S:"Truth of the matter is my former party was slain by -- I know this sounds weird -- shadows. My clan sent my brothers and me down here to investigate the evil forces in this vicinity. And these creatures of shadow just appear out of nowhere, and slay my brothers in a fearsome battle. Only with great courage and stealth did I avoid their fate. 'Course, my brothers were in the FRONT ranks at the time. But, still... I imagine you're here for the same reason, to find out what's going on around here.
