Warleader Mathan never dreamed that one day he would lead a Mahkim warparty out of the swamps... and into the Wastelands.

When Mathan first encountered the Orc horde, he was shocked by the invader's savage brutality. Many of his brave Mahkim warriors met their death at Orcish hands, never knowing exactly what they were fighting against. It wasn't until he met with Dwarven refugees from Urth that Mathan realized the full impact of the Thelgrim invasion. It was then that he decided to go on the offensive against Llovar's minions.

Led by Mathan and the other warleader, the Mahkim began a guerilla war against the Uthuk occupying force. They attacked supply lines, cursed the camps with sickness, and freed what slaves they could, then disappeared into the swamp once more. When Uthuk or Orc units went into the swamp looking for the raiders, they either found no trace of the Mahkim or were wiped out themselves.

Now Mathan and his warparty are bringing the battle back to the Llovar. Accompanying a ragtag band of Dwarven soldiers and refugees, they are pressing northward through the Uthuk-occupied Valley of Urth and on into the Wastelands. They have been smart and lucky enough to avoid detection thus far, but Mathan knows the hardest part is yet to come.