The Golden Reach is a realm on the edge of oblivion. Though crime, war, and political intrigue occupy the focus of nations, larger forces vie to throw the Realm into chaos. Crime and intrigue are tearing at the seams of nations. War threatens previously foregone prosperity. Natural disasters are destroying cities, magical phenomenon are causing mayhem, strange creatures are wandering the countryside, and a ravenous plague is working its way quietly, nefariously, and almost...intentionally? through small townships. A party of new adventurers find themselves thrust suddenly into the criminal underground of Cetan, a continent already intimate with discord. What follows is a game of exploration and escape, of rebellion and comradery, of starting over and forging a new life in a land on the brink of catastrophe. From the wild streets of Dunekeep to the sterling beauty of the Argent Coast, to the Towers of Touden to the Wastes, to the strange magical kingdom of Mosai, the Golden Reach is in the center of the eye of a storm. Few can comprehend the danger they are in. Fewer still will be able to do anything about it.