Under the shadow of fallen runes, a brittle peace is fracturing. The fanatical Black Coven has returned from the shadows, waging a hidden war across the realms. From an unwilling vessel hunted in a modern city skyline to a rogue wizard breaching reality-warping dimensions for answers to his past, the strings of fate are tightening. The ancient, malevolent entities known as the Freye are calling to be freed, and a century of cold silence is about to dissolve into chaos. Welcome to the realms of XQ28.