From the introduction: The land of Norsca is thought by some to be the birthplace of all the evils of the world. While not entirely accurate, it will become an understandable belief when one attempts to travel through that hellish landscape. The contents of the lands themselves are poorly understood, as those who attempt the perilous journey in the hopes of finding secret treasure or other such riches rarely return. Those that do escape often return with little in the way of wealth, except in the number of truly disturbing tales that they will try their hardest to forget for their entire lives.