A motley crew of adventurers; ranging from royalty, renegades, thieves and wizards-led by the half-elf bard and son of the Sword-Master of Alexon-are in a race against time, creatures of magic, assassins, orcs, bandits, enemy soldiers and a host of other dangers to bring the princess safely home in hopes of her becoming a queen; and preventing the Pearls of the Elf Lords from falling into the wrong hands in the process.