I'm also keeping TheMerlin's storyline as is, though since he/she is off radar I don't want to control his/her characters or story too much, so this will center predominantly around Arn, Eilis and Tyrhallan. If you wish to bring in more characters of your own, feel free to do so.
I don't know specifically what he had in mind with his storyline, so I don't want to run away with that.

Instead I hope we can brew a nice story together with a few plotpoints that we do know.

- Vaim is trying to conquer Belisio. 
- They were defeated in the past.
- The Sorcerer King blew up the world. 

I also would like it if you started thinking of a potential 'Vaimese Player' working for his/her own goals, because unlike TheMerlin I would like to go Vaim (we need to if what I have in mind will happen, in order to rescue a certain someone) and get a glimpse on the otherside of the fence so to speak. 
Even though my other players and factions (the Tahjai and The Brides) are evil, it doesn't mean all of Vaim is so. 
I do think Vaim's Empire styles itself somewhat to the Greek/Roman ones, but if you have other ideas regarding that feel free to tell me so.

I will also soon offer some insights in the Tahjai and The Brides.
These characters will be introduced sooner or later and their motives will be explained as the story progresses.
Funnily enough I like the Martin's approach to characters and if the imaginary dice don't roll in their favour they obviously might die sooner than expected or thought out (I would never pressume to kill off your characters though...)

And ofcourse random references to my imaginary scholar Folken and writer Ferezanthe will pop up every once in a while.

Now as a little taste tester to see what your impression is:

[i]"…And the Dark Day arrived, its form darkening the sky and its Claws and Teeth ripping apart soil and soul. The twisted form thundering towards them, the hungry mouth feeding upon those in its wake. There among the Mist and Smoke stood a Monster beyond reckoning. A foe unimaginable as it silenced the screams of devil and innocent alike, its intend total and utter decimation. 
The most ruthless creation of the Empire, an attempt at coldblooded justice through the torturing of the poor souls fed to this every hungry beast. Whilst no name would truly grasp the effiency of the Horror, those that dared whisper of it would call it 'The Harrower." 
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[i]An excerpt from Ferezanthe’s forbidden writings: The Rule of an Empire.[/i]