After the catastrophic Scorching War, which left a continent in ruins, the thirteen most powerful wizards of the Fourth Age set forth to seal magic away forever…

Martyring themselves, they constructed the Planesgate: an arcane construction which used their life force to hold back the flow of mana into the world. Each of the thirteen appointed a successor, whose job it would be to quietly steer the course of history for the protection of mankind…

Centuries later, and the sealing of the gate has had unforeseen consequences. The world is sick, withering away at its foundations. The soul of the world cries out for freedom…