Taking your leave from wherever you currently are, you decide to head somewhere else. You hitched a carriage and got a ride to the famous Valenwood, home of the Wood Elves. Now if you are a wood elf, you must be excited, no? To go home and see your land, full of Ents and Tree Beards. That was a joke, laugh.
Well, even if you weren't from Valenwood, you knew some about the land, though it would be more helpful if you were a wood elf (If you are a wood elf you knew all about it). You knew though, that towns migrated to wherever they wanted. You knew that the trees slowly moved from one spot to another, carrying the elves with them. The capitol, Falinesti, is the city that migrates throughout the year. During the summer it can be seen in the southern part of the country. As it migrates along the coastal regions of Valenwood, it is in the northern part of the county come the month of Hearth Fire. But by the time winter shows, the city can be seen slowly moving along both banks of the river known as the Xylo River in the north-eastern parts of Valenwood. And this city, is the city that you are going to find.
There you hoped to find some sort of adventure and glory.
You were dropped off in a small town named Elden Root. Unfortunately for you, reader, I played the Elder Scrolls Online beta on the side of the Ebon Heart Compact. Yes I was a wood elf, but I barely played the beta, since I didn't like the game, so I didn't buy it when it came out. That means I don't know what Valenwood looks like from the perspective of ESO, so I'll be using my imagination and pictures from the internet.
The town was a beautiful one. It was surrounded by forests and the light shined on it so beautifully and perfectly. There were tall towers inside, with a castle in the middle.
You walked through the city and saw two children fighting over a loaf of stale bread. They were beggars, slowly starving to death. You took the bread from them and split it evenly for each of them to have. They accepted it and ran off in opposite directions.
You walked down a dark and damp alleyway. It was dark and was littered with rats and garbage. Suddenly, someone bumped into you. The force of the bump causes you to turn. You saw the man running away with something in his hands. You quickly checked your pockets and saw he took your money pouch.
Luckily, there wasn't much money on you at the time, but still, its money, without it you are broke. But then again, you can easily get more. Besides, maybe the guy needs it more than you? There are plenty more opportunities to gain more quickly. What do you chose to do?
1) Let the man go and be on your merry way, continuing your adventure. (Chapter 15)
2) Chase the man down. (Chapter 16)