A DECLINE IN IMPERIAL POWER

Across the vast and sprawling territories of once mighty empires, a pervasive sense of unease has taken hold. The pillars 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 question the emperor's le

The year eight hundred forty-five AD. A chill wind swept across the Seine River, carrying with it the scent carrying salt and fear. The Norsemen were upon us, a stormy swarm of warriors seeking plunder. Their longships, like beasts of the north, sliced through the waters, their flags waving in the wind. A city once peaceful now trembled beneath the