Child of Illumination
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At long last, the Orcus plague was vanquished, the City of Platus finally returning to brighter times. But an ancient Darkness soon began approaching; a long forgotten power resurfacing, slowly engulfing the very life of the Dominion.
The Wings of Veneficium have been sighted, a resurging cult seeding fear and disease amongst the populace; staking its claim over the Light, creatures began emerging from the depths of Mors.
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