Synopsis/Setting/Outline

Synopsis

It's so nice to be immortal, right?

You do anything want without worrying about time.

For wizards who require several lifetimes to master their craft, immortality equate to heaven.

Sadly, that said heaven is being taken from them.

Setting

The great war waged by Kingdom of Farhaven is on an end, with them as the clear victors. In this same kingdom, magical arts have flourished for hundreds of years. Wizards can be seen anywhere, and each of them freely practicing their craft. Some of the wizards even had great contributions in the war.

17th day of Winter, year 1089, the enemies of Farhaven finally surrenders, marking the end of the great war. However on the return of the armies, no feast was held. This was because just three days after, the King dies because of a 'natural' reason. His first son, heir to the throne, First Prince Albert Farhaven is crowned not long after. Fueled by his ambition and backed the new great lands added to the Kingdom of Farhaven, King Albert declares the creation of the Empire of Farhaven with the help of The Church.

A new era is dawning in Farhaven. However, those were not only the changes that happened during what was soon to be called the 'Last Winter of the Old Era'.

Another great change was the 'Holy Decree of Magic Regulation'. Most commonfolks of Farhaven might not give much regard to this change, mainly because it had not much effect on them.

However, the Holy Decree of Magic Regulation greatly affected the lives of wizards.

The Holy Decree of Magic Regulation has only three items in it:

First, only dignified individuals recognized by both the King and the Church, shall be allowed to acquire and practice magic

Second, practice of magic shall be restricted only to the Royal Capital

Third, the elimination and destruction of 'forbidden' magic and its practitioners with the supreme guidance of the Church.

Those three items changed the use of magic in Farhaven forever. Nonetheless it was the last item that haunted the great wizards of that time, for all ultimate magic were all labelled 'forbidden'.

'Elimination and destruction of forbidden magic and its practitioners'

Some wizards may still the chance to stop their practice and avoid the wrath of the Empire and the retribution of the church. However, for wizards who were ultimate magic themselves, they never had the luxury of such choice.

All they can do now is either to fight back with all they have or run away as far as they can.

The implementation of the decree has started. The new Imperial Soldiers and the Church's inquisitors have been released to regulate wizards and magic.

So for Seth, who just completed the ritual to lich-hood, the race has just begun.

Characters

Seth is an infamous necromancer who just made the ritual to become a lich before knew about the decree. He dreamed of being someome even more infamous one day, but decree just ruined all his plans!

He originally wanted to lay low after he became a lich, and then accumulate power and underlings and then one day start and undead revolution that will shake The Empire, but with all the inquisitors roaming around the Empire, he can't even start of thinking of a way to proceed.