Kanna Dipolous, the manic archmage of Chelska, who has headed up the Economic Ministry and planned development of the nation for over a decade, has been forced into retirement. Well enough. She was getting tired of the job anyway. Instead, she departs for new lands and new challenges, such as spreading the message of Communism to new nations. The distant land of Halve, with its mysterious caste system, has recently rebelled against the imperialist fist of Glitterdawn Vale. They can surely use all the help they can get, and perhaps such a troubled nation will prove fertile ground for new doctrine...