The tyrant

An evil Empire rules the north of Hafardine's single great continent. To the west are islands filled with pirates and slaves. To the south are barbaric tribes living in squalor and mutual warfare. If the Empire falls, it will take with it the last glimmer of civilization on Hafardine. The task of saving Hafardine comes down to two men; if either man succeeds, it will have to be through the other's ruin.