Dead horse at Gallows Hill ?

[cptsavarus]

Following screenshot was taken near Gallows Hill. You can see the gallows in the background if you look carefully. Hermann the executioner's house is a little to the left, just out of shot.

Could someone please tell me if this is supposed to be here?...
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1595182904

The only times I've been to Gallows Hill so far have been at night & I've got there through the woodland path by the stream, not the road, so would not have seen this if it was there.
Decided to go the road way this time & found it.

It looks out of place - like either it's a misplaced model that shouldn't be there or it's meant to have a story to it.
Cannot seem to find any references to a story & no bandit encounters are spawning there, so what's the deal?

[YOGI]

Cumans DUDE...the Kingdom is Under constant attack...so the Story Line goes? AND theres a BODY buried not far away? Criminals..werent Usually BURIED in those days...but TOSSED for Wild animals to tear apart...

[cptsavarus]

Just seems out of place. There's been no major skirmishes that close to Rattay & nearly all the dead horses we see are concentrated in specific locations - mainly the sites of battles or raids, IE Skalitz, Neuhof, etc.
Also most of the dead horses we see are rotted down after the first few game days, yet this one is fresh. which means the asset was either placed there deliberately as a clue to something nearby or it isn't meant to be there.

Did not see the grave - or are you talking about the one right next to the gallows - the one you have to rob for the "Good Theif" quest?
Can't see how the dead horse could be connected with *that* grave. Guessing you mean a different one (?)

[theo]

There are similar 'accidents' all over the map but I believe this horse ain't marked as one and indeed it looks weird. Wouldn't be surprised if it's some scrapped quest leftover (the game has many other signs of cut content, sadly)

[cptsavarus]

That's what made me wonder about it - the fact that most are marked but not this one.
Thought it might've been part of a quest I haven't found yet or something.

Cut content is the theory I think I'll go with. Lots of little "visual stories" like this in the world, just this one seems to have no plot!

Glad someone else thinks it looks odd anyway!

[spittle8]

When I found it, there was a group of Cumans just ahead who immediately ambushed me. I assumed there was a connection there.

[cptsavarus]

@spittle8... Aha! So it *is* a random encounter spot then.
That at least gives a gameplay reason for it being there.
Still think it feels out of place that close to Rattay & out in the open like that (as far as the story narrative's concerned) but at least we now know what its purpose is.

Thanks for that! Now going with your post as the answer.