Balriel Pax looked down at the empty streets from the heights of the palace window. The wind whistled through the spires above him. A hawk cried mournfully in the blue skies above the polished stones of an empty city. Holding his chin, the newly crowned King shook his head.
Suddenly, Balriel felt electricity surging about in the direction of the throne room behind him. While some may fear such an event, the king was all to aware and used to it. He closed his eyes and sighed.
With a thunderous crash and the crackle of sparks the beautiful ancient, Lyris appeared. Her long brown hair swirled about magically as if she were emersed in water. Her blue dress flowed about her perfectly formed goddess-like body. Her eyes sparkled with energy and power as she regarded the king with a playful smirk.
"Hail King Pax!" She declared and bowed grandly.
The king grunted. He did not turn to look upon the beautiful ancient, but kept his gaze on the empty city below. "King of what?" He asked after a moment.
Lyris glided next to Balriel, looked over the stone wall and saw the silent city for herself. She smiled. "This is the first moment…every adventure begins with that very first moment. Every city that ever stood begins with a first moment. That moment is always lonely and silent."
"How long does that moment last, exactly?" Balriel asked.
Lyris laughed. "I admire your eagerness. Not to worry, your grace, they are coming. Soon you will hear the chatter of voices, the sound of the metal forge clanging and the cry of victory. Someday you will miss this moment and mourn the loss of its silence. This is a city of war, war is noisy."
"How do I start then?" The king asked.
"You already have, your grace," Lyris declared. She leaned toward him and placed an electric kiss upon his cheek. "It will begin with four. New, barely tested, but with the will, might and heart of dragons. Like you they want for nothing but to rise and crush the ruin around them. You will make them lords and ladies and together the Imperium will rise like a great storm that sweeps this land clean. I have foreseen it, therefore it will be so."
Lyris patted the king on the back then suddenly leaped from the balcony. With a flash of lightning the beautiful ancient vanished from sight leaving the king to ponder further in silence.

It begins
Two Ladies and Two Lords Join the King
Barely tested but with the will, might and heart of a dragon
Together…the Imperium rises like a great storm on the horizon
So mote it be!

New players,
I do understand the attraction of jumping into an established kingdom and riding on their coat-tails. But keep in mind as a low level player you will be stuck as a Commoner and during Kingdom Raids you will likely struggle to get through the first Battle as the higher level players dictate the difficulty. Meanwhile those who established the kingdom will enjoy the Raider, Lord, Sentinel spots which provide extra bonuses and the real benefits of being in a kingdom. So really they are the ones riding on your coat-tails because you are filling a needed spot while you donate to their cause. this is fine if that is what you want.
I'm looking for four other players to start out as Lord/Lady, Raider, Sentinel to establish a new kingdom with all the benefits that offers. Personally I like starting something and watching it grow from it's very beginnings so that when we rise in rank and status it is all the more glorious. Admittedly I'd like to run across a couple of Kingdoms I had joined who kept me in Commoner slots and didn't seem to appreciate my zeal in battle, and then wipe the field with their dead bodies….lol….just kidding. It's all in good fun. But seriously, if you like building something and want to jump into a Lord or Sentinel position right away this is your opportunity. Who knows how long it will be available? I just need four players to start, is it you?

Still standing up in my lonely tower all alone. It's quiet… Been donating to the various kingdom spots, but it's slow going. Looking for just 4 ladies/lords to fight and feast with and get started. New players looking to build and grow….join Pax Imperium today.

Lords? Ladies? Join me!