Dorythia,
It's Jericho, the ranger you saved from that elemental in that flooded cave.
Like you asked, I've been poking around that Commune place. Thinning the numbers of them Orogs. At last count, I've killed about 40 of them, soldiers, archers, trackers, warriors, and even a Shaman or two.
I've been inside most of them buildings over there, and I'll agree that there's something weird going on, but I havent yet seen anything sinister like you've suggested. Just the presence of all of them abandoned, well lit buildings, the Sundial laid out like it was supposed to be working, and the graveyard leads me to think that everything thats over there wasnt always supposed to be there.
I'd like to keep poking around for you, but I'm kind of stumped as to how. Theres a building at the top of the hill that I cant get up to (which is heavily guarded), there's a fortress near the north side with doors that need a special key (which I cant find), and there's a mining well near the west side that seems jammed.
Can you offer me any means by which I can look into any of these remaining places? If so, leave a reply on the back of this note and I'll find it next time I'm out here.
Jericho