Certain statistics such as combat skill and endurance attributes are determined randomly before play.

The player is then allowed to choose Grandmaster Kai disciplines and a selection of Dessi and Crystal Star magics.

This number depends directly on how many books in the series have been completed ("Grandmaster rank").

Three months after the events of The Plague Lords of Ruel, Lone Wolf learns that his friend, Guildmaster Banedon, has been abducted by a band of Giaks under the command of Nadziranim sorcerers.

It is theorized that they are planning to torture him to extract magical techniques which can be united with their own dark sorcery.