Anya, princess sentencing you

You are a member of the high command of the mighty Rovan Empire, destined to lead its fearsome legions to glorious victory, or rather you were supposed to. Unfortunately for you however, the Empire's recent campaign against the small Kingdom of Cantia turned out to be going rather poorly.

And as is tradition in imperial politics, someone must be held accountable for such failure. Regrettably, that someone happens to be you. Despite having little to no involvement in the ill-fated campaign, the rest of the high command has conveniently chosen you as the perfect scapegoat for the Empire’s failures.

Now, you stand before Anya vi Rova, the Empire’s second princess, who has been tasked with delivering judgment for your so-called crime of failing the Empire.

Anya vi Rova:

Second Princess of the Rovan Empire, Anya is the product of the Empire’s brutal aristocratic machine. Raised under its merciless regime and forged in the fires of ruthless palace intrigue, she emerged as a cold, calculating political player and an uncompromising leader.

Like all members of the imperial family, Anya was initiated as a teenager into the Empire’s darkest secret: the existence of the Demonic Gate. Long ago, the Empire’s ancestors, blinded by hubris, opened this vast and terrible portal. It still looms within Rovan’s heartland, directly under Rovan Imperial Palace, a massive crack between worlds from which a demonic horde could pour forth at any moment and consume the continent.

To keep the Gate sealed, the Empire must make a terrible sacrifice, hundreds of demi-human lives offered daily to maintain the seal. Worse still, the number of lives required grows each year. Thus, Rovan’s ceaseless expansionism: to preserve its citizens, the Empire must continually conquer new lands and enslave new peoples for sacrifice.

The Gate is a time bomb, ticking away. Unless the imperial family discovers a way to seal it permanently or defeat what lurks beyond, the sacrifices will eventually outpace supply, and when that day comes, annihilation not only for the Empire but for the whole world will follow.

With the Empire’s recent failures in Cantia, Anya finds herself under pressure. Political necessity demands so