In the Material World, the Silver Era of 1473 quietly began amidst a sprawling chaos that had persisted for months.
Despite it being January, a time of ice and snow, the wars on the Old Continent raged fiercely.
Driven by a spirit of international humanitarianism, The Sacred Golden Empire strained its resources to support its Old Continent brethren, sending an endless supply of swords, firearms, cotton clothing, military boots, and medicines to various nations and opposing forces caught in the midst of conflict.
The Protestant Princes of The Holy Silver Empire had silently banded together, forming a Secular Prince-Electors' Army that not only resisted the counterattacks of the Habsburg Dynasty but also advanced directly toward the imperial capital, Vienna.
The three Bayfolk reinforcements scheduled by the Orthodox Church—Black Sails Harbor and Iron Anchor Bay—refused to follow orders, leaving the Church powerless against them.
