Four adventurers stood in the entry hall of the Crypt of the Vampire Voivode.
- Breadrick Bravebelly, Halfling Rogue
- Chelicera, Cave Elf Bard
- Gyrfalcon "Gary the Mage" Hakkapeliitta, Human Mage
- Candella Panthercoppered, Dwarf Fighter
Their mission, given to them by a Gnome crimelord in the Hangman's Quarter outside of town: Enter the Crypt and pluck an Avern, a special moonlight flower used in Elven monomachy. Breadrick had personal reasons to descend into the vampiric tomb, which the rest of the Elite Undermen Excavation Company agreed to help him with: he needed to find a special bottle of wine as a courtship gift.
All that remained was to choose a direction to explore first.