[It's the middle of the afternoon, yet the dark clouds make the already sorry-looking hamlet appear even more gloomy. The area's mostly abandoned, save for a few residents. As for you, the strangers, there's been an offer made by someone in this town. They promise riches and glory to those who will listen. But now to find this person...]
[Most of the buildings are boarded up, but the inn's door is slightly open. There's also a beaten-down path leading to somewhere at the edge of the hamlet.]