Kriv meets Enri in the shop of Douven Stahl. Jeddak of The Watch storms in and demands Enri turn over certain items in her possession. Jeddak holds up a mysterious sphere that knocks everyone unconscious.

Kriv and Enri wake up in a prison cell. Kobolds sneak in through a secret door and they escape into their lair. They come across a group of Kobolds attacking a defenseless wolf.

Enri and Kriv kill the Kobolds and rescue the wolf. The wolf seems to take a liking to Enri and follows her. The group decides to name the wolf Smoke and consider it a member of the adventuring party.

After several encounters climaxing over an unstable bridge, Enri and Kriv battle Dire Rats and are bitten, infected with Filth Fever.