
the exhibits back?

Businessman

Top hat and suit 100tp

Fashion isn’t just what you wear, it’s a measure of your wealth. This suit/dress will
change based on what is considered in style at the time.

Child labour factory 200tp

In the modern day Britain can’t compete with the cheap workers of the developing
world. But this isn’t the modern day, and the world has paid the price for
underestimating the British mastery of child labour. You now own a large factory fitted
with the latest equipment in manufacturing whatever goods of the era you want. To keep
the place running, two hundred child workers, who will respawn if killed by the
equipment. Will be added to your warehouse post-jump.

Jumper shipping company 400tp

Shipping and trade built the empire. As such it’s only natural you have a shipping
company of your own. With a Bristol ship dock and ten steam driven cargo ships letting
you trade and ship goods all across the world.

Opium plantations of Bengal 600tp

Originally going to be used for cotton, this 1000 acre plantation can cheaply and
abundantly produce 15,580 kilos of opium per year. Comes with staff to do all the
laborious work for you. Will be added to your warehouse post-jump.

Nobility
Frenchman

World wars
1914-1945

Drop in

Commoner

Businessman

Nobility

Frenchman

End of the Empire

1945-1997

Drop in

British TV box set 100tp

We did make a lot of great TV didn’t we? Back in the 60s to the 90s Britain pumped out
hundreds if not thousands of hours of content ranging from dramas to comedy classics.

Commoner
Businessman

Nobility

Frenchman

European Union 600tp

Oh god this abomination. The European Union is an economic union between most of
Western Europe (at this point) whose initial purpose was to promote trade and
cooperation between European nations. In reality it’s another method for German
bureaucrats with tiny artillery pieces to pretend they run europe. It will be added to your
warehouse post jump and the leaders of the states at the time will become followers if
they aren’t already companions.

Major Scenarios

Plantagenet Prosperity
The Angevin Empire was the English royalty’s first attempt at imperialism. But within two
generations it fell apart. While most people explain King John but it was mostly due to
Richard spending all the realm’s money fighting in crusades, being ransomed and then
reclaiming lands lost to Philip.

But this doesn’t have to happen, if you can maintain the empire at its peak until the end
of your jump then you will be richly rewarded.
Reward:

Firstly you get the complete new history of the empire in great detail. You also get this
perk.

Hybrid Culture
When there are two or more major distinct cultures occupying a single nation then you
have the unique skill to fuse the best elements of both together into a stronger culture.

Imperial Federation
An alternative to the imperialist colonialism that the empire was founded on was the
Imperial Federation. A federative nation state headed by the King-Emperor of the British
empire, it would have had its own parliament while practicing devolution (giving member
states a great degree of autonomy within a larger political union)

It could have saved the empire if only it was implemented before the world wars. But
multiple issues thwarted the plan.

If you can successfully federalise the British Empire then you gain these rewards.
Rewards:
The Imperial Federation. Unlike Era Specific Empire you can insert the Federation into
your future jumps.

Secondly you get the Perk.

Family of Empire
Like a family, empires are many individuals each with their own lives interacting with
each other. This when left alone is utter chaos, ultimately causing the family/empire to
fall apart. Just like a parent or an emperor you can sort through the madness and
information in most situations, allowing you to turn that chaos you call a state into a
harmonious society with enough administrative capital to back you.

Napoleonic Legacy
Unfortunately Britain wasn’t the only empire in Western Europe. Napoleon Bonapart
conquered half of Europe and turned them into puppets and protectorates. But despite
all his successes Napoleon was defeated and his empire dismantled.

Think you can do better? Of course you can, you're British! Now you are the Italian
immigrant turned French emperor Napoleon starting at the beginning of the Second
British Empire era and will stay here until the end of the era. Your goal is to put the other
powers in Europe in a position where they won’t continually declare wars of coalition
against you.

This can be done by negotiation, puppeting them or down right conquest. Peace and
cooperation must be maintained for at least ten years solid across Europe. If you do this
you will win.
Rewards:

You take your empire’s European territories and client states with you, unlike Era
Specific Empire this can be inserted into future jumps.
Perk

Master of Europe.
You are a beast at war. You gain a mental encyclopedia of military strategy years ahead
of whatever your enemy has. It won’t work every time and will inevitably cease being
useful as enemies adapt to your strategies. But it is more useful than just at taking land,
it allows you to better hold it. Administering occupied regions becomes more efficient
and less resource intensive, truly making you the master of your empire.

Drawbacks

Monty Python +0tp

Your father was a wumper? It appears you are in a Monty Python style parody of British
history. Expect women to be men in dresses, silly accents and most of all utter insanity.
Remember to count to 3 not 5.

Six weeks holiday +50tp (up to four times)

Want to stay a little longer eh? Can’t blame you. You now get an extra ten years and
50cp to spend. Can be taken up to 4 times, if you take the Complete History Scenario
then this drawback applies to all eras.

British Museum blues +100tp

While we didn’t steal ALL of the exhibits for the British Museum (some were bought or
traded) it won’t stop former colonies nagging about how they want them back. You are
not legally required to return things you have taken in the past; the person or people you
took them from will continually whine about wanting you to return them.

Historically accurate +100tp

Yeah we did some nasty stuff back in the day didn’t we? Now you have to go through all
the nitty gritty war crimes that we (along with the rest of the world) committed.

Rice Pudding and Mushy Peas +100tp

Hope you’ve found a way to not need to eat Jumper because all the food here is
disgusting. You could create the most phenomenal meal possible and it would still taste
rancid.

The uncultured +100tp

You’ve been stuck with a thick cockney accent, those who are considered ‘cultured’ will
look down on you for your lack of worldly knowledge and decorum.
Stiff Upper Lip +200tp
Feelings are for the lower class. For the remainder of your jump you cannot express
strong emotions or feel empathy for others.

Chimney Sweep +200tp

You will always be stuck with shitty jobs. Even if you are a royal you will be stuck doing
the crap job that no one else wants. Worse of all you will be paid the bare minimum for
your work without the slightest concern from your employer.

Overly-Pretentious-LongAss-Name the Ninth +200tp

The Great Emu War +300tp

Animals don’t like you Jumper. Worse than that they are difficult to kill, expect them to
harass you wherever you go, while they can be killed it will take an abnormal amount of
effort. Bonus drawbacks: people will make fun of you for putting in the effort to kill
animals.

Tea addiction +300tp

You are addicted to tea. It has gotten to such a state you start to lose your mind within
hours of having your last cupper you will become a psychopath. Getting more tea will
become your only concern no matter how many foreigners have to suffer for you to get
it.

Transported +400tp
You have been a very naughty boy Jumper. You start your jump on a transport ship
heading to a penal colony. All perks and items are locked and you are left with your
body mod until you escape.

Colonial hierarchy +100/200/400/600tp

Them bloody Germans +600tp

Sire! The peasants are revolting! +200/400/600/800tp