Every participant in Barliona has heard about the Grey Lands-the land from the deceased. Few have were able to travel there and speak with the heroes and villains of old. And of the minuscule number, only one bard has were able to bring the souls of the dead back again to the world of the living: The Bard of Shadow. Now it really is up to her to look for the potential of her competition. Shall the Biota competition become full-fledged associates of Barliona or will they oppose everything that lives?