Austin Smithson's tranquil life as a humble peasant farmer was shattered when his small town fell victim to a horde of otherworldly, eldritch abominations. Despite the valiant effort to repel the creatures, the town succumbed, leaving Austin as the sole survivor amidst the ruins.
In the heat of battle, weakened and outnumbered, he managed to slay one of the abominations named "Kthaaxhir." However, in its dying throes, the creature cursed him by embedding itself into his chest, forging an unbreakable link between their minds.
Haunted by the telepathic echoes of Kthaaxhir's presence, Austin carries the weight of this curse as a constant reminder of the horrific event. Determined to prevent such cataclysms from recurring, he embarks on a relentless quest, seeking out these malevolent entities, striving to thwart their terrorizing presence and safeguard other communities from a similar fate.
Driven by the burden of his cursed connection and fueled by the memory of his fallen town, Austin becomes a lone, resolute warrior, dedicated to eradicating the eldritch abominations that threaten the peace of the world.