When shadows fall over the village of Barrowfield, only one man answers the call. A self-taught alchemist named Riven, carrying a silver-edged sword and a satchel full of dangerous potions. But what begins as a simple hunt unravels into a conspiracy older than kingdoms, rooted in a dying world's forgotten alchemical secrets.With his loyal friend Sable at his side, and a reluctant guide named Corren, Riven sets off to track down the source of the corruption. Ancient ruins whisper of vanished orders and vaults sealed by magic, while nature itself begins to warp and twist in the Shattered Core. As monsters stir and legends awaken, Riven must walk the line between fate and destiny-between what he knows and what he dares to become.Something is pulling the world apart, and it's not just the monsters.