Facing the greatest army ever to be summoned from the Underworld the Elves make a stand with the Barbarians side by side in the battle at East Valley. Meanwhile in the world of men Queen Egny's army is facing their enemy at Big Berg Castle in Otanga after the Ortaks' forces crossed Salmon Fjord into Hergia. The Ortaks claim Antonia as their lands sending troops to the borders of Great Cape and to White River. Elsewhere gangs of outlaws are multiplying making it hard to keep basic law and order in the kingdom while the royal army is engrossed in warfare.