Council of Fire

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In 1759, the passage of Halley's Comet causes a catastrophic event that separates the New World from the Old. A new mountain range emerges in the Mid-Atlantic, and ships can no longer navigate between the two worlds, with many disappearing in the attempt. The comet also unleashes magical forces, leading slaves to harness African witchcraft, bringing forth monsters into America. Native tribes follow suit, while some European settlers blend Old World technology with sorcery. The Atlantic is plagued by kraken, revenants haunt Jamaica, and various supernatural entities roam the streets of New York, creating chaos as magic spreads uncontrollably. The Iroquois Confederacy collapses, with the Onondaga Council Fire extinguished and tribes like the Seneca and Cayuga breaking away to follow their own leaders, while the Mohawks ally with the English. Meanwhile, the English and French, previously on the brink of war, must now consider an unprecedented alliance against the emerging dark powers. They face the daunting task of uniting politically behind the young English prince Edward, the last royal bloodline in a world transformed by the Sundering.