Eleven centuries ago, Ardren, the mainland of the world of Melphor, was wracked by a centuries long bloody war referred to in the Histories as the Wars of the Roses, an endless struggle to rid the world of the forces of darkness. For years, the two sides fought before forces of light called upon its neighbors and formed the Soulforge Alliance. Together, they beat back the darkness and reclaimed their lands.

Now, rumors of creatures long thought destroyed are being whispered about, creatures that once served the darkness. If they did still exist, they threatened the stability of the Alliance with their very existence.

The Knights of the Rose, the protectors of the Alliance and the world of Melphor, swore to exterminate them at the end of the war and, if the rumors were true, would rid the world of the evil once again and preserve the peace.