Who is Martin the Warrior? Why do they call him warrior? How does Martin happen to come to Mossflower? Why does Martin join the Corim? Why does Martin decide to take a quest to Salamandastron? Why would Martin want to do such a thing? What happened to Martin's sword? Why does Martin wear the broken hilt around his neck? What eventually happens to the sword?

Who is Gonff the thief? Why does he steal? Is this immoral? Why does Gonff befriend Martin? Why does Gonff go on quest with Martin? What is Gonff's role in this quest? Who does Gonff fall in love with? How does this relationship change his life at the end of the novel? What impact does the friendship with Martin have on Gonff? How does the events of the novel change the lives of these friends in the long run...