Snatched by the talons of giant eagles a crew of motley individuals find themselves trapped on the treacherous heights of Hardway mountain.Gazing down from the pinnacle of the mountain they are drawn by the far-off glint of the serpents eye. The Decent will be hard; for the mountain knows neither mercy nor compassion. Many are the lessons to be learned, but fate has left them little choice- will they be equal to the challenge?