4758 Arodus 8th-9th the Greenbelt in the Stolen Lands in the Northern Riverlands

The pcs find the Temple of the Elk and explore it. As the near the cave a great brown bear attacks them and eviscerates Gregor's horse. The bear is quickly slain and Gregor manages to heal his dying steed. As the bear dies it turns into a human and then rapidly ages and turns to dust.