The Battle for Mirkarken came to a close with the party successfully killing Doniathon, Cassius, and Ravinia. Argenti was freed by our heroes' actions in the depths of Bur Boldor. Unfortunately, at the close of the battle, Victoria-- an elite martial fighter and commander of the undead escaped after Ileana revealed herself. At the passing of Michael, first of the Voidborn, and the ritual killing of Ileana by her general, a great curse was unleashed was unleashed on Eternum. The hope and silver lining was that, due to the party's actions, the ritual was rushed and incomplete saving the continent untold horrors which are left to the imagination.
Ileana's essence left her body as necrotic energy spewed from her body towards the south. Victoria disappeared in the chaos. The wave of magic swept across Eternum disrupting the landscape, tainting the world with malevolent essence, and most notably petrifying most of the population. If anyone was spared is left to the discovery of our heroes. What they know for certain is that Galatia and Bim were not spared and have been petrified.
As this arduous arc came to a close, our heroes find Eternum in dire straights and in a new era of Calamity. The only assurance they have at this time is that their brave actions and the disruption of this ritual has sewn hope into a situation where all should be lost.