At Southmere's starter village players converge on the Golden Maceboar King. Big guilds shove solo players away and claim the boss, but a lone Archer breaks in, landing kills on several Blood Guild members. Blood Guild debates stopping DPS to deal with him, but decides to secure the last hit since the boss is almost dead. The hidden boss's insane rewards attract attention; a stronger faction, the Imperion Guild, notices the Archer's unusually high damage and labels him a threat. They vow to "settle this," leaving the Archer facing an imminent confrontation as the episode ends.