Authority of Riga fluff

-Nation Fluff: As the Kott Empire collapsed, some went as a group to the settlement of Riga. Their plans were to attempt to maintain the authority of the Kott Empire, but even there, the collapse was final. The modern humans of the  Authority of Riga claims heritage of the Kott Empire and claims its body of laws were inherited from the last days of the Empire.
-Government Type: Authoritarian Magistrial Republic, effective rule by Magistrates. The Guard are run by the Magistrates, but do not have Magistrial Authority. New Magistrates are chosen for life by the High Magistrate, from Counsellors within their district. The High Magistrate is chosen in a Magistrial Conclave called every 8 years, and may be removed by a majority vote of the Magistrates.
-Economy Type: Early market, with fees for selling Licensed and Restricted Goods, such as weapons, better weapons, narcotics, etc. There is a literal Black Market as well, authorized by the Authority, that can sell licensed, restricted, and banned items to those who may be interested. The Authority gets a big cut.
-Religion: Riga follows the concept of the Living Law as a Religion. The effective Priesthood are Counselors of Law, who study the Law of the Authority and advise those who may come in conflict with it the course of action. The Living Law can be changed, as the fundamental Law is "The Laws of the People shall meet the Needs of the People, as Determined by the Proper Authority." Precedent can play a part, but the written Living Law trumps precedent.

The Fall: The Authority feels that while the Kott Empire was beset by enemies without, and internal rebellions and traitors within, the Fall was mainly a result of failed policies, weak leadership, irresponsible governance, and botched diplomacy. Foreign foes and internal insurrection had been issues the Empire had dealt with before and would have survived, if not for the leadership making mistakes - although the Fall being as bad as it was could certainly be laid on those who sought the Empire's destruction.

Knowledge of the Past: The Authority feels it has a good grasp of some basics of Kottish history, but admit that some details might have been blurred.

Claims to Empire: The Authority feels that it is the direct succession of the Kott Empire, as the last remnant of the old government. The Authority thus has a mandate to re-establish Imperial Order in the lands, and will not recognize any de-jure claim for Imperial Territory but their own.

Superiority of Kottish Folk: The Authority believes that the Kott and Kott descendants should recieve preference under the laws - but only in cases where all else is equal, and giving undue weighting to Kottish heritage is frowned upon and grounds for appeal.

Closed vs Open borders: The Authority will allow trade and diplomacy, and within their own framework may seek it out, but there is no trend towards shunning or seeking outside contact.

Enforcement of Laws: The view of the Magesterium on enforcing the Living Laws is that less is more. Certainly in all cases a Magistrate seeks Justice and Balance, but the thoughts and writings of influential Magistrates over the years have spoken towards leadership and guidance, stating that part of the failures of the Kott Empire was too harsh an enforcement of the Law. Guards and Counsellors are given strong lattitude towards "Enforcing the Spirit of the Living Laws".

Interaction: "Imperial Pretensions" and "Lax Enforcement": "The Act of Recognition"
An ancient law dating to the early days of the Authority, it says that although the Authority is the rightful remanant of the Kott Empire, there would with the course of time be new settlements, founded by refugees of war and those who became lost in the chaos of the Fall. After so many generations, the Act continues, the ancient laws of the Empire would have the Authority recognize the right of these settlements to their now ancestral lands. Although any other governments within the Empire's borders are by default illegitimate, the Act noted that the Authority might not have the strength to enforce the Laws upon these other groups, and thus would have to treat with them as though they are not rebels or squatters. The Act concludes that the Authority may grant limited recognition of claims to these governments, and give full recognition of their supreme authority within the territories they control, without abandoning the Authority's claim to the Empire.