The hard rock path strewn liberally with soil branches in all cardinal direc- tions. High trees lend a canopy cover to keep it well shaded. A few lush green bushes grow here, their branches somehow well tended. To the north and south the path merely stretches on through the woodland tunnel. To the west, it slopes downward. Toward the east it leads into a woodland area, from which you hear the sounds of battle and grunting. Near the edge of the path leading eastward, a wooden sign stands about eye-level to a halfling.