Most raiders believe in living every day to its fullest. They eat, they drink, and they fight. Celebration— whether it is a victory, a birth, or an alliance—is vital. But above all, joining their ancestors in the Halls of the Slain is most important. The almost-god, Thonir, son of Aldyhn and Slayer of the Last Yoten, is believed to rule these halls and is busy preparing the brave dead to do battle at the end of the world.