It is 1118 AD and Alexius I Comnenus of the Byzantine Empire is on his deathbed. Having successfully put the empire back on stable footing after a series of devastating military losses by the Seljuks and Normans and internal disharmony, Alexius knew he could close his eyes with a secured legacy. However, tensions were rising in Constantinople over who should be the next ruler of the empire. Anna, Alexius’s first daughter, had been trained since birth to become empress but all of that changed with the birth of John. As Alexius slowly drifts away, factions are being formed and plots are being created. What will happen when Alexius I dies? Is a civil war inevitable? What happens next will be up to you delegates.