From the introduction: You live in the shadow of the Sleeping Giant—though the official maps call it the Iron Wall—an iron-veined mountain range that's been the lifeblood of this region since before you were born. And you thank the Lord Himself every day that He saw fit to have you be born when you were. ... Iron Veil is a tabletop roleplaying game for 3–5 players about people on the border between two worlds, fighting to figure out where they belong.