On the Continent, Royals are thought to be descended from the gods that hang in the sky: the Planets. They appeared on Earth one day with incredible elemental powers. Their spellcrafting could freeze an entire army solid, sink a castle into the ground, rain lightning from the sky, or set a city ablaze.
Eventually, territories formed that became the existing kingdoms on the Continent, with the Royals crowned as their Monarchs. Nowadays, spellcrafting is considered a dead art. Most Royals have either lost the gift entirely as technology diminished the need or use it for mere parlor tricks.
You play as the newly crowned Monarch of Lauté with your kingdom on unsteady ground after your father's recent assassination. The first big challenge you face will shape the history of Laute forever:
The king of your neighbor Andromeda is so reclusive no one outside of his castle has ever seen his face. All that is known about him is that he is the last remaining Spellcrafter, and he has given you an ultimatum:
Accept his hand in marriage, or go to war.