The Lonely Road

The lonely road runs from the Swanny river to Fartown, cutting a path through the western reach. It is hundreds of miles long, taking roughly a month to reach Fartown at the end. The only reason it exists at all is due to the insane profitability of electrum that is mined near Fartown. It is a dangerous journey through the western reach, and many people have perished along the lonely road due to bandits, monsters from the woods, or simply the elements themselves.
Many trading caravans travel the lonely road, however due to the vast amount of land it covers there may be dozens of caravans that never see another soul on their journey. Some efforts have been made by merchant companies and the adventurers guild to make the lonely road safer, by building rest stops and setting patrols along problem areas. However these efforts have been largely unsuccessful, as it is nearly impossible to patrol the whole road.
It is custom when travelling the road to bring extra supplies. Any traveller on the road is expected to carry a good luck bag with a full waterskin, a days rations, and a dagger. If another traveller is met then the bags are swapped, and if someone in need is found, they are given the bag as a gesture of goodwill. It is considered bad luck to pass by anyone struggling without giving them the good luck bag, which has enough supplies to keep someone alive for a day. The knife is for when the rations run out.

Location under

Western Reach