The Kingdom of Emor has found itself in dire straights. Almost overnight, its discovered a series of internal, external, and purportedly divine forces arrayed against its continued prosperity. Its foreign rival, a semi-mythical nation called Solasce, has launched an invasion in the aftermath of a revolutionary group's devastating attack upon its capital. These "Four Lords" pose a greater threat, as each one of them is possessed of an incredible amount of power. To top it off, a cultish army calling itself the "Saints" has pronounced Emor's pending evisceration, led by a mysterious swordsman known only as Valin.