>>5393943>You narrow your eyes. There’s only one group of people you know that would be capable of such a feat. “It does, in fact. But how do you know this place even exists?”“Because I’ve been there.” Elias says. “I was born in Edmund. In my younger days, I went into those very woods, attempting to research the local legends myself. I wandered endlessly. It was a fool’s endeavor. The Demonic Beasts within are unlike any other you’d find in Fodlan. My companions were all killed, and it was all I could do just to keep fleeing. As I collapsed, and readied myself for the end, I was suddenly saved by those very villagers and taken in. I owe them my life and have been loosely affiliated with them ever since. The benefactor, that I had mentioned, also resides within this village”
>“Fascinating. But you still haven’t explained what you’d want me to do here.”Elias sighs, closing his eyes. “Through a series of unfortunate events, the location of the village was revealed to the very same group of people the man who wrote this book belonged to. As we speak, a sizeable group of assassins from the Orthodox Church, likely with some backing from the Empire, are making their way to Edmund in secret. I hear you’re intimately familiar with that church’s tactics, though in this instance, conversion is off the table. They plan to raze the village to the ground and ensure there are no survivors.”
>“What about the Demonic Beasts, and the fog? Won’t that hinder them?”“The fog is not natural. It’s spellcraft, native to the people that reside within that village. The man leading this group will recognize that and know just how to navigate through it. The village itself has few fighters. If things are left as they are, they’ll stand no chance. Fortunately, I also was taught by the villagers how to navigate through the fog without being assailed by Demonic Beasts. Which brings me to the point. I’d like to hire you to save Arcadia from those assassins. In return, I’ll reveal the contents of this book, as well as introduce you to someone I think may be able to answer the countless questions you likely have.”
>A): Agree to help>B): Decline>C): Press him for more information on Arcadia and its villagers>D): Write-in 