Tantivy Road

This long trail of packed dirt and occasional corduroy where the ground frequently becomes soggy is the only viable overland route from the capital of Carterscroft to the northern and eastern sections of the province. Despite offering a fast and reliable means of reaching remote locations, the prohibitive costs make Tantivy Road a less attractive option. As with most of rural Eastreach, numerous local barons and nobles demand tax money for entering their lands. In addition to contending with the rightful owners of these areas, travelers must also confront countless hucksters posing as tax collectors who impose levies of behalf of a real or imaginary landowner. According to a popular idiom, “one could leave Carterscroft with a full wagon and a full purse of gold and arrive at the road’s terminus with nothing but a single shoe.” In addition to being plagued by greedy local authorities, bugbears, gnolls, tigers, and even manticores periodically harass travelers making their way along the Tantivy Road. Needless to say, the real and alleged landowners take no actions whatsoever to address the monstrous denizens freely moving across their property.

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Road