THE CRUMBLING PILLARS

Across the vast and sprawling landscapes of once mighty empires, a pervasive sense of unease has taken hold. The pillars that for centuries sustained their dominion are showing undeniable signs of fracture. Rebellions erupt in distant provinces, resentment festers among the populace, and once-loyal vassals begin to challenge the emperor's right to

The year 845 AD. A chill wind whistled across the Seine River, carrying with it the scent carrying salt and fear. The Norsemen were upon us, a horde swarm of warriors seeking riches. Their longships, like serpents, sliced through the waters, their banners billowing in the wind. A city once proud now trembled beneath the threat of Valhalla's embrace