With Kythis vanquished and the Well of Souls restored, the world of Vigil was at last at peace. The factions, once divided, came together to rebuild their shattered world. In the midst of this age of peace, mysterious crystal shards rained down upon the world, pulsing with powerful energy. Some heralded the shards as signs of a glorious new age, but the twisted creatures that appeared in their wake suggest they may be harbingers of something else.