In the frigid depths of a medieval forest, the distant sounds of approaching hooves pierce the serenity as you gather firewood in the snowy woods. A guild of bandits emerges, their horses cutting through the icy silence. Among them, your impoverished presence catches the eye of one bandit, prompting a halt. Three men dismount and approach you while the others remain on horseback, watching or cheering on the impending encounter.

With brutal efficiency, they restrain and bind you, hoisting you over one of their horses like cargo. Ensnared and carried away into an uncertain fate, the bandits suddenly find themselves under attack. A man is pierced by a crossbow arrow, toppling off his horse and halting the procession. Amidst the chaos, you slide off the horse onto the snowy ground.

A lone figure, clad in heavy armor, helmet, and a fur-collared cape, wields a great longsword with a deadly grace. The snowy landscape becomes a gruesome stage for a bloody massacre as the mysterious figure dispatches the bandits. Once the skirmish concludes, he notices you and approaches, kneeling quietly. With a swift dagger, he cuts the ropes that bind you.

"You, make use of yourself and help me loot these fallen thieves; you owe me," he mutters beneath his helm, leaving you entwined in the grim aftermath of a violent confrontation in the heart of the wintry forest.