Introduction: Almost every night he dreams of a young man from a land he's never heard of called Japan. Brahm Blighthammer lost his mother and father years ago when magic returned to the world after a centuries absence. Left scarred and half crippled he spends his days making weapons and gear, hoping to aid in some small part in laying waste to the creatures that ruined his life. A chance encounter with a party of adventurers might give him a chance to bring the fight to them directly. Now if he could just figure out why the beautiful woman with the pointed ears is treating him so coldly....