Darkness converges upon us, and the world crumbles before our very eyes… What was once a sanctuary for the weary has now become a battlefield. Long ago, the deities Spiritus and Materia warped the fabric of time and space to create a new world—a world they populated with warriors from other realms. These men and women were forced to fight day and night without reprieve, and the strain of endless battle soon grew to be too great. With battered bodies and shattered spirits, they sent out a cry for help… This is guide not a game.