The opening story reeks of overbaked clichés: “Once upon a time in a distant land, long ago, there lived a prince. He was righteous and just, noble and honorable, courageous and wise. As you might expect, dark and treacherous powers were not fond of this prince and joined to not only spread evil throughout the land, but to banish the prince from the principality and the thoughts of the people. One day, one of the despicable lords cast a spell that sent the prince to another dimension. What it failed to do, however, was to purge his image from the hearts and minds of his subjects. Some years later, the good-hearted magician, Gallus, opened a portal between dimensions and returned the prince to his lands. Now, the prince must drive the evil lords from power and bring peace and order to the kingdom.” Sure, we’ve all heard this plotline before; but even Ben Stein could garner more storytelling panache while drugged on a handful of barbiturates.