A desperate coach attempts to recruit a new prospect. Unfortunately for him, this new prospect has other plans in mind.

Upon the successful completion of a mission tasked by Saxton Hale, Soldier returns to deliver the object he was assigned to retrieve: the Bombinomicon. Unbeknownst to them however, the Bombinomicon houses an ancient wizardly foe and roommate to Soldier: Merasmus. Saxton Hale and Soldier find themselves at arms with this mad sorcerer.