Background - Money & Power My father worked as a day labourer in Steamport. He worked day and night for less than 2 silver: loading and unloading guild ships from Criar or hauling coal down to the Langdale Ironworks. Bent his back so bad that he couldn’t even look up to see how the sky glowed during a Starfall. Hardest working man I ever met in my life… and maybe also the poorest.

Background - Steam & Stars The horizon was on fire. Far away on the other side of the Atwater Estate, clearly illuminated by the otherworldly red glow of the heavens, stars were falling.

Background - Darkness & Light You have all felt that chill that runs down your spine, that shiver on the back of your neck, that sudden feeling of dread that makes you stop dead in your tracks. When our minds fill with dark thoughts, when we dream in distress, when feelings of rage and despair overwhelm our will - we are being stalked by hidden terrors that feast on our fear and insecurity.