The Shard-Bearer has reawoken after their battle with the King of Shadows. Confronted with new challenges, the Shard-Bearer learns of the Spirit-Eater curse that they have been afflicted by, forcing them to consume spirits. Following the mystery of who it was that laid this curse on them and for what, players journey with a new band of allies, and a vast new roster of enemies.

In the strange planes of the Rashemen and Mulsantir, players continue the adventure of Neverwinter Nights 2 to find that the King of Shadows was the last of the Shard-Bearers' worries.