Gideon Alden is a disgraced nobleman; disowned and banished from his family at the young age of fifteen. Desperate and alone, he joined the Sons of the Sword, a professional mercenary outfit. Three years later, he has found his place among mercenaries, accumulating scars and glory but never forgetting what he has lost. Until one day, after enjoying some fame, The Sons of the Sword receives a summons from a local lord that spells trouble for the outfit.