The Illistrian Empire stands at a cross roads; the Korseph Rebellion is in full swing, various nobles have joined opposition factions and are fighting against the Crown, and the heiress remains under the influence of the regency council. Behind it all, powers vying for control of the Empire have begun to fall into place as pawns of the Old Gods. Which faction will come out on top, and what fate will the Empire suffer...

First the Hym arrived, descending from the heavens in ships made of silver and steel, if the Origin Stones littering the Melonic Coast are to be believed. They made landfall along the Xernian Archipelago, building cities and farms, the first civilization to seed the surface of Creation's Rest. Then, as quickly as they appeared on the land, they fled from it. Each city abandoned, each hearth left barren, the Xernian Archipelago desolate once again as the Hym and their siblings crossed into Ignaldi and set out across the Traveler's Ocean to Thesaris. The Origin Stones tell of their arrival to Xern, and their departure to other lands, but the reasons remain omitted.What lead the Hymic Incursion to depart Xern so dramatically after such a short time, and why was that part of history buried and forgotten. Carter Grandstaff-Sethis' sight, shifted from the Ruins of Fogcatcher Hills to the origin of his people, is set on learning the truth and uncovering what the Hym of old left burried...

The King of The Kingdom of Hargea has been acting strange, his principle advisor more and more open about searching for specific artifacts - orbs of magic tied to a cult and their false good - and strange monsters have begun to make appearances across the countryside. Rumors of a woman clad in grey roaming the countryside in search of magic crystals to stop a great calamity have begun making rounds. Are the two connected?

Defeated and exiled from Sendeliar, the Dragon Cult was through to have been suppressed. Their forces thought to be scattered. But with sightings across the Northern Coast of the Hargean Peninsula and throughout the Southern Inari Ridgelands, Clan Valeniwin's failure uncovered. With Lenuria and Hargea now under attack, their governments have set out to uncover what is the true goals of the Cult and learn how they recovered so quickly.

The Whispering Waves have received a job request; while not abnormal for them to be requested due to prestige across the western Confederation, the location and nature of this one stands out. Normal jobs follow a routine -- sail to an island or settlement, defeat a monster and secure the area, then get paid and repeat. This one differs. The Location: Serenis, the only city to rest on the Southern Scorch, the blight upon the mainland of Thandia. The Job: identify the threat to the Tlatoani of the Serene Oasis, Morkeel Zhorios, and prevent it from taking his life. The catch: the threat to him was made for a large religious celebration that Morkell refuses to cancel, in part to how it thanks the Ilhuicani for leaving the Atlas to rest above the city as it did at the end of the Bleeding of Heaven. Protect the Noble. Ensure the celebration goes as planned. An odd job, but easy. What could possibly go wrong...

Several mercenaries awaken on the side of the road surrounded by the wreckage of several wagons and a few fresh corpses. Each of their memories about themselves and each other, gone. The only thing to guide them forward, a piece of a fractured stone idol and a parchment with the words "He Lies".