The Northern Union and the Southern Confederation, both claiming the name Patria, endured a protracted civil war. The conflict concluded with the North's deployment of a forbidden technology. They birthed the Incarnates—beings of near-divin…

Schaal’s father, William, maintained an orphanage on the edge of Livletwood Village, where Schaal lived a simple life with him and the other children. The Civil War had driven up the cost of everything, prompting William and his family to s…

Schaal resolved to travel with Hank, the man responsible for her father's death. Their path led them to Roguehill, a town dominated by a colossal fortress. Within its walls dwelled a monster, a grim reminder that conflict still raged there.…

Hank and Schaal journeyed toward the border aboard a steam locomotive. The steel bridge spanning the valley there was the largest on the continent, a structure intended to unite North and South and a symbol of enduring peace for generations…

Hank and his companions journeyed to Whitechurch, the City of Steam, seeking Cain Madhouse, the man responsible for unleashing the Beasts upon the world. Liza’s information suggested he was currently killing indiscriminately within the city…

Cain Madhouse materialized before them, his arrival startling Hank into a stunned silence and leaving Schaal momentarily paralyzed. To secure Schaal's release, Hank reluctantly accepted Cain’s invitation to a gathering, fully aware it was a…

Following the disturbance Cain Madhouse orchestrated at Whitechurch, Hank vanished. The speech Cain delivered at the banquet that night would ultimately strike at the heart of Patria, igniting a rebellion. The nation appeared poised on the …

As war loomed, the North Patria Union moved with ruthless speed to eradicate all Incarnates. Claude, captain of the Coup de Grace, had arrived in the port town of Port Gulf. Schaal was also present, and while wandering the streets, she dete…

The loss of control at Whitechurch left Hank consumed by dread, a chilling awareness of the Beast within. The specters of every fallen comrade returned to him, a haunting chorus of the dead. Then, appearing before him in the snow, was Garm,…

Though bound by loyalty during the war, Hank and Roy now find themselves enemies. The Incarnates Werewolf and Garm clash in a fierce struggle; however, the Coup de Grace intervened, sending Hank plummeting over a cliff. He is haunted by vis…

New Patria erected a formidable fortress in Bold Creek. The northern army was dispatched to dismantle it. Claude and his Incarnate extermination squad, Coup de Grace, joined their ranks in support. Hank accompanied them, clad in a northern …

On the ravaged field, Hank and Miles, both Incarnates, met in a clash of steel and will. Words were exchanged, followed by a brutal exchange of blows, yet their conflict reached a surprising turn. Suddenly, Cain stood before Hank. What drov…