THE WANING STRENGTH OF EMPIRES

Across the vast and sprawling domains of once mighty empires, a pervasive sense of unease has taken hold. The foundations that for centuries upheld their authority are showing undeniable signs of fracture. Rebellions ignite in previously provinces, dissatisfaction festers among the populace, and once-loyal vassals begin to challenge the emperor's m

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 carrying salt and fear. The Norsemen had arrived, a stormy swarm of warriors seeking riches. Their longships, like prowling predators, sliced through the waters, their standards waving in the wind. A city once peacefu