In the year 1286, an evil sorcerer named Zarok plotted to take over the kingdom of Gallowmere with his undead army.
As Dan travels across Gallowmere, fighting his way through Zarok's hordes and confronting all manners of beasts, he soon arrives at Zarok's lair, fighting off Zarok's skeletal warriors using the souls of his old allies retrieved by collecting the Chalices.