as the crusader ships leave the harbor, northburgh begins to uncover clues to a mysterious plot. he and the player travel to the orient and befriend the grand vizier of the sultan, al zahir, who helps the player to defeat a band of corsairs and break up a child trafficking scheme. the plot thickens as further clues reveal that a main character is implicated in a sinister conspiracy to overthrow the emperor himself. because he comes too close to the truth, lord northburgh is captured and the player is tasked with unraveling the mystery.