The War of the Gods has come to a head, with nine of the eleven Gods involved in open conflicts with one another. The God of Order, Derrien, with his allies Zailyne, Saeria, Talges, have crafted the plans to create a prison of souls off the banks of the Sariak River. Using two of his priests as the conduits for the plan, Derrien puts for his scheme into motion to create the ultimate bastion of shadows, the Sunshire Stockades.