After three ages of scheming and war, the dark god Izrador has finally defeated the heroes and armies of the free races. The race of men now leads an oppressed existence, and the elves and dwarves have retreated to distant forests and mountains. Investigating the disappearance of a priest, the infamous Mag Kiln has been ordered to travel to the small town of Blackweir. There, he soon becomes entangled in an old mystery and begins to uncover a dark secret.
