Murder at the Stumbling Sabre-Cat in Fort Dunstad

While questing through the mountains I stumbled upon Fort Dunstad which was filled with bandits.

There's a tavern inside the Fort and it has the name of the "Stumbling Sabre-Cat". Check out the pic to see why. Note the circlet on it's head...very strange.

Additionally, there appeared to be the tavern owner (Baral Sendu)
 downstairs, murdered on his bed. There were two bandits standing by it when I went down and I disposed of them.

Check out the screen shot. I have the a mod installed for additional blood details.