Following the independence of the Kingdom of Andore, the province of Dinant experienced an era of prosperity. Renowned for its hunting grounds and its hospitable climate, Dinant has become, with the expansion of Andore, a coveted space. The year 987 saw the eldest Artagnan, then aged 25, take power thanks to the popular vote. Since the beginning of the 8th century, the Artagnan family has been based in Lucheux in Chalucet. The family castle was completed in the mid-9th century and the Grossouvre estate contains the family's ancestral hunting grounds. Lord Artagnan, a worthy representative of his noble family, is renowned for his keen sense of values as well as his blind loyalty to the Kingdom.

It was around the year 1000 that Lord Artagnan decided to more seriously invite guilds and noble families to come and settle in his province. At the time, he had no idea of the excitement that would follow this decision.

The first years of the millennium were shaken by real expansion campaigns in Dinant. Almost all of the strongholds in the province would vibrate to the sound of steel and war machines. The year 1004 finally brought a truce to the clashes and mainly the guilds of Brabancourt, Compagnons du Destin and Montfort established themselves in Dinant.

June 1005: The domain of Harcourt in the lordly stronghold of Chalucet is hit by attacks from the undead. Its leader, Baron Louis de Harcourt, tried in vain to notify Lord Artagnan. A company of adventurers, led by the mage Owen, will succeed in eliminating a necromancer named Dogmatar and thus resolve the situation.

A few days later, the Vaudémont estate, in Villentrois, was engulfed in violent fighting. The war raging in Boistfort spills over there and the forces of Chaos take over the domain. This event did not leave Lord Artagnan indifferent, who reacted promptly by sending forces to the southwest of his province. It was enough to awaken the population of Dinant to the problems of the south of the Kingdom.