THE CRUMBLING PILLARS

Across the vast and sprawling domains of once mighty empires, a pervasive sense of unease has taken hold. The foundations that for centuries supported their authority are showing undeniable signs of fracture. Rebellions erupt in distant provinces, discontent festers among the populace, and once-loyal vassals begin to challenge the emperor's mandate

The year 845 AD. A chill wind whistled across the Seine River, carrying with it the scent carrying 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 banners waving in the wind. A city once peaceful now trembled beneath the menace of Valh