Throughout the five vast continents, the world lies in a great array of order and pandemonium, logic and absurdity, and prosperity and ruin, all in conjunction yet in great contradiction. Bound to each continent are gods, new and old, each seeking to intrude upon the world and establish dominion whether for good and balance or otherwise. However, unable to do so with their incorporeal forms, gods bestow their power upon favorable vessels to enact their will. Humans, too, struggleβwhether against each other, beasts, nature, or gods, the war for power and hegemony remains constant but ever-changing. It matters not whether it is fought with armies, magic, sciences, or favor from the greater beings. A new era has begun.