As the Mantyran Empire collapsed and the majority of the Icarae fled back north over the impassable mountains, a large minority remained behind whether by choice or not, forming their own independent states in the human lands. Leywin is one of these Icarae states, ruled by the warlord Valerie, one of the great generals of Mantyra.

She rules from her fortress on Valon Mountain and is renowned for her unbeatable record in both personal combat and as a general on the battlefield.

And it just so happens that you have been instructed to confront her and achieve one of two goals; peace, or her destruction.