You begin as Kaim, an immortal who has lived 1000 years, but suffers from amnesia. Kaim stumbles off the battlefield after nearly being crushed by a meteor and finds himself embroiled in the politics of neighboring nations on the brink of war. Over the course of the first disc, Kaim's memories begin coming back to him in two ways. The first is through a natural progression of the story as essential bits and pieces related to a political conspiracy flash before Kaim's eyes. This is slow to build, but offers some intriguing pieces towards the end of the first disc. The other, more interesting way to earn back memories is through dreams, which reveal stories of Kaim's past. These are often triggered by conversations with NPCs. There are around 30 dreams to discover and all are delivered as text with some artistic backgrounds. Boo text, right? Well, don't discount these memories. Many of these tales, while illuminating on the long history of Kaim's world, are often excellent reads. In fact, several are more interesting than anything that's happening in the main storyline.
Along the way, Kaim runs across another immortal, Seth, who also has amnesia. She's a precocious warrior who joins Kaim in his travels. It turns out that there are five immortals in the world and part of your quest is to discover who they are and perhaps have them join your party. That, however, awaits you beyond the first disc. The story is slow to build as Kaim is not particularly interesting for the first few hours. It isn't until you stumble upon an ailing woman and her two children in a deserted town that a little twist gives the entire story a much-needed kick in the rear. Over the final few hours of disc 1, Kaim goes from being a gruff-voiced, cliché bad ass to a unique and intriguing character. And as the political drama begins to solidify, things get interesting. Of course, just as soon as the game kicks it into gear, it's on to the second disc. A disc we don't yet have. Talk about your cruel and unusual punishments.
