Artifact of Evil (Greyhawk Adventures Novels, Book 2)

During a quest that spans the breadth of a continent, the young thief Gord and his comrades must confront and conquer the warriors and wizards who stand in their way, in an attempt to keep the Artifact from falling into the hands of those who would use it to gain world domination. Gord is forced to use all of his skills and powers - and even as considerable as they are, will they be enough to keep the unthinkable from occurring?