Seven adventurers meet in the town of Trostenwald in the Dwendalian Empire and form an adventuring party after they are wrongly accused of a crime. Once they clear their names, they make their way to Zadash, become involved with a local rebellion and make the acquaintance of a crime lord named the Gentleman. They also encounter a covert drow raiding party from the neighboring region of Xhorhas and come into possession of a magical artifact called the "Beacon of Luxon".
