The Kingdom of Pomas is a land in turmoil. While the new King, Roland the Reformer, works tirelessly to repair the damage done by his predecessor, King Edward, forces are moving against him. In the south there are rumors of savage humanoid tribes forming alliances to drive the humans and there Ilk out of there ancestral homelands. In the north Gnoll packs slip into the kingdom causing havoc. The Dwarven Citidel of Kallabastian has sealed it's gates to outsiders. Strange new cults have popped up across the land, spreading strife, bizarre beliefs and infiltrating all aspects of society. Things are no better in the cities and towns of the kingdom. In the capital, violence and crime are on the rise, despite the best efforts of the Crown, the Guilds, and the guards to contain it. Citizens disappear in the night or from crowded market and no one in authority seems to care. In the city of Shrines, a killer stalks the streets targeting the Acolytes and Priests of the city, leaving a trail of mutilated corpses in it's wake.