in that case, why not add a monster that will attack you, but include a prevolent sign stating, "Warning Death Ahead!"
similar to that spot in Stoutford... *nods,
but make the monster a tank with high block chance... i mean here you are preoccupied with trying to get out of this quicksand and a monster really enjoys attacking you every 2 minutes.
but grant the player 1000 or so exp.
this way they can grind there at a cost... (items, gold, a huge increase of Movement AP cost, i guess 13 AP to move. attack cost getting +1AP and Attack Chance lowers by 10)
name the monster anoyance or something...
but then wherever you are going you get an extraordinary tower shield which grants -10 attack chance, 50 block chance, 5 damage resistance, and +3 AP attack cost.
*nods. this would give tank players a fun and annoying activity for about 20-30 minutes. :3
o also the monster would drop a legendary weapon, like a two handed great sword or something. which would give 3-5 damage, +10 attack chance, -30 block chance, +50HP