The Rise of Sarnai
The nation of Sarnai is tucked away in three fertile valleys, surrounded by mountains. Only a
single fortified pass called Gateway connects them to the vast unknown
of the outside world. Here, the Sarnese have lived ordered lives for
centuries. Their achievements have grown one atop the other, increasing
the power and wealth of their lands, their dwellings... and their army.
Yet a shadow has fallen over the nation. A plague of infertility has risen
among the population, and it becomes clear the Sarnese are in need of
new blood. For the first time, they look to the world beyond Gateway.
The Sarnese leader Pharkol has always thirsted for glory. His machinations
are aimed toward creating his own grand destiny as a warlord emperor of
Sarnai. His greatest ally is his wife Simarra, a seer who uses her
influence to secure his rule. She has told her husband he is fated to
rule the outside world... and take three new wives. Together, these two
will forge the xenophobic Sarnese into a nation of conquerors.
