The Xaryxian Empire attacked the hero's planet of Toril, forcing them to take refuge on the Rock of Bral. There, they met a sympathetic giff named Krux. Aboard his ship, the Second Wind, the characters headed to a wizard’s tower on the outskirts of Wildspace, where Krux hopes to acquire a map. En route to the tower, the Second Wind was attacked by Hastain, an evil ally of the Xaryxian Empire!