The Old World Chronicles
In an age of war, darkness, and desperate glory — the Old World endures.
— Chapter I —
From the Annals of the Old World
The Old World is a land of ancient kingdoms and festering darkness, where the light of civilization flickers against an encroaching tide of chaos. From the frozen steppes of Kislev to the jade walls of Grand Cathay, from the mountain holds of the Dwarfs to the sunken temples of the Lizardmen — every nation bears the scars of wars that have shaped the fate of all living things.
For ten thousand years, the forces of Order have stood against the Ruinous Powers. Tzeentch weaves his schemes in the Realm of Chaos. Nurgle's plagues rot the roots of civilization. Khorne's brass legions hunger for skulls. Slaanesh whispers temptations into the ears of the mighty. And yet the Old World endures — battered, bloodied, but unbroken.
These chronicles are drawn from the tomes of Imperial scholars, the rune-carved tablets of the Dwarfs, the whispered histories of the Elves, and the forbidden texts recovered from the ruins of fallen empires. Within these pages, you will find the truth of the Old World — its glory, its horror, and the desperate courage of those who refuse to yield to the dark.
— The Powers That Shape the World —