A Different World And The Same World

Outside the Hidden Valley, people are less fortunate. In large parts of the world, farms and villages are abandoned. By order of the King, all people in the conflict zones are now moved to larger towns, larger cities. The villages and farms are considered undefendable, against the hordes of Orcs and Risen Dead. Now, more and more attacks are focused on the towns and cities. In the conflict zones, food production and precious goods gathering has been completely halted. In a matter of time, many Humans will have to choose between starvation or being killed by the hordes. The fight for the towns and cities has become a desperate one. 

The main problem for the Humans is reinforcements. Losses by the Orcs and the Risen Dead can very simply be renewed. But the many Human victims can not be replaced that easily. Already, teenagers, sometimes children, are forced to participate in the fight. That can not go on, the Human King knows this. To keep morale high though, the King keeps telling his people that there is still hope. Only he knows, that he's lying. And his wife.. since she knows everything about him, can read his mind.