Meanwhile in Altdorf, the Order of the Griffon's commanders finally piece together the clues they have been gathering in Ostland, Troll Country and Talabecland. At last, the terrifying scope of Tchar'zanek's plan is revealed. When word comes of the attack on Praag and the presence of Souleater, the Emperor knows that the pivotal battle of the war may well be at hand. The Daemon, still weak and trapped within its mortal host, is vulnerable. If the Order can meet the Raven Host head-on in Praag, they might have a chance to destroy the terrible creature and thwart Tchar'zanek's insidious scheme.

Knowing that his window of opportunity is quickly closing, the Emperor commands the Order to make a forced march to Praag. Any hope of victory must lie in swift action, for if the Daemon's power should reach its peak, the Empire could be doomed.

When the weary soldiers of the Order finally arrive at the city of Praag, they find that the Raven Host has already broken through the outer walls and are now rampaging through the streets. With the aid of the mighty Steam Tanks, the most powerful war machines in the Emperor's arsenal, the Order takes the fight to the enemy. Like a hammer-blow, the Order's soldiers charge into the scattered mass of marauding Northmen. The assault forces the warriors of Chaos to pull back and regroup, and both sides settle in for a long, protracted conflict.

The battle for Praag spreads to every corner of the city. In the south, the soldiers of the Order clash with frenzied Northmen amid the headstones of the sprawling Russenscheller Cemetery. In the north, the warhost has established a battery of Hellcannons that hammer the Empire's defensive positions night and day. At the city's heart lies Gospodar Square, where the main thoroughfares of Praag converge. Here the fighting is fierce, for control of the square means easy access to other quarters of the city and use of the roads to ferry supplies and fresh troops.

In his war to conquer the Empire, Tchar'zanek has masterfully manipulated events and concealed his true purpose. Only now, when the plans of the evil Warlord are perilously close to fruition, has the Emperor come to understand the true nature of the enemy's plot. The Order of the Griffon's soldiers and Wizards find themselves fighting not only to win the battle for Praag, but also to save the Empire, for this may be their last chance to thwart the dark machinations of the Raven God's Champion before it is too late.

All the while, high above the battle, the Daemon watches with hate-filled eyes, its dread power growing with each passing day.

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