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Destiny calls, and they must answer. The small Kingdom of Eastvale, nestled between unassailable mountains, impenetrable woods, and the mist-clad hills, is the only home they’ve ever known. Nothing is known of beyond its borders, and more importantly, no one speaks of it. In the border town of Ravensroost, Candissa, a young woman of extraordinary ability, is torn between exploring and solving the puzzle that is her small world, and her obligations to her family. Her enigmatic friend, Errol, quick with a charming smile and wielding his strange black blade, has no memory of his earlier life, prior to arriving only a few years ago under bizarre circumstances.

Two strangers arrive in Ravensroost, each seeking answers to their own mysteries. Koraymis is a scholar, with a hidden, arcane calling and dark secret, seeking his place in the world. Cam is a half-Elven hunter and crafter, bearing little save a strange pack left to him by his father. Like Koraymis, Cam is compelled to leave his home and journey to Ravensroost for reasons he cannot understand.

Drawn together by a calling to Destiny they cannot discern, each of the four must test their abilities, their trust in each other, and common sense to undertake a journey that will take them into an unknown future. Facing mysterious perils, gathering forces of evil and an uncertain path, they journey West into Ruin.

Having survived an attack by the Slaydge, led by the treacherous Lord Enthessar, Candissa and her friends now number five, having awakened Tyenia Alexandoru from a magical slumber. Together, they leave the broken tower amid the ruins and head west, joined by the Forgewrought, Praeseos, and led by the Elven ranger, Jenivara. The group journeys to the Elven forest of Tel’pareon Galadhar, facing new foes and forging new friendships.

Candissa uncovers startling revelations about her grandmother, as she seeks to understand why Destiny has forced them all on this path. Koraymis grows in power, and questions the motives of his master, Telmik. Their new friend, Tyenia, quickly learns more of her past through dream and vision. Cam struggles to understand his place in all of this, while discovering he possesses a shocking ability. Errol hones his skills of shadow, while trying to understand – and keep secret – a terrible purpose.

As myths become reality, and ancient magics are awakened, some journey into mysterious, labyrinthine passages and scale heights unimagined, while others confront powerful foes, ancient and infernal, as they delve into the sunless reaches of Deeping Dark.

The Five are broken. As the Vicari deal with tragedy, they must contend with a disaster striking close by. Jenivara rises in her role Herald, and they all learn more of what was wrought in the past, and what may be expected of them in future. Instilled with resolve, they seek to become more than what they have been.

Tasks become clear, they are granted time to accomplish them. Destiny reveals herself to Cam and Jenivara, while Candissa has remarkable visions to help guide her own path. Errol discovers his way is far darker than he could have guessed, and an shocking assault by the Enemy’s minions brings forth something Praeseos he did not predict and would never wish for. As their powers grow, so do their bonds.

Following a bright highway taking them far to the south, their path is paid with blood. Finally, breaching a wall of raging tempest that is Storms Reach, they are brought to a fate none of them could have predicted.

The Vicari must contend with the betrayal of one of their own, and the murder of another. It is the darkest of hours, as their resolve is tested. Yet, the storm rages on, and it will not wait for sorrow nor retribution. Finding refuge within the sprawling Skyhold called Kentaru’hyrajemal, they find new allies and set about the tasks laid before them by Destiny and a long-dead Wizard.

The Enemy’s forces are gathering in ever greater numbers, ready to crush them. The remaining Vicari are thrown into an unexpected conflict that takes them far to the east, and one of them faces their old Master. As the great battle approaches, Jenivara faces her own challenge as she struggles to prevent the Enemy from discovering their plans.

As the final hour nears, slumbering magics reawaken and long-forgotten memories return. Peoples from distant lands join the growing alliance of Humans, Elves, and Gnolls, to face an ancient foe. The forces of Destiny arise as the new Age is born, and the powers of Light and Shadow, Fire and Sky clash in a battle that will determine the course of future history.