The standing stone is marked with a number of ancient carvings that cross its surface in elegant, sweeping spirals. As you stand there in front of the stone, you hear a voice from above you.
"Stop! What do you think you're doing? Can't you read the markings?"
You look up to see a woman crouched atop the standing stone, staring down at you accusingly. "This is my stone," she says. "It used to be my clearing, too, but now the stone is all I've got. And I'm keeping it!"
She jumps down from the stone and approaches you. Her clothing is filthy and ragged, her teeth are filed into sharp points, and her eyes are dark to the point of being almost black. Complementing this strange appearance, you notice that a number of knives of all different shapes and sizes are strapped to her legs, arms, and torso.
"Go back to your master," she says, drawing one of her knives as she approaches you. "Go back and tell him that he will not have Baseera without a fight."