Jarl Torn, chief among demons, has broken from his prison. While the races of humans gather to defend the Southland against the army Torn has sent against them, Jevin, a young boy considered an outlander, goes in search of a great warrior race to help in the defense. With a Druid, a Ranger, and several other protectors, Jevin sets out for the Peaks of Despair where the warrior race is said to live.While the defenders of the Southland fight to stem the onslaught of Orcs, Goblins, Gnolls, and other evil races bent on their destruction, Jevin and his friends race against time to bring the warriors to stop the invading army. But little do they suspect that Jarl Torn has other plans for conquering the humans.