Chapter 1

A Menial Task and a World Ending Prophesy
The Lady sent the heroes on a task to retrieve an amulet from a tower in the middle of a forest across the ocean. The task was meant only to prove the groups loyalty and dedication, as the tower was really nothing more than a legend and had never been entered before. The heroes would find more than they were bargaining for however.

It turned out that the amulet was in a tower that could only be entered by a member of Ariella's family. Ariella was forced to enter alone and discovered that the amulet was around the neck of one of her missing sisters! She had been trapped in this tower for years and years by some man whose face would appear in the fire place and inquire of her sisters dreams. Ariella got a taste of why when her sister went into a trance and delivered her a prophesy,

"Life and Death birth Sun and Moon

Magic fails while nations swoon

A choice of one among the five

Decides the fate of the liar's rise"

Ariella's sister then died in her arms. As Ariella sobbed at the loss of a family she had just been reunited with, she carried the body down the stairs of the tower. As she descended the steps, the tower began to dissolve around her from the top down in tears.

Then the heroes returned to Brot, where the Lady gave them their black ribbons that would signify their belonging to the guild. She also gave them some time off to collect themselves, not having anticipated the emotional toll her quest would put on Ariella.

Special Note: Even the hard headed Captain was moved to some slight pity for Ariella during all of this. This is no small feat and not to be ignored.