"Hmm...let me think...the Ironscale kobold tribe is that way, but they're not friendly. Their neighbors, the Garnet Hammers, though, are relatively benign. They mine some strange crystals below the ground...I'm told they're good for arcane energies, but I know little of such things. Just...don't go<em>too</em>far north. If the trees start withering, you're closing on the necromantic 'town' of Death's Door. Melodramatic, but accurate enough without significant power." She replies with a slight smile. "West, though...that's deeper past the barrier, but after about six miles you'd encounter Steelspike. It's a fairly major trade town for the area, really, and you might be able to get by, there."