It is the year 1517. Duke Gaulwen Le Tallec has declared his duchy sovereign of the young Queen Nolwenn Thoraval's rule plunging Ballardan into political turmoil. The scheming Merchant Lords of Khavica to the south have already begun to stake their claims in the future of Southern Lamera. Many fear the instability may cause the kingdom of Uthmar to push northward and reclaim the lands they once ruled so long ago.