Estuary Road

The high road from Aixe to Eastgate, slowly decaying from lack of commerce.

This is a well-built stone road. It seems to be suffering a bit from neglect, for small trees and long grasses are beginning to take over the verge on either side of the thoroughfare, but not enough to allow bandits to leap out from heavy undergrowth.

This road, which intersects with the Wain Cut, Trader’s Way, and the Cross Cut among others, denotes the southern boundary of Eastreach Province. While it may fall within the borders of Eastreach Province, the Waymark cavalry stationed out of Eastgate regularly patrols the moderately traveled thoroughfare. Because of their diligent efforts and the financial investments made by Bard’s Gate, the sections of the road closest to Eastgate and the other settlements along the route are reliably safe and well-maintained. More isolated portions of the road far from civilization are most commonly subject to attacks from bandits, gnolls, or goblins. Local baronies may also set up toll collection centers in remote corners of the road, though their builders quickly disassemble these makeshift barriers when confronted by soldiers from any established city-state along the route. Inns, taverns, general stores, hamlets, and small villages appear at semi-regular intervals for the majority of the journey, especially near Eastgate. One such inn, The Leavened Baker, serves a delicious sourdough bread with a homemade cheese spread that makes it a popular stopover for traveling merchants, cavalry officers, and dignitaries.

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Road