From the introduction: Blackmoor, the Lord Of The Northern Marches, sent his knight. The Great Svenny, to collect the annual tribute owed to him by the Orcish King of Servile. In Servile, The Great Svenny learned that soldiers governed by the King of Greyhawk, along with certain elfish allies, were at that moment warring against the local King. Being a trustworthy and obedient knight, and inasmuch as Servile was a protectorate of King Alf. The later then led an expedition to meet this army. After emerging victorious. The Great Svenny seized a traitorous elfish count, Ordonez, and subjected him to the ultimate insult - he plucked the count's hair. But when this vengeful count returned home to The Great Forest, he convinced King Alf that The Great Svenny had become dangerously powerful and must be banished from the kingdom.