Good boy! You made the right choice in going to investigate the scream!

The Flagrate spell you cast on the tree was a clever idea, but it'll only help you find our way back if you avoid getting attacked long enough to pass this way again.

The screams get louder as you follow the sound deeper into the forest, and soon you find yourself face to face with an old man. He's pale and shaking and mumbles incoherently.

Suddenly the fog thickens, and the temperature drops further, adding to the feeling of dread and despair. A slimy, decayed hand reaches out of the darkness toward the man. What does this creature want with him?