Locals say the stag carved into the sign once belonged to a forester who vanished beyond the moor; those who carve a tiny notch into their drinking mug at the inn are said to return safely from the moor if they face it honestly. In Pathfinder circles, a rumor persists that one of the village's old ledger pages references a forgotten tollhouse on the old road, which might reveal a stash of toll coins or an old, enchanted token tied to the region's minor noble families.