Dineen is the Lord of Hobrand along the major trade route through the Hestmark Highlands that heads into Sunndi from Dullstrand port: the Highland Pass.

Dineen has dispatched his son, the paladin Asrael, and the head of his Castle guard, Kevin, to deal with a monstrous threat from the nearby caverns in the foothills. Asrael and Kevin are unable to adeuately address the threat, which turns out to be a carrion crawler.

The Party consisting of Adaka, Erroll, Ferdir, Gunner, HAL and Ostran eliminates the threat and is rewarded handsomely, despite a terse negotiation.