Once the most peaceful of kingdoms Cormyr has suffered greatly in the last two years. Orcs and goblins rose up in unheard of numbers. Cormyr rose to war suffering defeat after defeat. When the crisis had finally passed many of the kingdoms finest warriors, soldiers, War Wizards and nobility were lost, including King Azoun IV himself. With a child king on the throne, Cormyr is slowly trying to come to terms with its loss. However many noble families are on the edge of rebellion, and Sembian interests are trying to covertly take control of the kingdom. Marsember was largely untouched by the war, but many remember its early days of corruption, piracy and intrigue before the Obarskyrs ended its ascendancy. It would take very little for the city to return to those far off days, and its destiny might lie in the hands of a single character, who is about to enter its gates. Extensively updated (6/6/04).