Trade routes have been severed, towns have been ostracized from one another, and the Blood Moons have wrought havoc on the world. Broken, fragmented and in despair, Lucernans have retreated into their towns and fortified them as they try and rebuild what little is left of their hometowns.

With trade routes and towns severed from one another, much of the ancient knowledge has been lost. 

Today we start our journey in the aged, venerable city of Cypress Springs. It is the year of 1025. After 250 years of lockdown, the younger generation is restless and eager to explore, but Baron Akistro has locked the gates, only allowing those with jobs and his guards to venture out to collect resources for the town, though occasionally the Baron himself will accompany the townsfolk out on mundane errands. Everyone else must remain within the inner city limits and nymphs are never allowed outside the gates for any reason. That doesn't stop some of the more rebellious motti from sneaking out from time to time, but unfortunately the corruption has surrounded the town, cutting off all roads, rivers and trade routes to other towns.. Exploring past the outer limits is impossible for the time being.

While the youngsters were distracted creating their Ferrowicks and forming bonds, Baron Akistro led a large battalion to the corruption lines to prepare for the Blood Moon. With the divine barrier and Archbishop Elio protecting Cypress Springs in his stead, he and his guards fought with all their might to protect what they had rebuilt in the last 250 years.

The loss of life to his batallion was catastrophic, with nearly half of his motti succumbing to the ravenous monsters summoned by the Red Moon and others withering from the corruption, Baron Akistro returned with a heavy, broken heart. He has retired to his manor, leaving the matters of Cypress Springs up to his guard and Archbishop Elio for the time being.

December 1, 2o25~ January 1, 2o26