The grand tapestries of history often overlook the unsung heroes – the ordinary individuals whose unnoticed actions shape the fate of empires. This is one such tale, told through a shifting mosaic of perspectives that reveal a world unknowingly on the brink.

The isolated Glimmerstone Mountains become a killing ground when demonic forces obliterate a monastery, a tragedy and warning lost on the oblivious empires beyond. Against a coming darkness unrecognized by the world, an Unexpected Vanguard emerges: two driven survivors and a volatile mix of amateur spies, treasure-hunting thieves, and a ranger more wine merchant than mercenary.

Isolated and underpowered, when steel and sorcery quickly prove insufficient, their perilous quest to unravel the enigma escalates into a high-stakes grift to steal a mysterious prize from an unseen adversary. Can this unlikely crew rise to the challenge, and what consequences might result from breaking Teffel’s fourth rule of thievery – "Always know who you’re stealing from!"?