A kidnapped dwarf.

A town under siege.

An ancient magic.

Five mercenaries from Neverwinter – Malik, an arcanist with a dubious past; Gwawr, a half-orc exile from Many-Arrows; Liath, a devout follower of Helm; Siero, a nobleman seeking to make a name for himself; and Anders, a monk from a mysterious and far off monastery – are hired to escort a wagon of mining equipment from Neverwinter to Phandalin by Gundren 'One-Eye' Rockseeker.  Unfortunately it will not be as simple as that…