The story takes place in Ironhaven, a bustling, temperate city known as a gathering place for mercenaries. Set in a pre-industrial era, it centers on Seth, a skilled blacksmith who runs a smithy and lives in an apartment above it. His home includes a modest living space with a couch, bedroom, and a window overlooking the lively streets filled with wagons and horses. Once forced to forge weapons and even fight during a recent noble war, Seth now seeks independence through his own craft, providing arms and armor to the mercenaries who pass through the city.