Kastrea
In the midst of the Fifth Age, the Age of Ending, the continent of Ardland seeks to assert itself and rekindle the dying spark of magic the Magtarian Kingdom once sought to snuff out. Under the banner of the Northern Confederation the towns of the northern continent have unified, drawing on powerful magics to quell those still loyal to the Crown in a brutal coup d'etat. But the Kingdom cannot allow such a challenge to its authority to go unpunished, and great armies now ready for battle across the cold dark sea.
Within the Northern capital of Magtria Vila, corrupt and decadent noble houses vie for political power. Among these house Taloran stands apart, it's legacy of cruelty and depravity brought to a swift end by the death of it's figurehead. Though rumors swirl that the mistress of Taloran's influence still lingers in the city.
Within the dark depths of the Greenpine forest the mystery of the Black Needles, ancient relics from a long-dead past, are being unraveled. These abominations were once thought to have thrown the world into chaos, now they may be the key to humanity's salvation. For as the world readies for war an ancient evil, slumbering deep beneath the earth awakens...