Across the vast and sprawling domains of once mighty empires, a pervasive sense of unease has taken root. The cornerstones that for centuries upheld their authority are showing undeniable signs of fracture. Rebellions erupt in previously provinces, resentment festers among the populace, and once-loy

The year 845 AD. A chill wind whistled 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 plunder. Their longships, like prowling predators, sliced through the waters, their banners fluttering in the win