UO Story Arc, Act I

So, I tried to go to sleep a little bit early last night, and the promised UO story arc started to form in my head. Then it progressed to "OH GOD LET ME OUT NOW NOW NOW NOOOOOW." So, yeah, I guess I made my Friday deadline after all. I'll only post Act I.

This arc makes significant assumptions about the current UO storyline, mainly that the storyline is in some way loosely following the actual Ultima series story. It further assumes that the Shadowlords in the current UO storyline will also be defeated by the destruction of the shards of the gem of immortality that contained them.

Act I: Darkness Descends

With the shards containing the Shadowlords destroyed, peace appears to return to Britannia. A festival is held at the fairgrounds outside of Britain, but even as the people celebrate, the commander of the Royal Guard seems ill at ease.

In days that follow, the shrines of the eight virtues grow cold and dim, and the people of the land begin to act strangely, even violent. After a night of dealing with crime after crime, the current commander of the guard abandons his position.

Clainin the mage sets out to discover what ails the shrines, while a new commander assumes lead of the guard. This new commander leads raids upon the Juka, Meer, and Gargish peoples, each time personally silencing those that claim the attacks are unprovoked.

The new commander orders the virtues building in Britain blocked off and set ablaze, and powerful creatures embodying the eight anti-virtues appear around the dying virtue shrines throughout the land. The three chaos shrines become stained with blood.

When Clainin returns to report on his findings, he is appalled at the actions of the royal guard. He attempts to have the new commander imprisoned, to no avail. Ultimately he himself is arrested, and tried in a mockery of justice, sentenced to execution and returned to jail to await his fate.

Update 8/18:
Yes, I just discovered Clainin's prone body in New Haven, let's just assume he's back for this.