Gildenaar, the kingdom of the Tribute River valley, is in utter disarray. The Calamity that brought destruction upon the capital city of the kingdom has torn apart the government, fractured the economy and brought the Skipprmani tribe lower even than during the Captivity of the Sea. Twenty years after the meteor destroyed Auramontis and poisoned the Old Fern Forest, a brave band of unlikely partners venture forth into the city in searches of riches and restoration to the kingdom.