Over 100 years ago, King John I Kainurgos enjoyed a reckless and chaotic ascent to power over the Kingdom of Empyros. The young king promised much to many to secure his throne and was faced the daunting task of restoring his kingdom to its former glory. He mustered an army of knights from across the land called the Symmachean Brotherhood, assembled the kingdom's greatest minds to create weapons of fire and destruction, and set out across the sea in search of land and treasure. Together with the Symmchean Brotherhood, the Empyrean forces found the Anadolou region. Their campaign showed promise, but time, gold, and bloodlust can turn even the loyal and chivalrous against their allies. The Brotherhood made a power play, and the ensuing struggle forced the hopelessly outnumbered Empyreans to fight back with their fire weapons. The subsequent desolation of forests, farmlands, and townships stoked resentment and fire in the hearts of the citizens of Anadolou that would burn fiercely for years to come...
