Charging forward wishing to protect the people of the town, and his fellow clan mates, Murkel had pushed through with a heavy fist right into the center of a beast's body.
He could feel his fist plunge into the solid body, cracking through its skin and a strange green substance filling his hand, but he didn't stop there and allowed his body to continue forward, until he had entered the portal.
It was just how the rumors described, the moment that Murkel had gone into the other side, he was in a completely different world. He pulled his fist out from the beast and could see a giant spider-like creature on its back.
As for where he was, it wasn't the quiet fishing village he came to know. Instead, there were giant trees above, thick plant leaves all around, and in the distance several mountains, filled with different terrain.