"The winter's sun mirrors your soul as it turns the water of the canals to glistening silver - a mirage of riches, covering dark secrets in its cold depths."

- a Judge of Parma's High Court
  addressing the accused Count
  Alberto Lorenzo di Scaglieri

• Explore the streets and canals of the Novarese city of Parma from its slick cobble-stone alleys to its shining plazas
• Find your fortune in service to one of the ruling families or one of the powerful guilds
• Admire the wealth of the docks, the craft of the artisans, and the smells of the trattorias
• Buy and sell goods, services and information in hundreds of establishments
• Meet the characters that make Parma one of the most vibrant, exciting, and dangerous cities of the Empire!
• Over 300 pages of rich, in-depth material to power your adventures
• Pull-out full-color map, suitable for tracking characters from door to door