The malevolent presence of Mayong Mistmoore revealed in Darkhollow has forced the gods to return their focus to the mortal realm. Mistmoore's ascension to godhood
threatens not only Norrath, but the pantheon itself. The gods are powerless to stop
Mistmoore as he leaves a wake of twisted corruption in his path through and around
the planes. Druzzil Ro, the matron of Magic, has foreseen the devastation of the
world and has taken it upon herself to intervene. She beckons all mortals to her
realm in a desperate attempt to save Norrath and its gods.
In an ironic turn of fate, those who unleashed the pure evil of Mistmoore into the
realm of the gods may be the only ones who can stop it.
There is much speculation about the dangers facing Norrath and the gods. The
masters of the Academy of Arcane Science whisper frantically among themselves
about a god who has already been corrupted by Mistmoore's dark presence.
While much is unknown to mortals, Druzzil Ro clearly has a plan. Only those worthy
enough to take on her challenges and trials will gain the knowledge of what has
befallen Norrath and how to save it.
Hints of that plan begin to unfold as magical passages to new lands form in and near
Freeport. One leads to Druzzil's realm of Magic. Another leads to Sullon Zek's home
-- the Plane of Rage. And a strange, unending sandstorm in the Desert of Ro reveals
the ruined palace of Takish-Hiz. Within that torn city is another mystery -- a portal
into the past and the glory of the Elddar Forest and the great elven city as it stood
during the Age of Monuments, before Solusek Ro created the Serpent Spine
Mountains and turned the forest to desert.
What secrets lie in these new lands and how they will yield the skill and knowledge
to stop this grave evil remains a mystery. But one thing is certain -- only
Norrathians have the power and strength to save their world.
The very power of mortals that the gods despised is now being called upon to save
them and the world.