The once-mighty kingdom of Dustport teeters on the edge of ruin. The sudden and mysterious death of King Valenor Galathiel has left his only son, the 8-year-old Aldric Valenor Galathiel, as the sole heir to the throne. With a boy-King upon the seat of power, political schemers, ambitious warlords, and dark forces begin to circle like vultures.

But the King’s death is only the beginning of the kingdom’s troubles. It is said that in his final years, King Valenor struck a pact with a malevolent force known only as The Darkness, binding Dustport as a tributary to a power far older and more insidious than mortal men can comprehend. Now, with the throne left vulnerable, many wonder whether the kingdom must still honor this terrible bargain—or if its price has yet to be paid in full.

As rumors spread, the shadows grow restless. Orc warlords and monstrous horrors that once lurked in the wastes beyond the kingdom have grown bold, sensing weakness in the absence of a true ruler. Some seek to renegotiate the King’s dark bargain in their favor, while others whisper of open defiance, eager to carve their own dominion from Dustport’s lands.

Meanwhile, Lord Eamon Galathiel, uncle to the young King, has vanished—last seen descending into the haunted crypts beneath Cairnleigh Castle, where the dead do not rest. His disappearance only deepens the kingdom’s uncertainty, leaving Aldric without his closest protector.

With war looming, old allegiances breaking, and an ancient, looming Darkness waiting to collect its due, the fate of Dustport hangs by a thread.

Will you unravel the secrets of the King’s sinister pact? Will you stand as champions of the boy-King, shielding him from the gathering storm? Or will you seize power for yourself in the chaos to come?

The realm waits. The shadows whisper. And the true test of fate is about to begin.