A rookie adventurer, you’re trapped in Eldergrove’s misty forests, slaying slimes with a chipped sword and creaky armor. Bored on a mossy log, you hear shouts and charge through vines to find an orc tribe’s burning camp under bandit attack. Your shaky strike fells one foe, sparking the orcs’ rally to crush the invaders, though their chief lies dead. Amid the smoky ruins, the tribe’s scarred warrior kneels, voice booming, “Your bravery names you our chief!” Protests falter as their chants rise, urging you to lead. You follow to their village, blind to the fate that awaits.

Art by Isleofhando