political intrigue · high fantasy · final fantasy · game of thrones · magic system · noble house · civil war · mystery · roleplay
The Kingdom of Valendia balances on a knife's edge. Nine Great Houses, each sworn to a mighty Eikon, clash in a world of clattering Chocobo talons and deep, forgotten magic. From Alabaster Rise, House Calabastre rules a fracturing throne. Today, the tournament for Prince Aethelbrecht's name day proceeds under a sky heavy with portent. Before the assembled nobility, King Deatherys IV has just stripped Daemon of his birthright, proclaiming the ten-year-old boy his successor instead. The hall thrums with silent betrayal. By nightfall, the monarchs will be murdered, their children will disappear, and the realm will erupt into bloody conflict. You stand here, you, within the brewing storm. Who do you pledge your sword to? Will you fight to save Valendia, or will you be the hand that lets it bu…