The Near woods are the section of woods just beyond the Barreyon Ravine. The area on the Barreyon side of the ravine is referred as the Barreyon Woods.

At the main crossing of the ravine — where the original bridge is — it is 20m wide and 25m down. Throwing a 70ft rope usually requires a weight on one end to get it over.

The original bridge from The Old Guild has since fallen apart. The bridge falls 60% of the way down on the east side, and 20% on the other side. The east side has a panel broken on the bridge half-way down the ravine.

Just in front of the bridge, a sign crafted from a branch and some bark reads:

Rope Crossing to the other side of ravine, in light of broken bridge. Erected by Groford.

Tory, Melody and Groford placed three ropes to assist movement across:

• On Barreyon's side, a rope is tied to the bottom of the bridge, and reaches about 2 metres from the bottom.
• On the other side, the rope is tied to one of the bridge posts, and reaches down into the water.
• Two pitons hold a rope between each side of the water.

Just left of the bridge on Barreyon's side, a large tree trunk leans from the top of the ravine down into the water, about 40% (8m) across. It was cut down by Ephraim and Macie at the request of Kesil to create a makeshift bridge.

About 40 metres south from the bridge, there is a hole in the side of the ravine.

The goblin tribe have a camp somewhere in the forest. Lead by a brain-damaged bugbear who speaks in a low, calm voice. Faux elder voice, I guess. The tribe have regular hunting parties, and use the traps left by the old guild Is possible that, after a few goblins are killed, the rest of them run away. This leaves the bugbear as a single battle

Goblin hunting parties seldom go near the bear's territory. The goblins see the bear as a big, more dangerous dog, which fuels their hatred for it.