Fifty years ago, some force or circumstance forced a covenant of Arcanists to flee their ancient home on the shores of Lac D’Allos in the French Alps north of Nice. This covenant is all that remains of the once-mighty Order of Hermes, a brotherhood whose name was once whispered in awe but is now all but forgotten. In the steampunk world of Brass & Steel, Arcanists of the ancient orders fight to remain relevant in a rapidly modernizing world that has no time for their ancient traditions and careful husbanding of Arcane resources. Facing the extinction of their Order, a small group of Arcanists risk a return to Lac D’Allos to reclaim their home and the power that lies dormant within it.