THE CRUMBLING PILLARS

Across the vast and sprawling domains of once mighty empires, a pervasive sense of unease has ancient struggles taken grip. The pillars that for centuries sustained their authority are showing undeniable signs of decay. Rebellions erupt in previously provinces, resentment festers among the populace, and once-loyal vassals begin to question the empe

The year 845 AD. A chill wind swept across the Seine River, carrying with it the scent of salt and fear. The Norsemen were upon us, a ravenous swarm of warriors seeking riches. Their longships, like beasts of the north, sliced through the waters, their standards fluttering in the wind. A city once peaceful now trembled beneath the shadow of the com