"Who's Sigmar!? WHO'S SIGMAR!?" shouts the Warpriest barely restraining himself from leaping upon Gandalf an attempting to clobber him, for his companion certainly wouldn't restrain him. "Just what kind of backwater have we stumbled…" shouts the Warpriest.

Elrond, who has had quite enough by this point, cuts him off with "Enough! It is difficult for any man to try the nerves of one of the firstborn, but you have done so. I bid you depart immediately!"

As no one, on either side, looked ready to contradict him the pair turned to leave. Then the skies darkened to the black of midnight in a matter of seconds. A wind picked up and through the sky trailed a twin-tailed comet.

Elrond, who was himself shaken by the events, was not ready for the reactions of the newcomers… The Witch Hunter's face had paled till it was as white as snow, and his companion had gone slack- jawed before falling prostrate and muttering something indecipherable with incredible fervor.

The wind picked up more and a voice was heard, quite clearly shouting "It is by MY will you have been sent here! Destroy the ring and secure allies for the battles to come! I AM SIGMAR!"

Then as swiftly as it began the comet faded and the skies returned to their normal appearance, leaving all present shaken to their core.

"In the name of the Valar what just happened?!" says Arwen, gripping Aragorn's arm to the point that her fingers numbed. All eyes turned towards the newcomers, the Witch Hunter's face had regained some small amount of color; and the Warpriest had shakily risen from his prostrate position.

"Do either of you know what just happened?" asked Elrond, his voice returned to its normal impassive tone.

The Witch Hunter looked to his companion with a sideways glance, the Warpriest nodded back and said "Tis' a sign from Sigmar! Our lord and savior!"

Elrond and Gandalf raised an eyebrow in sync.

"Who is this Sigmar?" asked Gandalf, once again.

"Sigmar is the greatest of the Gods of the Empire, he was once a mortal, Sigmar Heldenhammer, of the Unberogen tribe. He ascended to godhood after many years of glorious rule as the First Emperor!" said the Warpriest.

"The only thing that I do not understand is the reference to a ring that must be destroyed." Says the Warpriest after a pause.

Suddenly, like a bolt of lightning, understanding crossed Elrond's mind! And he said "This must mean that you are destined to join the fellowship we are preparing, on the trek to Mount Doom to destroy the Ring of power!"

Now it was the newcomers turn to raise an eyebrow in sync.

"Ring of power? What does that even mean?" says the Witch Hunter, noticeably politer than before.

"At the tail end of the Second Age" says Elrond "The Dark Lord Sauron created a ring, an artifact of supreme and terrible power. For he poured his cruelty, is malice, and his will to dominate all life into it. One ring to rule them all. One by one the free lands of Middle-Earth fell to the power of the ring, but there were some who resisted. A last alliance of Men, and Elves, marched against the armies of Mordor, and on the slopes of Mount Doom, they fought for the freedom of Middle-Earth. The Dark Lord and his armies of Orcs extracted a grievous toll on our forces, but in the end Isildur, son of the High King Elendil, was able to cut the ring from the hand of Sauron. Expelling him from his body, but alas he had not the strength of will to destroy the ring, and it persisted to this day. We now have it and plan to call together a council of the Free Folk to destroy it."

"This ring must be an instrument of Chaos" says the Witch Hunter, looking to his comrade. "We must be in the team to destroy the damnable thing!" The Warpriest nods.

"If you are to sit on the council and join the Fellowship" interrupts Elrond "Then we shall need to know your names."

The duo look to one another and the Witch Hunter says, while reaching out to shake Elrond's hand "I am the Witch Hunter Bessimar von Desuch."

His companion straightens and says "And I am Urban van Graff, Warpriest of Sigmar!"

The tale of Middle-Earth has just grown far more complicated…