With the sovereign rule of Tal’dorei now long in the past, the scar of the cinder king being held at bay. The several factions of the continent all scheme to make their mark in this new Era. In the shadows there is also factions or should I say cults that have embedded themselves into society and become key players in almost every major settlement, without knowing the rulers of these city’s are being manipulated by one in particular called The order of the black hand. The arch devil Zariel has long waited to exact her revenge on the city of syngorn that abandoned her in the nine hells. Saving themselves and leaving her behind. The hellriders the called themselves, the guardians and protectors of The eleven city. Long forgotten now times of war have come and gone. Zariel has Aligned herself with key members in high society which drastically alter the course of political and military happenings. One such city is Kymal where a foundling family have worshipped her for many centuries and have gained many riches and rewards for doing so. Manipulating the general of Sygnorns Army into signing an agreement in exchange for his daughters live as she has a terminal illness that not even Yurek Windkeeper could remedy, one which will come back to play a key part in the future of Tal’dorei and other continents. Has made a deal with Zariel to dam Sygnorn to hell being transported via Broomstone directly to her fiery domain. This deal however had written into it that if Syngorn was to be returned to Exandria, Zariel with be given his daughters body to take as her own. A fail safe that she could make her return into the realm of the living once more and bring about a cleansing in which the continent will be wiped clean from the pollution of all that came before and a new Eden will be made where those she sees as pure and of good intent can live in harmony.