From the introduction: Rivellon, a world once ruled by the great Dragon Knights in a past so long ago that even the most well cared for histories have been corrupted and polluted to the point they are fairy tales at best. But Empires, even those watched over the the noblest of were-dragons, always fall in the end. Chaos ensues, someone else seizes the reins of power, and people do their best to move on and live as best they can.