Hidden deep within the shimmering Mediterranean, the mystical archipelago aptly named Insulae Altimones (Islands of the Highmountains) rises from the sea like the spine of an ancient titan.

Drawn by its mist-crowned peaks, the Romans founded a small colony here. Legatius Carpus Runnus, known for his resolve, was entrusted by Consul Deurus Klinkus to rule over these wondrous lands, where every mountain keeps a secret older than Rome itself.