In the grim World of Warhammer, powerful armies clash in cataclysmic battles. Orc hordes batter at the gates of the Empire, mighty bastion of humanity, whilst the twisted and malign servants of Chaos gnaw at the fabric of society from within.
For those who can read the signs, however, a hideous and terrifying pattern is emerging through the haze of strife and warfare. The oracles and portents all tell of much worse to come, of impending death and destruction so far unrivalled in the history of the world.
As the leader of the infamous Grudgebringers, you are unwittingly drawn into this insidious plot, the champion of mankind. Your mercenary army must halt the unstoppable tide of evil which assaults the Empire, before it is too late. Rivers of blood will surely flow before the flood is finally stemmed, but try you must, for every sword has a part to play in the titanic struggle to destroy the servants of the Horned Rat...