After killing the evil sorcerer Philip Sphincterion, Palias and Erik Panis returned to Virgjinwald, the domain of Sphincterion's father. However, the heroes found the village overrun by Lord Vlaston's forces. For killing Philip, the Lord's closest friend, Sphincterion and Palias are caught by the Lord's henchmen and sent to hard labor in the coal mines of Vogelnest. The heroes' mission is to escape from the Fogelnest camp.