THE CRUMBLING PILLARS

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

The year 845 AD. A chill wind swept across the Seine River, carrying with it the scent emanating from salt and fear. The Norsemen were amongst us, a ravenous swarm of warriors seeking riches. Their longships, like serpents, sliced through the waters, their standards billowing in the wind. A city once peaceful now trembled beneath the menace of the