In the forested world of Oakwood, the village of Stillreach is a place for passing through; until the shadows of Blackhorn Vale begin to bleed into its streets.Aldric Thorne, a knight sworn to protect his home, stands against the rising tide of Count Dracula, a tyrant whose ancient hunger threatens to consume everything Aldric loves. But he cannot fight this war alone. Fate throws him together with five unlikely outcasts: a silver-tongued thief, a spiritual tabaxi warrior, a fey-touched gnome, a devoted elven cleric, and Merlia, a gothic wizard whose mysterious, dark connection to the Count may be the party’s greatest weapon.