The miasmic species—creatures from other dimensions—were an ever-present threat to Earth. Each continent had its own particular brand of nightmare to deal with. In the North, the Shadow Seekers roamed, ethereal and relentless. To the West, ogres and orcs waged their brutal campaigns, their sheer physicality a constant challenge. In the South, the dark beasts prowled, their monstrous forms as dangerous as their cunning minds.
The East had faced its own scourge in the past: vampires. Nearly two centuries ago, they were driven to the brink of extinction by Liam Kagu, the First Hero. His efforts were so thorough that most people believed the vampires were gone entirely. But I knew better. Beneath the surface, in an underground city far from the eyes of the living, the vampires lurked, rebuilding in the shadows.
