In Eutracia, the final skirmish of The Scrolls Of The Ancients ended with the good Tristan defeating his evil half-brother Wulfgar in what everyone thought that was the war to end all wars. However, instead as a bi-product of the heroic battle, the spring of good magic, the Orb of Vigors, was ripped open. Now unchecked magical energy is dripping everywhere, as the orb falls from the sky ravaging anything that crosses its path.

(Source: Del Rey)