It begins following centuries of hybernation by peoples seeking to evade the fury and devastation of the Cataclypse; they have hidden in order to survive. But now, as a new day dawns and calm settles across the land, they venture out. They trickle from the cover of their enclaves to a settlement at the mountain's foot, where people of varying race, talent and creed have begun to gather. Hunters. Preachers. Farmers. Artisans. Tradespeople. -- The pot stirs.

The settlement grows to become a small town with the influx of new citizens from all quarters and every walk of life. Together, the people build a wall for their protection. Dirt streets, now paved with fresh cobble, stretch further in every direction. An inn opens for business. A tavern. A church. Proprietors arrive, opening new shops of every type. People of like mind gather to debate philosophy, contemplate law and organize around common goals. -- Civilization has returned.

Smoke curls from the chimneys of houses watching silently as busy people hurry by. Life hastens. The city hums. And in between the the hustle and the bustle, a subtle shadow falls...