THE CRUMBLING PILLARS

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

The year the year of our Lord eight hundred and forty-five AD. A chill wind blasted 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 prowling predators, sliced through the waters, their standards waving in the wind. A cit