From the introduction: A long-missing ally reappears in the unlikeliest of places, bearing information that will send a group of adventurers to the very edges of the Known Lands and beyond on a quest to wrest an ancient relic from the clutches of a mysterious group known only as The Banished. This is a LIVING ARCANIS STANDARD adventure, designed for 6th to 16th level characters (APL 7 through 15).