The body is indeed real, and quite mundane, as is everything else about the scene. There are no signs of whatever it was that killed the man. The coins are minted in the Ducado de Atiradore, a smallish duchy somewhat farther into the Landadel Baronies.
You get the body buried and resume your trek to the Crypt; while the time spent with the burial put you somewhat behind schedule you still have hopes of making it to your destination by nightfall.
This part of the Spoekjebosk is particularly dense, making it a thorn-covered maze of bushes, treacherous roots, and uneven rocks. The trail leads ever deeper into the wood, through a twisting maze of trees and confusing ravines. As it tops a small rise, a broad valley spreads out before it, the opposite side of which looks like a writhing serpent. The map that you were given leads to this valley, Serpent Gorge, marking the crypt at its bottom. Yet between you and the marked entrance lies a steep hill sloping down into the valley. Just as you arrive at the top of the ravine a hard rain starts to fall, making the ground slick and treacherous.
[sblock=OOC]Navigating to the bottom of the ravine will be a difficult task. Please let me know how you'll prepare for and approach the descent, and I'll need three Acrobatics checks from each of you.[/sblock]