Nathan is a human worshipper of the Silver Flame who wants to reach out to local shifter tribes and make amends. Conscientious of the Church's reputation, he's trying to win their trust and support, but is overeager and liable to get himself involved in a quest too dangerous for himself.

Fear has Khorvaire by the throat. A century of war has left deep scars on the psyche of the Five Nations. There are Valenar raiders, Darguul slavers, a kingdom of monsters to the west, and unknown terrors massing in the depths of Khyber. The Lord of Blades rallies the warforged against their makers. Changelings, rakshasas, and spies of all races hide behind friendly faces. The Mourning overshadows all of these. Until someone finds an explanation for this cataclysm, people fear that it will happen again— that a second Mourning could devastate Breland or Thrane.

In the wake of the Mourning, a new power is spreading across Khorvaire. Covens are sprouting up in hamlets and villages. Power-hungry Aurum Concordians are signing new deals. Wherever fear and jealousy holds sway, there is a chance for an imp to whisper in an ear or a devil to slip out of the shadows with an offer that seems too good to be true. The sages of the Arcane Congress and the templars of the Silver Flame are equally baffled by this sudden wave of corruption. Who are these devils? Where did they come from, and what do they want?