PREQUEL - The Spark
The Ebonreach Wilds lay untouched for centuries, a vast expanse of ancient forests, winding rivers, and untamed hills that served as a natural barrier between two great kingdoms. To the north, the Steel Legion thrived in the rugged Ironwood Dominion, their disciplined society carving order from the land through strength and resilience. To the south, the Woodland Syndicate wove their lives into the intricate Sylvan Nexus, where sprawling cities were connected by elaborate systems of trade, transport, and strategy. Though their cultures differed, the kingdoms shared an unspoken understanding: the Wilds were neutral ground, unneeded and unclaimed, a no-man’s-land that shielded them from open war. That balance has now shattered. The Steel Legion’s population has swelled, filling their fortresses and settlements to capacity. Their people look to the Ebonreach Wilds as a frontier, rich in ironwood trees, fertile fields, and precious minera...