The Kingdom of Sanguine is one of the most ancient in all of Kyor. It is a place of mystery, power, dark forests, haunted mountains, black crypts, gloom,horrors, and treasures. Yet it is also a place of life ruled by kings and feuding nobles populated by sturdy peasants and cunning city-folk ravaged by bandits, defended by mercenaries and armies alike. Sanguine is a city located along the Red River in Southeast Radavan. It is an ancient seat of the tieflings dating back to before the time of the ancients.

Sanguine’s troubles are growing. Childless King Valdric is dying; his physicians have found no cure. He has faith in their powers to restore him and refuses to name an heir, fearful that any heir might be eager to hasten the king’s departure. His nobles are sure that no cure will be found and that the country will soon be left without king or heir. They maneuver for the throne, amassing private armies and plotting. No noble has yet dared to kill another, but you have ridden past burned villages and fields past plundered warehouses, past murdered captains lying in stained fields while vultures circled overhead. The king’s army hides while bandits raid freely , and the Sanguinites become refugees within their own lands, fleeing for the safety of the city.

It is through this land you journey for there are reports of good work for those like you. The roads are thick with refugee carts piled high with the few humble goods which escaped flame and bandit.