Campaign Introduction

Royal House Arcadeus
High Kings and Queens of Elmunred

For the last seven hundred years, the Kingdom of Elmunred has been ruled by the Arcadeus Family bloodline. Considered by most to be fair and honorable rulers, Arcadeus monarchs have garnered much wealth and stability for the realm throughout their dominance.


After many years of peace, tension between the royal bloodline and the surrounding Noble Houses had started to stir, until finally in the late 15th Century RE, The Kingdom of Elmunred had descended into a state of Civil War, exacerbated by treason, assassination, and political corruption. The Civil War erupted shortly after the unexpected death of the ruling High King; Max Arcadeus.

House Villeroy
'Shadow Meisters' of Val Némor

He had been out on a hunting expedition, when the trip had taken a turn for the worse when the King and his bodyguards stumbled across a cave of ursamanes, and he was mauled to death. It was a most unfortunate and tragic event, and King Max was greatly mourned, for like many of his ancestors before him, Max was a good ruler and was much loved. Prior to his death, it was announced that he was infertile, and could not produce any heirs in his lifetime. Max’s younger sister Karyn is his only living relative and rightful heir to Elmunred, however many chastised her, and thought her too young, and too overwhelmed by the death of her brother to rule effectively. A royal tribunal was gathered to decide on a suitable regent to take on the throne until Karyn was more emotionally stable, however their priorities were swiftly redirected. With the royal family in a vulnerable and compromised position, many powerful and influential individuals became Usurpers, with the desire to inherit the throne for themselves. Lord-Meister Hermann of House Villeroy among the main up-risers, despite being previously married to the late Tygara Arcadeus. He is Karyn and Max’s uncle.

What started out as negotiation quickly cascaded into bloodshed and House D’Arcy, Lords of the Verdant; whose head is Marcel ‘The Raven Lord’ - He is also the husband of Karyn, and Prince Consort of Elmunred.

House D'Arcy
Lords of The Verdant

war. Previously united noble families have turned on each other in a struggle to either defend the crown or seize it for themselves. The conflict has also drawn in nations and races outside of Elmunred, many of whom have fixed their gaze on the throne as well. The Great Houses of Elmunred are preparing for war. the Royal House Arcadeus have gathered great armies to defend the kingdom from the usurpers and invaders. They are aided by

House Von Heltzer
'Paladin Kings' of Meridiangard

The influential and antagonistic noble House Villeroy are set on an insurrection against the royalty - whose liege Lord-Meister Hermann seeks to destroy them completely. The Knightly and Militaristic House Von Heltzer also seeks to overthrow the royalty, and yet they remain hostile to House Villeroy also, George, the Arch-Paladin wants House Villeroy vanquished as much as he wants the royalty gone.

We are now a few months into the Civil War of Elmunred. The High King of Elmunred is dead, and there are two distinct sides forming; Royalists and Renegades. The Kingdom is at stake, and all Four Great Houses of Elmunred are involved in the War, along with their vassals and bannermen from the many Lesser Houses.