(Well, I was going to roll a die, and if it wasn't above half, add one creature encountered for each two values less than half.
So since you got a 12, congrats.)
You were able to slip through the forest unscathed for the most part. If it was that populated, it would be quite odd why Codspeace would be focusing on the Lavian remnants instead of this area.
The tower of the Observatory looms, with a mass of graves at its base. A solemn atmosphere surrounds this place.