Immediately a group of the country's finest heroes is assembled by the mage Elminster and sent off to the ruined elven city of Myth Drannor to discover what has caused the Pool to come back to life.

A new Pool of Radiance has risen beneath the ruined elven city of Myth Drannor. Enlisted by the good wizard Elminster, the player characters are swept into a tale of utmost danger and evil.