Bear River

Also known as "Bear River"

Enemies: Ogre Berserkers, Hobgoblins, Gibberlings, Wild Dogs, Ogrillons, Ogres

Northern bridge, an ambush by Ogre Berserkers and Hobgoblin archers on the western side. The archers shoot poison arrows Roughly in order of preference: Engage with a full party of ranged attackers; approach from the West after crossing the southern bridge; retreat to the east and engage the Ogre Berserkers out of range of as many of the archers as possible; avoid the whole thing.


 * Neville the Bandit - 3800, 850. Ask that his men escort you or reveal themselves, and he goes hostile, and his men come out of hiding. Ask for all his gold, and he steals the party's gold instead, and the party gets 100XP. Neville gives 650 XP if killed, and drops a +1 Long Sword.
 * Jared at the southern bridge, 4675, 3665, is a Nobleman justifiably afraid of the Mountain Bear (type of Bear may be dependent on level) on the eastern side. With sufficient Charisma / suitable Alignment combination to get a Reaction of 15 or above, return to Jared after killing the Bear for Boots of the North and 150 XP
 * Ogre, eating - 415, 920. Those who thought the "don't bother me, I am eating" advertisements were brutish may enjoy this vignette of an Ogre who does not wish to be disturbed during "happy fat time" (roughly)
 * Laurel is a Paladin(?) at 1275, 1115, who attacks parties with Reputation less than eight, but would enlist the aid of good people to kill an even larger than usual group of Gibberlings. Unusually for such supplicants, she helps kill them. 250 XP

Rest may be disturbed by Ogres or Ogre Berserkers