<strong><span class="bbc_u">Chapter 01: Underdark, Unleashed.</span></strong><br/><br/>"Help, please!" A man accosts Lorelei on her mount. His face is shrouded by the shadow of his worn brown cloak and veiled by a thick curtain of rain pouring down. A flash of lightning temporarily reveals the visage beneath, worn and weary. The ever-sunny Shifting Sands town had found itself in the middle of a violent grey storm. There was not a soul to be seen on the streets; even the streetside stalls and gambling huts had closed shop.<br/><br/>"Something terrible has happened. You must help us!"<br/><br/>He peeks out from beneath his hood, the desperation in his eyes apparent. The storm had turned the nearby dirt roads into thick, impassable mud. There would not be many, if any adventurers coming into town by way of the road. The four girls in front of the man were his last hope - the last adventurers that had wandered into town had already left, leaving behind a trail of dead bodies. The last combat-ready few had left to seek justice, leaving the town in dire need of manpower.<br/><br/>"There is a cave not too far from here. Something dark-something evil has awoken in there. I fear it is the cause of this storm."<br/><br/>In the distance, a violet beacon of light pierced the black storm clouds; a vortex of sinister energy swirled around it, drawing the storm clouds into its malevolent rhythm.<br/><br/>"We don't have much to give, but please, we will make it worth your while."<br/><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Mission paths:</span></strong><br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Exterminate the cause of the storm. Reward unknown.</li><li>Ignore the man's pleas. Try to brave the road ahead.</li></ul><br/>