Kingdoms rise and fall. Empires collapse. Even gods die. Species go extinct. Yet the Eternal Empire stands eternal. Sure it wanes and regrows undergoing cycles of stagnation, decline, and revival but survive it does. In truth nobody is entirely sure exactly just how 'old' the Eternal Empire actually is. It's 'always' been around as far as anyone can remember. Some Ages are stronger than others. Sometimes forgotten. Sometimes seemingly extinct until suddenly making a fierce comeback out of seemingly nowhere. Even according to the Dragons the Eternal Empire is known as one of the very first 'First' Empires to ever arise from the Primordial eras. A title they defer to with pride and defend bitterly to this day.

Yet not all good things last forever not even the Eternal Empire. Magic has long begun to fade away. Crippling its very might and economy. Heresy has plagued its lands as the very gods and spirits have withdrawn abandoning the Empire to a plague of new cults. The pride of the Empire and its very lifeblood the great portals, gateways, and teleportations networks have shattered. Splintering the Empire territories from within. Meanwhile the magi upon noticing the decline have magic have either isolated themselves to the few magical hotspots remaining or withdrawn completely. While revolutionaries who smell opportunity from within pounce upon the struggling Imperials and governance to rebel openly. Even previously loyal vassals have taken advantage of the plight to seek their own gains and even independence from the Empire. While at the same time enemies without taking advantage of the weakness and decline of the Eternal Empire also attack together and take their own pound of flesh. Beset from all sides and from within that is the era you and many others are born in.

No longer is the Eternal Empire the mighty unstoppable force that it once was. Now it is a shattered decaying monstrosity in its death throes...and yet despite how much time has passed. No matter how many enemies have joined hands to end it the Empire still stands against all odds. Yet for how long? Much ground has been lost. Thanks to magitech breakthroughs the loss of gateways has finally been stymied and what few worlds remain to the Eternal Empire are still bound together. Albeit many of them are still bitterly contested by their enemies. As has been the case for thousands of years now in this age of constant decline and endless bloodshed. While recently a new announcement was made not long ago. New proto FTL technology was now being mass produced. No longer was the Eternal Empire forced to rely upon old relics from bygone ages and could now seek new means to reclaim lost territory or even capture new ones.