It has been eight hundred years since the Age of Discovery. The Alliance of Plainswalkers, Spectros and Terrans has thrived. With an expanding economy, it seems that the remaining Mage Nations may be swept up into a prosperous coalition ushering in a golden age. In the Fiery South, the uncompromising Pyros have become secluded from the world. With sanctions against them from the Alliance, a staggering population and the ambitions of a cunning young prince threaten to lead them into a crusade against their neighbors.