Ben Transom is a simple farmer who sings off-key to his horseand wishes he were a bard. But when a goblin raid from theShiddow Mountains destroys Ben's simple life, he is sent topetition the king for justice and is thrown into an adventure greaterthan he ever dreamed.
Along the way, Ben meets the warrior-princess Jess and thepacifist wizard Ernie. Soon they learn that the evil wizard Rimmahhas enslaved Jess's parents and seeks to conquer the entire kingdomof Tarn, and Ben finds himself caught up in events more dangerousthan he ever imagined.
Although Ben has a weak understanding of economics and publicrestrooms, it is his kind and honest nature that keeps the bandtogether despite goblins, rogues, and creatures far more foul thatRimmah sends their way. He is just a simple farmer, but he soondiscovers that both the princess and the wizard are depending onhim to get them to the city of Galdoron and attempt a daring rescueof the king and queen.