After escaping from a slave ship, the half-orc Nergal swims to shore, eager to begin his new life of freedom. When he meets a band of heroes including an elf, a beautiful warrior-priestess, and two brave knights, he isn"t looking for an adventure-he"s just looking for an easy meal! But the impressionable young Nergal soon begins to feel a kinship with these heroes who are on an important mission t...