The cities and smaller habitations that I have seen are rather safe. If you are on your way to Camelot, your group will stop over at the Red Spring, another safe town.

[He pauses as he thinks of how to describe some of the more harrowing places around the island. He doesn't necessarily want to scare someone who's just arrived.]

There are large beasts in this world that you may encounter in the wild, and also areas that are dangerous. There is a stretch of shore north of Camelot, for example, where all sound is muted, making one vulnerable to ambush from bandits and animals alike.

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I take it you are not likely to venture out into the wilds alone so soon after arriving, though.