The world has always been in turmoil, but now Pan is preparing for something terrible at the end of his first century. In distant lands, black magicians weave unnatural spells, creating ugly monsters, elves test bowstrings and war animals, dwarves sharpen their weapons and close their cities. Hidden knowledge and places have been discovered, the balance has been disrupted, and the Emperor of the Real People has been crowned in the far cold South. And I, an orc named Kirn Jargak, am just trying to find a job with a pregnant vampire and an alcoholic unicorn on my hands. This is clearly not going to end well...