A DECLINE IN IMPERIAL POWER

Across the vast and sprawling domains of once mighty empires, a pervasive sense of unease has taken grip. The foundations that for centuries sustained their dominion are showing undeniable signs of decay. Rebellions erupt in previously provinces, resentment festers among the populace, and once-loyal vassals begin to question the emperor's right to

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 had arrived, a horde swarm of warriors seeking riches. Their longships, like beasts of the north, sliced through the waters, their standards fluttering in the wind. A city once proud now trembled beneath t