The Road

The Road is the network of paved highways, wagon byways, and dirt paths which loosely connect and - theoretically - allow a person to circumnavigate the globe on foot. It is uncertain if anyone actually has, as the obstacles are great: not only is much of the Road unmapped, but vast distances of it can barely be considered more than game trails, and that's to say nothing of the multitude of dangers present in such remote regions.
Most people will only ever know the roads and ways most important for them - the trail to town, the cart path to market, the soldier road to the city. Distant travel is a dangerous and costly undertaking, and thus only merchants and armies have ever walked much of the Road's distance.
It is sometimes said that the souls of poets and musicians wander the Road, eternally chasing the western setting sun. It is for this reason that the more superstitious travelers are sure to learn a new poem or song before they set out, to satisfy any particularly morose or dramatic spirits. Various local traditions and festivals throughout the world have sprung up to celebrate/appease these supposed wandering spirits.

Purpose / Function

Individual segments of the Road generally serve as routes linking cities, towns, and villages to one another. One segment, the Thieve's Run, was built by a long-dead empire specifically to connect two far-flung routes.

Alternative Names

The Path, The Wending Way, Bogrumbo's Eternal Sojurn

Type

Road

Included Locations

• Thieve's Run