The player character himself is a descendant of King Richard the Lionheart. You will meet many historical figures in the game, including Galileo Galilei, Marco Polo, Joan of Arc, William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes.
From Barcelona you fight your way west into Spain until you get the task of protecting the holy relics of Europe, which have been stolen from the east by strange snake figures. He brings you to Barcelona, where you can join one of the four factions: the Inquisitors, the Knights Templar, the Magi or the Black Magician. You start in a slave pit from which you are rescued by Leonardo da Vinci.