A tired Roderika has finally made her way to the Roundtable Hold after a harrowing experience, determined to find her purpose. However, among its colorful and intimidating collection of eccentrics, she must figure out how to manage and find a place for herself. This scenario serves as the central narrative anchor for a brand new tale from the world of Elden Ring.

Elden Ring: Distant Tales Between is an anthology manga that explores the untold stories and potential destinies of the game's memorable secondary characters within the Lands Between. Rather than focusing on the journey of the Tarnished, the series shifts its perspective to the lives and adventures of the NPCs whose presence makes the world feel complete. The tone is notably lighter than the source game, offering a slice-of-life look at these characters interacting in a more relaxed and often humorous manner, with an art style described as cute.

The narrative is structured as a collection of short story arcs. One significant arc follows the spirit tuner Roderika as she arrives at the Roundtable Hold and attempts to befriend its dysfunctional residents. Another story line involves the culinary escapades of Blackguard Big Boggart, the prawn-loving merchant, as he searches for a new delicacy alongside Blaidd the Half-Wolf and the merchant Kalé. Readers are also given a glimpse into the youth of the young woman Rya.

Subsequent volumes expand the cast further. One chapter chronicles the epic yet comical adventures of Alexander the Iron Fist, the living jar warrior. Another follows the scribe Brother Corhyn as he continues his journal of observations about the noble Goldmask. Additional stories feature the treacherous Patches, who has mastered the art of kicking others into pits. These chapters bring to life the various possibilities and worlds that unfolded for these characters long before the main Tarnished hero emerged, creating a chronicle of their adventures in a distant and different light.