The Empire pushes forward on the eastern front. After a year of preparation, the Empire sends sends troops into Reikos, and finally gets first hand experience of the devastation the Druj have wrought in their absence. Karsk is once again Imperial territory thanks in large part to a profusion of magical enchantments - but the Thule remain a force to be reckoned with. In Holberg, the Empire launches a counterattack against the Druj, sweeping south and east from the gates of the city, driving the barbarians from the ruins of the lower city and laying siege to the crumbling fortress of Rebeshof.