A DECLINE IN IMPERIAL POWER

Across the vast and sprawling territories of once mighty empires, a pervasive sense of unease has taken grip. The foundations that for centuries supported their authority are showing undeniable signs of decay. Rebellions ignite in remote provinces, resentment festers among the populace, and once-loyal vassals begin to doubt the emperor's mandate. T

The year the year of our Lord eight hundred and forty-five AD. A chill wind whistled 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 wolves, sliced through the waters, their standards waving in the wind. A city once peaceful now t