A young prince, Ren, meets his lost father. With his dying breath he tells Ren the secret to the life of the world of Octapon and the end of the evil darkwater. It is to find the lost 13 treasures of Rule. His father's captor, Bloth, is determined to capture the treasures for his own evil desires. Ren rounds up a crew of misfits: Ioz - who's in it for the treasure, Tula - who's in it for the adventure and the monkeybird Niddler who just wants to be fed. They are victorious and capture not only the compass, but also the first treasure fo Rule!