In 1310, the western Christian kingdoms are exhausted and impoverished by
famine, war and years of supporting the expensive Crusades. The Pope still
exhorts the King of France to continue funding his causes, but the shrewd King
Philip IV has other plans to drive his kingdom back to wealth.
The Templars, after decades of supporting the now fallen kingdom of Jerusalem,
have retreated from the Holy Lands, and King Philip now coveits their
legendary treasure.
Guillaume de Nogaret, the prosecutor of the crown, is casting a terrible net
around Jacques de Molay, the Templar Grandmaster, accusing him of satanic
worship and forcing a situation that would lead to his arrest.
The Templar stronghold is a RUN type of area where players infiltrate the
massive commandery of the Templars south of Paris and try help Nogaret bring
the Templar leaders to the King's justice.
The area is targeted at high-level characters playing solo.