Forces of evil stalk the land, seeking to return their ancient lord to his throne. The Gods have abondoned the Mortum and the Fae, leaving their subordinates - the Deum - to carry on without them. After aeons of conflict, the great kingdoms have fallen into ruin, now contained within their high-walled cities. So begins the Fifth Age in the world of Atlan, optimistically known as the Age of Rebuilding.