THE CRUMBLING PILLARS

Across the vast and sprawling territories of once mighty empires, a pervasive sense of unease has taken hold. The pillars that for centuries supported their authority are showing undeniable signs of corrosion. Rebellions flare in distant provinces, resentment festers among the populace, and once-loyal vassals begin to challenge the emperor's mandat

The year 845 AD. A chill wind swept across the Seine River, carrying with it the scent of salt and fear. The Norsemen were amongst us, a horde swarm of warriors seeking plunder. Their longships, like prowling predators, sliced through the waters, their standards billowing in the wind. A city once proud now trembled beneath the threat of Ragnarök.