Mysterious marsh-dwelling yodelers, witches talking to flower beds, and ogres who homeschool their offspring. Percival is a serving boy of the every day kind, working at an inn. He is minding his business, when one evening an extremely hungry knight shows up, followed by a ferocious dragon. A kidnapping ensues and an entire night's worth of clean dishes is smashed up. Percival is soon swept up into what appears to be a simple get-in, get the girl, get-out mission. However, destiny has another plan. Percival finds himself next in line for the Throne, and his merry band of comrades (including a cat, a French friar, and, the noble knight who started it all) are with him every step of the way.