The Luminary’s mastery of illusion and arcane deception proved devastating in the early years of the war, forcing humanity and their dwarven allies to seek new ways to counteract these effects. In secret, human scholars and artificers intensified long-standing experiments on both animals and Hordelings, the latter chosen for their natural resistance to enchantments.

For years, covert research had been conducted on enhancing physical and mental traits through alchemical and magitech means, but now, wartime desperation pushed these experiments further. Hordelings became unwilling subjects in twisted trials meant to unlock new defenses—and weapons—against the Luminary’s magic.