⚔️ Hook: A frightened messenger arrives in Talagaad from the riverside village of Eichenfurt, a small settlement tucked against the Great Forest near the River Talabec.

Something has been stalking the surrounding woods.

At first, it took livestock.

Then hunters stopped returning.

Now the villagers are finding enormous footprints along the muddy riverbank, trees split open well above a man’s head, and carcasses dragged away into the forest. Those who have seen the creature cannot agree on what it was—only that it was large, horribly strong, and difficult to kill.

Some whisper Troll.

Others mention a powerful Beastman.

Still, others are not so certain.

Whatever is out there has begun coming closer to Eichenfurt each night, and the villagers fear it will soon stop hunting the forest and start hunting them.

⏱️ Length: Approximately 3 hours.

👥 Characters: Any Talagaad adventurer prepared to track a dangerous creature through the forests and river country along the Talabec.

🧭 Style: A classic West Marches monster hunt featuring investigation, wilderness tracking, preparation for an unknown threat, and a climactic confrontation with whatever has claimed this stretch of the Great Forest as its hunting ground.