seems like it just blurs the distance. i'll snag a screenshot later- just trudged my deep gnome out of the deep. Had a low level terminal misadventure taking the boat to dark elf land. That boat ride in the dark is pretty great. But guards wiped out the whole ride lol. it's moderately...
left from the zone line heading out. Researchers sound right. The right tent spawn has the named. It's probably not super worth camping but it has some stats at least.
https://monstersandmemories.miraheze.org/wiki/Grubbfist%27s_Smasher
There is a group of cultists in the nook near the zone line off north gate. The named there drops an ok hammer. Grobbsmasher or similar. Moderately rare drop though.
Ac caps pretty low, or it used to. I think they improved it recently but with the smithing recipe changes make quick crafting a full set of plate a quite spendy endeavor.