The Year is 1862, the United States has erupted into chaos over the question of rights, mainly one that is the economic basis of the South, slavery and its continued existence in the states. This world is filled with horrors, death, and chaos. Despite popular historical depiction, the South is heavily divided, as well as the Northern border states. Families are divided, friends turn against one and another, and thanks to weapons and medical advances the level of gore and death cover the land. In this world in which the wealthy seek to maintain their vast fortunes and power, you will find that they are willing to seek the darkest arts to maintain the status quo.