"A knife in the right back, a law signed with a shaking hand, a debt left unpaid. That is how kingdoms fall." -Saxon Casodes, Prime Minister of Opulence
Not all battles are fought on open fields, nor are all victories won with swords. Some moments in history are quiet, creeping upon the world like a slow-moving storm, only for their impact to be seen years, sometimes centuries, later. The exile of a single scholar, the execution of a forgotten noble, a secret council convened in the dark, these are the moments that do not make headlines, yet they decide the fates of thousands. Whether through politics, betrayal, or simple misfortune, these events shift the course of history in ways no one expects until it is too late. The Merchant’s Revolt, the Silent Coup of Catcher’s Rest, the Broken Pact of the Arcane Coalition, each a moment when the world teetered, and the future was shaped by those bold or foolish enough to grasp it.