In the secluded corner of the Elfrealm Tavern, beneath the flickering glow of a lone candle, sat four individuals. They were a ragtag group, an unlikely gathering of fate-stricken souls; Amlund, a wizard of great age, whose stormy eyes held the secrets of centuries; Uddir, a rugged dwarf, bearing an axe whose edges told tales of timeless battles; Belevor, a stern human ranger, his hardened gaze as sharp as the sword that hung by his side, and Feydhil, an ethereal elf archer, with a quiver that held gleaming arrows, echoing whispers of her silent strength.

"Why bring us together, Amlund?" asked Belevor, his mistrusting eyes watching the wizard's every move.

Amlund’s gaze was drawn to an aged map, its edges scorched and fading. His finger pointed to a blackened mark, a stain marring the otherwise beautiful landscape. "King Drengnir," he whispered, his voice barely audible above the ambient noise of the tavern.

"Drengnir?" Uddir spat, his robust face contorted in a scowl. "The black-hearted beast who tore through my people's halls, turning our gold to dust and our pride to ruin?"

"And the very brute who razed the Feywood," Feydhil added, her usually calm voice quivering with a mixture of grief and anger. "His unholy flames consumed our sacred trees, our ancestral homes, forcing us into exile."

"And it was his marauding minions who attacked my village," Belevor muttered, his hands clenching involuntarily. "His lust for power knows no boundaries. I have witnessed families torn apart, the innocent lives he's claimed…"

Amlund nodded, the fire in his eyes echoing their collective hatred for the tyrant. "His reign of terror has spread far and wide. It's high time we unite our powers, for divided, we fall. But together, we can end his tyranny."

The gravity of their mission hung heavy in the air, their past encounters with Drengnir binding them together. A shared enemy, a common purpose. Drengnir’s reign of terror had instilled in them a deep-seated hatred, a burning desire for vengeance. As their silent agreement solidified, they knew this was just the beginning of their grand and perilous adventure to defeat the despot king.