The High Council has kept the circumstances of His Majesty's death under wraps until the investigation could be completed, as to try to keep everything as orderly as possible but the people are not stupid nor are they blind...whispers have already started flying through the capital, the unrest igniting old racial and familial tensions as people can no longer trust their own neighbors. The entire continent is becoming a powder keg ready to explode, and the heir taken to a secret location for her own safety until the murderer could be caught and apprehended. As the throne of the empire sits empty and the crown left vulnerable, vultures are starting to fly in to try to pick at the carrion left. There are those trying to place themselves in position to make a grab for the throne, there are those trying to prevent a war from breaking out, and of course there are those trying to solve the emperor's murder...the investigation team being led by the emperor's younger brother Grand Duke Lune.
Also of note, the Horned Crown has gone missing from the imperial vault. Made by Emperor Charles from the horns of the beast he slew to defend his people, the Crown is a potent symbol of power, legacy and rightful rule in the empire...legend says that it was imbued with magical powers from the dragon. It had been used to crown every emperor and empress since the founding, and to have it go missing is a double blow...it must be found. With the land threatening to consume itself in chaos, this investigation is the only thing standing in between the six kingdoms and total war. Will you help find the Emperor’s murderer? Use this opportunity to spread seeds of discord and take the throne over yourself? Are you a leader of one of the other kingdoms, and will you ally behind the empire or swoop like a vulture over the weakened prey? The choice is yours.
Dramatis Personae:
Okay, so I’ll be doing some worldbuilding along with the players on this thread, I’ll be working on a bit of history for the Six Kingdoms and some players can chime in with ideas as well as races if they want.