From Introduction: The world changes, and once great towers of vast civilizations become the outposts of younger ones. Such is the legacy of Aren Tor, a watchpost atop a great pinnacle of rock a thousand years ago, all but forgotten to the world in these times, its stair lost amidst trees and drifts of snow. Yet during an adventure, one may stumble upon it, and be led to its heights, where greater adventure awaits . . .