Just some thoughts on an undead empire for a fantasy setting, utilizing my necro-Stalinism idea and inspired a little by CastleGreifenghast's Outlandish Empire. The basic idea is that this is a massive undead empire that has sprawled over *Eurasia, and serves as the primary antagonist to the world of the living. Only powerful magical weapons of mass destruction and some divine intervention keep the undead from taking over the world entirely, so they are rather powerful. So, some broad stroke ideas:
Culturally, it's a mish-mash of various different historical cultures, particularly in different geographical areas. The undead have a habit of c