
It is the year 1404, and the kingdom is suffering under the effects of a severe drought and a brutal famine. In despair, King George turns to his two sons, calling upon them to seek out new means of gathering resources to meet the needs of his subjects. Edward favors an aggressive approach, while William proposes a more peaceful solution. With the king's blessing, William embarks on a journey into the lands to the south of the kingdom and returns with powerful new technologies, such as a water pump that aids in irrigation of dry land. But William's solution will prove only the beginning of a long process of nurturing this civilization to full power.