THE WANING STRENGTH OF EMPIRES

Across the vast and sprawling territories 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, resentment festers among the populace, and once-loyal vassals begin to question the emperor's leg

The year 845 AD. A chill wind swept across the Seine River, carrying with it the scent emanating from salt and fear. The Norsemen had arrived, a stormy swarm of warriors seeking glory. Their longships, like prowling predators, sliced through the waters, their standards Viking Tales fluttering in the wind. A city once confident now trembled beneath