the goblin adventuring party (gap) is officially formed. before returning to their village, the gap intend to adventure and gain experience so that they can better protect their people. but on their way, fumbles makes a tragic mistake, and his rash attempt to fix it leads gap to brassmoon city, the last place on earth any monster wants to be. meanwhile, the powerful dwarf paladin, kore, whose only aim is to eliminate monsters, has his crossbow set on gap's village. dies horribly meets and is enslaved by the white terror, whose excavation of a valuable artifact draws a hobgoblin attack. new friends are found and old enemies cross.