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 supported their rule are showing undeniable signs of corrosion. Rebellions erupt in previously provinces, dissatisfaction festers among the populace, and once-loyal vassals begin to question the emperor's

The year 845 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 beasts of the north, sliced through the waters, their banners fluttering in the wind. A city once proud now trembled beneath the shadow of Valhalla'