There are some branches of magic which have been outlawed in Astorea by the mages of wexwortrh tower, the Mage's college, because they were deemed too dangerous to be handled. These magics are known as necromancy, as well as fel magic which is used by warlocks. That is where this story begins. To get away from those prying eyes who might turn them in to the mage's college for using illegal magic, warlocks and necromancers have gone up north, farther than the Orc and Dwarf territories, to practice their illegal magic in peace. However, while this might have been great in theory to some of these mage types, somewhere along the line it got out of control.

A rift was opened up, allowing passage between the realm of Astorea, and the Abyss. The Abyss is a plane which is home to demonic forces, and with a rift open it is allowing these demons to enter on Astorea's territory freely. For years, this problem went unchecked by most who might be willing to remedy it and now, the problem has gotten out of control.

The far north has been widely taken over by demonic forces and now there are whispers of cultist activity as well. To combat this, a group of adventurers have banded together, taking up in an old abandoned castle called skyhold. They have seen the threat which such a dire situation can pose, and are working to put an end to it while others are working to keep these dangerous beings within their world. Will you fight against the darkness or with it?