A large, gurgling pit of quicksand. Many adventurers and poor critters lie at the bottom of the pit. The pit is surrounded by an extensive swampland and is shielded by the many trees and shrubs that surround it.
Quicksand Pit, Swamp
adventurer
foreigner
I am a foreigner who is visiting your village. I live in a land across the sea. I am swarthy and slow-witted.
this is a wonderful village Foreigner, I would hold this village in higher regard if I were out of this quicksand pit. Kindly grab the other end of my stick to help me out and I shal reward you. I have already pulled myself out do you need help? Yes pull on the stick I am holding onto so I may beak free.  I am holding on, pull yourself free Many thanks stranger. Here is a gold nugget I earned from another land as my thanks. You are kind dear sir! I am a bit slow, but I do know that this is worth something Thank you I see you have a young one accompanying you. Is this your child? No, not my child I thought the child was yours Ah, the child is mute. I know some sign language. [communicates with child]..... The child says he is an orphan who is interested in adventuring I suppose. Maybe you should find his parent. They are dead. I will take responsibility for him and show him how to survive as an adventurer 