Serberus: Northerlands

five hundred and twelve years after the conclusion of the great crusade conducted by the force of chaos undivided, the world lies in eternal night. the conqueror: Archeon who brought the old world to its knees, lies dead defeated by the knights of the old path. his forces scatter to the wind, running to the far reaches of the world in small bands of raiders and bandits. the knights, with no enemy to unite them, fall upon their kin in greed and jealousy and the order collapses. the old order has fallen and with it the old world. the world is a blank slate, in a land of turmoil the best and worst of the people rise to the surface. it is a time of opportunity and new dreams, but also of new dangers and threats. with the central order gone new entities arise: kingdoms, cities, and dark mysterious orders populate the landscape their power and influence left to grow and prosper in the open world, quickly turning it into a land of many factions and new kingdoms. their goals and agendas pursued with hope and expectancy in the time of relative peace after the great crusade. new inventions and prosperous kingdoms spring up across the landscape and band together to defend against the remaining forces of chaos that still dot the world. it seems that stability has finally come to the world. but the forces of darkness are patient and not easily dissuaded, left to fester the corruption of the world will undoubtedly be back to once again wreak havoc on the world and its people. in the frozen north the remaining forces of the conqueror gather waiting for their chance to begin a new crusade, one that threatens to drive the world to destruction. among the frozen pines and the icy plains the whispers of the past rise to the surface and the relics of a forgotten age weave their mystery among the populace. ancient evils wake and lost secrets are discovered, threatening the very world order and the perception of the truth. will salvation be found in the ancient crypts and the hidden knowledge of the snow covered land, or will curiosity once again bring the world to ruin.