He created the world... and left it. But the Creator did not disappear without a trace - part of his Power remained in the world, contained in an ancient artifact. Now the hands of those who crave power and might are reaching out to the Chalice of Thorne, who are ready without hesitation to use the darkest of all types of magic - necromancy. And only by strange chance did the paths of a necromancer and a small detachment of adventurers cross, who agreed to do what they thought was a simple job...