The Dark Magi

For centuries, the Aurelian Empire warred against the kings of Sarsia for control of the lands of the Crescent. Victory wavered from one to the other, until the Empire won a devastating victory and its legions arrived at the gates of the Sarsian capital itself.

With hope lost, the leaders of Sarsia turned to the Dark Magi, acolytes of the malevolent god of death.

These necromancers raised an army of undead, which they unleashed upon the Imperial legions. Overwhelmed, the Empire’s armies retreated from Sarsia to the very straits that divided the Crescent from Imperial homeland. Here the legions made their stand.

It was on that shore where heroes were made. Mercurius the legionnaire struck down a chimera and gave heart to his comrades. Callinicus unleashed the dragon’s breath, a powerful explosive, that burnt the undead hordes to a crisp. And the Patriarch’s prayers countered the arcane powers of the Dark Magi. Their efforts turned the tide, allowing the legions to regroup and counterattack, expelling the hordes from the northwestern section of the Crescent.

Since those days, intermittent warfare has broken out between the Empire and the Dark Magi, with no clear victor in the ongoing struggle. This means that the legions must ever be alert for incursions of their enemies.