Within the confines of Polis do the merchants scheme. Here it is not nobles and their ancient lineages that command respect, but gold and silver. Like great rivers do the trade routes flow, its length fertile with caravans and merchant galleys. Wealth docks in Polis''''s grand ports and makes its way into the pockets of the Patricians. One thing is certain, the Doge is sick and can no longer hope to control the squabbling Patricians. Grudges fester and the two great families of Antonois and di'''' Urbino are ready to spill blood over the streets of Polis. The fate of the Serene republic has yet to be decided. Will cooler heads prevail? Will greed take her cut in blood, with interest? Or perhaps, the winds of change blow in an entirely new direction.