Ellich, Bishop, and Hamral sign on as guards for a merchant train and fight off bandits.
Ellich is brought before the Anchoress; a journey to the strange ruins known as the Corbiestone ends in disaster.
Hamral returns to Heremac and meets Valerius and Shakerly; the three investigate rumors of rucks terrorizing a remote village; Shakerly and Valerius get a nasty surprise.