Strauss got a little nervous as the woods started closing in, he didn't like the sense of confinement it gave. When a strange figure stepped in front of them Strauss jumped a little and held his knife a little closer. To his surprise the cloaked figure turned around walking down the path and beckoning them. Unsure of the idea but figuring they had no where else to go he followed. Once again the figure surprised him by leading them to some sort of clearing with a chase in the middle.

Obviously his first thought was that the chest was some kind of chest but Sydney blindly ran ahead and opened it revealing it was some sort of weapons chest full of swords. He turned to face the figure, "[b]Who are you, and why are you helping us?[/b]" Strauss asked curiously. Perhaps it was another player, or some sort of friendly NPC. Of course he would grab a sword but first he wanted some answers.