Keith lives in a small, midwestern city.
He and his friend Woody still like to play role-playing games while their friends have moved on to more serious pursuits.
Then a new student named Dominic Putnam moves into his great-grandfather's castle-like house across the street from Keith.
Putnam Castle and the Putnam family hide many secrets, including the existence of a teleportal connection to another world.
A mysterious woman gives Keith a teleportation device.
The kids visit the castle .