The realm has a hard time. No successor to the throne and lots of struggle for power. Magical locations will now play an important role in the harsh battles. Convince the Basilisks and Unicorns to help you in your claim while the Phoenix faction is impressive and dangerous for everybody.
All games and versions can be played together. There is no difference between white border or not, the background in all the variants is the same. There will no barrier for mixing in gameplay.