[X] Relic - secrets of the past are this nation's privilege to hold and control. They hold secrets that the other Grand nations missed in the scouring of the world after its collapse. (Will have a second vote on what kind of tech you salvaged from the Dark Age, higher level nations will have more options)
[X] Grand - from a hidden place a new force upon the world emerges from seclusion, ancient and mighty technologies are their's and under their aegis billions live and fight as with all such forces. Their steel clad and las armed legions march forth to take the homeworld as their own. (Controls thousands of pops, controls at least 10 cities and has reasonably high city and pop mods. Army is one of the strongest in the world, has up to 6 heroes, has immense technology and relics from the Dark Age. Can NOT engage in diplomacy except from a position of strength and will refuse to bend the knee unless completely beaten.)
[X] Medium - a nation of several cities that sees the world and knows the inevitable future. One that bares only a few echos of the past in their deepest vauts. Unable to bend the face of the world upon their own will, but perhaps able to shift the direction of their future lord and master. (Start with a handful of pops based on a roll, start with 2 cities and low city and pop modifers. Diplomacy is possible with other equal nations and can engage in surrender negotiations with Grand nations at quest start)
[X] Patron - another force is behind this power's arise to notability. Perhaps its benevolent or malign. Or it could be a secret plundered from its proper owner by scavengers of the dunes, it could be all and none of these things. (Choose from a preset list of possible Patrons. Will gain items that will give power equal to Grand nations, but have MASSIVE CURSES AND MALUSES with the bonuses)
[X] Weak - a tribe of unknown providence, of unknown secrets hunts and lives in the rad wastes lacking the scope of the world's greats, they would never be a force upon the world stage without sacrifice beyond comprehension. (Start with 2 pops, no income, no technology, no cities, no bonuses to anything. Also be completely unknown and no one cares about you unless you do something stupid.)