In the lands of Hyperborea, the two great cities rose after the Outer Gods left. However, dangers on the trails and roads compel merchants to use mercenaries to guide them. Belgar is a guide who carries a reckless attitude and the scars to prove it. After a devious god forces him into a blood pact, the Guiding Arrow joins with Tierni, a witch, to avoid the return of the Outer Gods to their world.