Lord General Coleman Stryker is one of the greatest heroes of the Iron Kingdoms. Chosen by his king to liberate the conquered lands of Llael from Cygnar's long-standing foe, the Khadoran Empire, Stryker finds himself forced to work with one of his most bitter enemies - the exiled mercenary Asheth Magnus, a man to whom Cygnar's king owes his life. To claim victory for his king, Stryker will have to find a way to put his faith in a man he can't trust.