● Cause: It's pretty natural when any society is asked to live in a walled city for some people to object. For quite some time, there have been a few communes of people living outside the outer wall in the deciduous forest to the southeast of the city. Recently, one of these communes was completely wiped out, and when a sister commune sent someone to investigate, they were completely unable to figure out what had happened. There was no evidence of monster killings, the commune's defenses were intact, and the bodies appeared undamaged and were positioned as if they had simply died in the midst of a regular day's activities. Stumped, the sister commune has requested help from the city.

● Objective: To find out what happened to the people in the commune, deduce if there was a crime, a new type of monster, a poison, or something else entirely.

● Dangers: While the one type of death that has been ruled out is communicable illness, the defenses in the commune are still intact, which may mean booby traps. The particular situation has also attracted a large amount of small scavengers trying to get into the area.

● Requirements: One or more characters with investigative experience, who either know how to take evidence samples, or are willing to take a short course to learn how. One or more characters with magical abilities, particularly related to necromancy or communion with the dead. One or two members of the Perimeter Guard or characters who are skilled fighters for protection.