From the introduction: The province of Balantica has long been an integral part of the Coryani Empire. Known as the “Breadbasket of the Empire,” its seemingly inexhaustible food stores are being threatened by contaminated food supplies and strange disappearances in the city.. The search to uncover this plot will take you from squalor to opulence until finally the rotting cancer that lies at the heart of this verdant paradise is revealed. This STANDARD adventure is designed for characters of 6th to 20th level (APLs 7 to 21).