A DECLINE IN IMPERIAL POWER

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 rule are showing undeniable signs of fracture. Rebellions erupt in previously provinces, dissatisfaction festers among the populace, and once-loyal vassals begin to challenge the emperor's legi

The year 845 AD. A chill wind whistled across the Seine River, carrying with it the scent of salt and fear. The Norsemen were upon us, a horde swarm of warriors seeking plunder. Their longships, like beasts of the north, sliced through the waters, their flags fluttering in the wind. A city once peaceful now trembled beneath the menace of Ragnarök.