FFOG3 Chapter 1

Imajin is a traveling merchant in the country of Osyllia who picks up a stowaway while leaving Osmirii--Kyson, the one-armed monk. He then has his gold stolen by Giuseppe Drakenvort, a master thief; this gold was going to be used to pay off the debt on the rovers that make up his caravan to Lord Ellis Duvronne.

Upon arrival in Eijopi, Imajin is confronted by Duvronne; Kyson, Stubbs (Imajin's chief mechanic), and a mage named Calaria are taken hostage and the rovers are reclaimed until Imajin can pay off the debt. When Imajin is unable to do so, Duvronne employs a giant mechanical suit to punish the group. They destroy the suit and Duvronne is killed by Stubbs, who knows Duvronne too well to let him live.

The group is then arrested by Eijopi's authorities and taken to see the Caliph. Since magic is forbidden in Eijopi and Calaria made use of it during their fight with Duvronne, Kyson takes the blame in her place. He is taken to a magic-testing lab and meets Vizier Hal'amek, who quickly realizes that Kyson is not a mage and decides to question how much he knows about the labs, as Kyson had discovered one under the monastery where he trained.

Imajin, Stubbs, and Calaria are taken to a jailhouse in the meantime. Their counselor turns out to be Giuseppe, who has taken the job to make amends for the trouble his stealing has caused.