When Wizard Snoutfair purchases a map following the festival of the Laying Away of the Plough, King Cadmon takes on a quest to find Yitinamuh. Upon finding it, he is told by the potentates of the raid by Niocursid, the evil Wizard of Elcatsbub. And the lost and stolen stones. He embarks upon a quest to find the stones of Malakim, the guardians of the Tree of Peace. During his quest he encounters Sockburn and Dread-Biter of WrymWood, Grisar the giant of Mondo, Nomus the Bully Boss of the Gob Irons and the evil Niocursid. With the help of Flocci, Rogg, Worm Tongue, Stybba, and Wulf, the Modigs of Lagu;he journeys through uncharted lands to save the world from the evil Niocursid and restore the cosmic axis.