It does not take you long to find the caravan, or what is left of it anyway. The wreckage of overturned carts and horse corpses are scattered on the path ahead. As a precautionary measure, you give the area a quick visual search to be certain there are no creatures lying in wait.

With the area secured, you investigate the scene. As expected, there are no human remains among the wreckage. Fresh meat never sits long in the Deepwood. However, what you do find peculiar is the fact that there are no blood trails leading off into the woods and the corpses of the horses have been left untouched. Whatever took the merchants did so cleanly and had no interest in consuming horse flesh.

The spokes on the wheels of the carts have broken and there are gouges in their wooden sides. Taking a closer look, you notice the marks do not appear to have been made by claws or any other kind of beast. They are too clean, as though made by some kind of bladed weapon. Perhaps they encountered a Scar Tribe? Although, you have never known a Scar Tribe to leave behind fresh meat and they most certainly would have left a far greater mess in their wake.

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Turning your attention to salvaging any supplies, you begin your search for rations or maps which may help lead you to Thrace.