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Stories have been told of blood and war, of death and glory and now there will be a new chapter.
Many dreaded them, many envied them but no one could help admiring them for their knowledge and power.
The Natars of ancient times, once the most advanced tribe of our known world, ruled for centuries and then suddenly and unforeseen vanished and with them the source of their glory – the artifacts.
Soon after the fall the three tribes, Romans, Gauls and Teutons, emerged out of the ruins and shaped mighty kingdoms but none as mighty and glorious as the ancient Natars'. Centuries passed since then. Thus the Natars were forgotten and nobody ever told their stories again but the bards to amuse their feudal lords.
But even now merchants and mercenaries spread word that an army of strange kind is coming to devaste the lands. A few whisper that the Natars return, claiming their throne once again with the help of their artifacts.