Drizzt Do'Urden, a dark elf, and his allies--Wulfgar, a barbarian warrior, and Bruenor, a dwarf--try to unite the people of Ten-Towns to face the dangerous magic of the crystal shard.

Assassin Artemis Entreri kidnaps Regis the halfling and takes him to Pasha Pook, who plans to have him killed through the magical Panther Guenhwyvar; however, Drizzt Do'Urden hides his heritage and races to save Regis. The dark elf Drizzt Do'Urden and Wulfgar the barbarian race to Calimport to rescue their friend Regis and his stolen gem from the vengeance of Pasha Pook. The Halfling's Gem Assassin Artemis Entreri whisks his kidnapped victim, Regis...