Genius_Loci

“Our life is made by the Death of others.” Leonardo da Vinci Italy in 1476 is a spiderweb of intrigue, warring families and corrupt clegery. Even the implied unity of calling the place by a single name is a simplification; violent city-state are in constant state of upheaval and conflict, both within and without. Assassination, banishment, and grisly executions are commonplace. Life can be short and brutal, even at the very top of the social ladder. Beside this harsh world coexists a counterpoint. The western world is waking up from the long years of plague, famine and conquest. The foundation of modern science, art and literature are emerging from these same bloody streets, and the epoch that will be known as the Renaissance has begun. Behind it all, the two forces vie for the heart and minds of the people, continuing a conflict that stretches back into history, from the fields of the Crusades 300 years earlier to a mysterious future of conspiracy and secrets. The Assassins and the Templar continue their ceaseless struggle, and one side is about to receive a new combatant. Ezio Auditore de Firenze