DATELINE: CAIRO – A new and previously unknown tomb has been discovered beneath the shifting sands of the Egyptian desert. A team of European experts led by Dr. Edward Parker is preparing to open the tomb, which is believed to belong to a hitherto unknown Pharaoh. In an encouraging sign of international cooperation, the excavation is to take place with the official sanction of the French provincial governor. The expedition, funded by the prestigious Lord William Cranford, promises to offer an exciting glimpse into an ancient kingdom of untold grandeur... “Ruins of Grandeur” is a supernatural horror game of tomb exploration, where character death is a very real possibility. set in 1880 Egypt. Tensions between natives and foreign interests run high, and the discovery and excavation of a new tomb is fraught with political ramifications. Scientists, politicians, servants, and various hangers-on prepare to enter the ruins, unaware of what awaits them within... This game is the first chapter of the Epoch's Waning series.