Ketal the Barbarian never imagined that his dream of fantastical magic, epic kingdoms, and grand quests would start in the freezing, monster-filled White Tundra. After battling snow and fierce beasts, he reaches the wider world, only to find everyone is baffled by such a polite barbarian who asks too many questions and sends foes flying like ragdolls. Ketal just wants the adventure he's always wished for. But can a world that expects a brute handle a barbarian who refuses to be one?