For centuries, Manahon county has observed the same grim ritual: on the winter solstice, its most prominent citizen must sound the horn of Kerke to coax spring back into the world. This year, the horn is gone. The evil wizard Swigrid—who despises both the horn and the season it heralds—has stolen it. Without the horn, the solstice passes in silence, and spring will not come. Standing against Swigrid is Robin, a simple shepherd and the only one capable of confronting the wizard. The player guides Robin through Swigrid's defenses to recover the magic horn and restore the cycle that keeps Manahon alive.