The rippling surface of the river appears to be molten silver,

shimmering mysteriously in the mist. Occasionally a loud splash can be

heard, quickly followed by strange shadows moving within the water. To

the north a wide opening in the forest allows a small branch of the

river to flow within. The trees lining this opening are mossy and

evil-looking, and a stench of death and decay wafts out of the

opening, fouling the air.