You can but decay is worse on grasslands.
Thankfully I usually have criminal acts turned off, so there won't be any scents near there.
they'll probably grief your place.
im not joking, also, there is a hearthland north of there, so if you need food, I'd advise you look there.
also south of xymop going down the river, there is a timber house, and it has loot in it.
me and chriz lived there before i died
