THE WANING STRENGTH OF EMPIRES

Across the vast and sprawling domains of once mighty empires, a pervasive sense of unease has taken hold. The cornerstones that for centuries supported their dominion are showing undeniable signs of corrosion. Rebellions flare in previously provinces, resentment festers among the populace, and once-loyal vassals begin to doubt the emperor's right t

The year the year of our Lord eight hundred and forty-five AD. A chill wind swept across the Seine River, carrying with it the scent of salt and fear. The Norsemen had arrived, a horde swarm of warriors seeking plunder. Their longships, like beasts of the north, sliced through the waters, their standards billowing in the wind. A city once confident