He turned around and jumped back and yelped

A about 5'9 deer half man stood by a fire place

They lead to a small-ish stone cottage

There were hoove marks that littered the floor and in the distance there was smoke and a sweet sent lurking through the forest

There was a rumor going on in your oc's village of a creature that lived in the forest that seems to be part human and part deer and a handsome amount of money to whoever could find it and bring it to the king. Your oc being a bounty hunter they set out in search of this creature. Wwyd