Lone Wolf books rely on a combination of thought and luck.

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

The player is then allowed to choose which Magnakai disciplines or skills he or she possess.

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

After plummeting through the Shadow Gate, Lone Wolf finds himself trapped on the Daziarn Plane and must join strange allies and face old enemies if he hopes to make his way back from the Daziarn in time to save his homeland from destruction at the hands of the Darklords and their powerful new armies.