A threat lurks on the dawn's horizon. An unlikely band of would-be heroes considers making a stand, while the town at large retreats. The scenario turns on its head when an offbeat halfling and a mysterious beastlike man find themselves inadvertently involved. What will be the fate of Gellig's Mantle? Filled with combat, laughs, strange characters and camaraderie, this is the story inspired by the authors' actual adventures in popular role playing games such as D&D and Pathfinder.