You are the new Empress of Thaloria, reborn out of ash and fire. Thaloria has managed to fight back against the Third Crusade and subdue the gnomish menace in Ravik. All that are left are a few scattered outposts such as the ones on Driftwyn.

Driftwyn is an island nation off the coast of Ravik. For centuries, Driftwyn could only watch the machinations on the mainland, as the gnomes were oppressed and driven to the coast, until Hasal discovered necromancy and rallied the gnomes in Ravik to destroy the human empire of Thaloria, and then the humans rallied again and destroyed the gnomish empire of Ravik.

Today you are meeting this so-called Philosopher Queen of Driftwyn, Ispre Girtgreef.

"What do you want?"