Theo, the son of king Dietrich tries to become stronger for the upcoming tournament, but lacks the strength and size. Meanwhile his cousin Wittich tries to gather coin to pay a horde of mercenaries to attack the the castle of king Dietrich. Theo befriends the used to be king Laurin, a dwarf who was exiled from the kingdom by king Dietrich and now lives in a cave tending to his plants. With the Laurin's artifacts and knowledge Theo might be able to win the tournament and save the kingdom.