The serene martial artist masters of the Temple of Ro-Kan have long viewed themselves as above all mortal and mundane conflicts. Now, following the Savage Wave, and the rise of the Cult of Yurei, the monks of Ro-Kan are being dragged into the clandestine wars of universal balance – a war in which they will reluctantly turn out to be key players. The monks follow an age-old path and know the secrets of Ki better than any others, but they are few and divided – will they be able to unite and join forces until it is too late?