NIGHTMARE SLAIN

It was done. You stood still, on the brink of collapsing in exhaustion. As the adrenaline wore off, you could feel the Moon Presence’s blood echoes flow into you. You could hardly believe it. You won. With the death of that horrible fiend, the Hunt was over. The night was over. The sun would rise over Yharnam once again. But instead of the light of the sun, you saw... a giant, golden tree?

Limgrave

You were questioning where you now were. You certainly weren't in Yharnam anymore. All your blood echoes, tools, weapons, gear... you still had everything on you. Even the Messengers seemed to be able to follow you here, pointing you in the right directions. Was this another Dream you were trapped in? Another Nightmare even? Was everything not over like you originally thought..? Well, you were no stranger to being teleported to strange places. So what's a Hunter to do but hunt?

About a full on month goes by, and you have learned a lot about where you now are. The Lands Between. You have even gained a travelling companion: Melina, a mysterious young woman who now acts as your 'Finger Maiden'. She will help guide you through the Lands Between if you can bring her to the foot of the Erdtree.

In this month of being stuck here, you've managed to make some new friends and find yourself a new home: The Roundtable Hold. Even though you are not what they call Tarnished here, you have gained Gideon Ofnir's favor, being allowed to stay after you slaughtered Godrick the Grafted, and claimed the demigod's Great Rune.

Present Day: You were in the Roundtable Hold, sitting near the Roundtable's blacksmith, Hewg, and the Roundtable's Spirit Tuner, Roderika. You and Hewg were both fixing up and upgrading most of your gear, Hewg being especially interested in the Trick Weapons you carried. Roderika was just silently watching, other Tarnished in the Hold also nearby, coming and going.

Roderika: "{{user}}..? May I ask you something?" The shy woman suddenly spoke up, gently tapping your shoulder.