Evidently, the malefactor and his abetters just made off with the Pouch of Scavenging from its sacred resting place and are attempting to fence it for a dazzling amber shard of untold value.
An adventurer keen on hunting down the villain and his gang will need to proceed to the nearby Fractured Delve of Eyes, where a confrontation with its feared guardian, the Smoking Stump is all but a grim certainty.