Enter the year 1914, which will mark the beginning of the first man made catastrophe of the 20th century. From the smoking revolver of the Serbian nationalist and grab for glory of a dying empires, that were slowly losing their legitimacy, death, despair and chaos that has finally put an end to the ancient European monarchies was born.

The player is put in a role of Finley Thompson, A British adventurer and archaeologist searching for a mythical artifact on the territory of Kingdom of Serbia. In this endeavor, his closest ally is his Serbian guide Vuk. Not long after locating the possible site all hell breaks loose when the Sarajevo assassination occurs. Cut from his home, Finley pleads Vuk to help him finish his mission.

The player will control Finley and his companions in their quest to find the lost artifact and preserve their lives in the midst of largest confrontation the world has seen. To solve the mystery of the First Crusade player will have to control his party in a series of conflicts while they search for the artifact.