Derro swarm in the Abbor-Alz.  The Doomgrinder windmill's blades approach their zenith.  Strange sightings in Hardby and rumors of a bandit empire in the mountains have commoners and nobles concerned.  The Circle of Eight hopes that the key to averting this disaster can be found in the mysteries of a group of five ancient crypts, the Star Cairns.  But first someone has to find the fifth cairn. . . .

Five separate adventure sites playable individually or linked together, The Star Cairns can provide a diversion for treasure-hungry adventurers - or can be used as the seeds for an extensive campaign.  Although the adventures are designed for four to eight characters of levels 5-8, each section can be adjusted for weaker or stronger groups.

The Lost Tombs series continues with The Crypt of Lyzandred the Mad (Volume 2) and The Doomgrinder (Volume 3).