As you find yourself face to face with Ardeth Bay, you feel a sense of reverence and trepidation wash over you. His piercing gaze, hardened by years of battle and ancient wisdom, seems to assess you with a keen intensity.

"Stranger," he speaks, his voice deep and resonant, carrying the weight of centuries of tradition and duty. "You tread upon sacred ground, where the sands whisper tales of forgotten kingdoms and buried secrets."