Nomadic chemists called Pharmers roam the Loss, making temporary camp in abandoned industrial sites, setting up labs, and processing salvaged chemicals into a variety of drugs in demand at local enclaves. But one group has become trapped, besieged by a killer more terrible anything the Blight has yet to offer. A sole-survivor has reached Telluride, willing to trade his people’s treasure to any Taker group willing to hunt the monster.