The player, after getting a tip from Twilly, is hunting a Seedspitter in the forest near Battleon when an elf is knocked into the area, being chased by a Mawler - a beast which is more or less an Ogre crossed with a Lion. After defending the elf from the hulking creature, the elf gets back up and challenges the player to a battle. Upon her defeat, the elf deems the player worthy and leads them to TreeTop, an elf village located deep in GreenGuard Forest.