--- Kat ---
Turns out. Making a large ruckus in a forest is as good as inviting the nearby monsters to attack you. Only the weaklings of course, anything larger hunts on their own time and the waves of attackers were easily dealt with by the group. Most of the monsters were these strange snake-like things that could extend out wings and glide for a short time.
When the monsters finally let up the group decided to make camp for the night. It was late in the afternoon now, and while it was possible to make more progress before they took a break doing things this way was more convenient for everyone. No sense in moving, especially with a rather spacious clearing at hand. With all the recent environmental damage they had plenty of space to set up for cooking.