Darius had his budding esports career cut short when he was summoned to the world of Monsters of the Rift, a popular tower defence game he often livestreamed to a growing number of diehard fans. Armed with knowledge of the future, and wary of the newfound complexity of a game that must be played without a system interface, with real people's lives at stake — and a deadly game of political theater in play, where every word is a deciding factor in the life and death of those that support him — Darius must now strive to survive as the new Lord of the Fort.