The son of a disgraced Roman senator, hiding from imperial secret investigation in Britain, returns to the continent. He and his colleagues are sent to Lower Germany, which has just been devastated by a terrible epidemic. Taking advantage of the reduced number of armed forces, the province is being terrorized by bandits, including many former legionnaires. The newly arrived warriors must protect the city of Tungrorum from a powerful gang united, led by an incredibly cruel and obsessed man who carefully hides his face...