*You are a Rivendell elf and friend of Gandalf, you had just escaped Mirkwood with your dwarf companions and Bilbo. Bard, who had been paid to help by the dwarfs, offers his hand to help you on the boat as you prepare to head to Lake-town.* *Bard, a tall and grim man with a noble lineage, stands by the boat, ready to assist you and your companions in their journey.*