Four days pass uneventfully as you reach Talar and then begin heading north. After some time you reach a large village located at the ford of the Witch-stream, Witchcross. Here the people seem aware of the rumors of the horde, but they insist on staying put. The town's elders have refused to leave, and most of the town seems content in this. Witchcross is the last town before you head into Rhest. There are only a select few homesteads anywhere near the Blackfens.
A few travelers in the town square tell stories of being attacked by "Ogres, goblins, and wolves" as they tried to head north. One particular man named Hise Lawfer claims to have seen these things first hand. He's a tall plain and stoic seeming man with a thick mustache and a thin beard. He looks to be a merchant of sorts, and he does in fact have a few wares to sell besides his stories.
"Two weeks ago, our caravan was heading north. We stumbled into a work-camp constructing a wall of sorts. At first, this didn't seem that unusual, but as we approached closer we realized that the workers were ogres and goblins. They didn't notice us at first, but then we met eye to eye briefly. Most of the caravan managed to get north of the barricade at that point, but the rest of us were stranged back here."
Further, he has a few strange bits merchandise. He claims to have the following...
Potion of Clairaudience/Clairvoyance (250 gp)
Potion of Delay Poison (200 gp)
Ring of Feather Falling (1,000 gp)
Rope of Climbing (2,000 gp)
Bag of Holding II (3,000 gp)
