Bernt might have graduated from the Mage Academy, but not everyone has the money or the connections to launch any kind of lucrative or prestigious career as a mage. Now, a few years later, Bernt finds himself working for City Maintenance as an Underkeeper among the other rejects of Halfbridge's magery. But hey, it's a stable job, and that's what counts. With the help of his unlicensed and unregistered soul-devouring demonic familiar, he'll save enough to launch his career as an adventurer – just as soon as he can afford some proper gear.