531 years have passed since Aulis, the dwarves' most revered hero, defeated the Demon Lord, and the demons were defeated. In the years following that great conflict, evil has crept back into the world. Now the demons are ready to strike once again. The demons assault the dwarves. Assassins strike at the elven queen. Orc mercenaries lay siege to the humans. And an ancient evil escapes from hell itself. In these dark times, the most unlikely heroes rise to take up the sword -- or, as the case may be, the axe -- to fight against the evil hordes. The young dwarf Jani, last of Aulis' line, may be the only one who can lead the dwarves to victory....