The year is 947 AGC, two years after the Orvysian invasion of Royne. The aftermath has forced the Magna Lumen to emerge from the shadows in a world-scale conflict with all the branches of the High Council — amplified by the destined clash between the 9 remaining Knights of the Alder Forge and their respective Guardians. Meanwhile, noble traditionalists use the larger conflict to make their violent last stand, while shadowy organizations further their hold on politics and economics.