Hammermane Sledgit wasn't even born when the dwarf kingdom of the Long Tower fell to an unfathomable monstrous horde, causing his dwarven kin to scatter to all parts of Unoria. Ever since he was a boy, he had been told the tales of grandeur and prominence of the lost kingdom, and it was his father's dying wish that he fulfill a family oath to restore the ancient glory of their people. Problems arise with Hammermane's reclaiming of a title that many would prefer forgotten - the dwarves themselves debate whether or not if they even needed a king anymore especially one, in their eyes, who had abandoned them so long ago. The opportunistic giants who have enslaved most of the dwarven people are no less kind adding to the troubled heir's burdens by tasking him with a list of impossible demands. Not only does Hammermane have to prove himself to be who he says he is since the line of the kings was thought broken, he has to steal away a kraken's treasure trove to purchase his kin from the giants' not-so-tender care. Hammermane and friends take to the road in a whirlwind search for a sea monster's hidden lair, and find themselves running from all manner of vengeful monsters, greddy pirates and subtle sorcery. More often than not they find themselves to be hunted instead of the hunters, and it would seem as if the whole world means to prevent them from achieving their quest.