The Forestmen

"We live out here, beyond the laws of man, doing as we will."

The Forestmen are a group of men who inhabit the wild country south of the Apprentice's home town. The Apprentice and her companions first encounter the Forestmen when their one-armed leader (known as "Captain" by the others) tries to rob them. He is menaced by Jenny the Harlot and turns over a twenty-gold coin in exchange for calling her off. They later share a meal of shreep meat outside of their hideout, and the Captain tells them of the surrounding areas, including the Vaults of the Empire of the Dragon. The Apprentice parts their company after using the book of blasphemies to regrow the Captain's arm.