As the moon climbs its way high into the sky over the city of Marisport, pedestrians who still find themselves out in the streets pick up their pace as they avoid making eye contact with the looming celestial body. Minutes go by and for each one so does the moonlight's presence in the firmament increase, its eerie glow bearing down on those who have not yet found shelter. The clock then strikes midnight, it’s twelve chimes heralding the horrors hidden by the celestial light above. A man falls catatonic to the floor, a woman begins mumbling incoherently as she holds for deal life to a streetlight, paranoia and distrust begins to break out amongst those who bask in the moon rays as beings from the far reaches of space & sanity come out and play.

Brave adventurers, cunning diplomats, and those who dream of a brighter future—your destiny awaits! The fledgling Republic of the Azure Rose calls for those of skill and grit to help shape its course. In the untamed wilderness of the stolen lands, where beauty and danger intertwine, your help is needed to help plant the seeds of this new nation! Across the northern frontier of the River Kingdoms runs a hinterland not even the most brazen bandit lords dare to claim. Sharing borders with strange barbarians and the scions of a proud kingdom, this wilderness invites few intruders, out of fear of provoking the ire of empires. For untold decades this land has lain fallow, left to the devices of nature and deadly beasts, while strange things lurk amid its swamps, forests, and peaks, and the remnants of an ancient, near-forgotten history sleeps amid ruins and weeds. These are the Stolen Lands, a lordless realm having defied untold conquerors, yet ripe with potential for any bold enough to prove themselves its masters. But as of late, an intrepid group has dared like many others before them to set a foothold in this unforgiving wilderness and while fortune has so far favored them, only the gods know how long this will last. In order to tip the ever fickle scales of fate in their favor for just a bit longer, they need your help!

In kingmaker, the players will venture into the Stolen Lands as they undertake the task of establishing a nation in this unforgiving territory that has denied so many others that same dream countless times before. The forging of alliances, the day-to-day management of a nation, the expectation placed on the players as not just people responsible for their own well being but the future of prospective settlers and their families. These are a few of the tasks they will have to take on when assuming the mantle of rulers. On the other hand is the scouting of the unclaimed wilderness that they deem to call home now. Establishing a capital is not enough: Exploration and Expansion is the name of the game here. As the map is uncovered little by little, you’ll find resources that can be brought back for the benefit of the people, the denizens (both civilized and not-so-much) that already call this place home whom you will have to decide if they are to be friends or foes and the remnants of those who came before you, perhaps even a clue to the cause of their demise. With the mighty swordlord of Restov at your backs, this might sound easy, but make no mistake: The last foe you will have to contend with is just as ethereal as the mystery surrounding the Stolen Lands’ unwillingness to accept a ruler but at the same time the furthest thing from the legends that surround the former. The interests of those in power, both from Restov and other nations will always be just a step away, lurking in the shadows until the first misstep is made, allowing them to strike. Knowing all this, will you still heed the call?