A desperate plea for aid from the troubled gnome tinker Cyrus has reached your party of adventurers. The future has laid its bewildering hold on him and time stands still for you in the future, hence trapping you in its midst. The key to your salvation lies in collecting the elusive ‘Time Shards of Life’, a treasure that ages the holder unto near-death, a crucial component for Cyrus’ time machine. Bring a shard back to him and restore the natural order of time!