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+type: location
+region: "Eastern Valdris / Western Kethra"
+danger: Medium
+---
+
+# Old Salt Road
+
+## Overview
+
+The main trade route connecting [[Valdris]] to [[Kethra]]. The road runs from [[Valhold]] in the west through [[Eastmarch]] and into [[Keth's Landing]] on the coast. Once a bustling artery of commerce, the road has grown dangerous in recent years — banditry, cult activity, and border tensions have choked the flow of goods.
+
+## Route
+
+| Waypoint | Distance from Valhold | Notes |
+|----------|----------------------|-------|
+| Valhold | 0 miles | Start |
+| Thornwall Crossroads | 40 miles | Branch to Thornwall |
+| Eastmarch | 80 miles | Midpoint, campaign start |
+| Thronewood Edge | 110 miles | Forest border |
+| Keth's Landing | 160 miles | End |
+
+## Hazards
+
+- Bandit ambushes (paid by the Hand of Ruin to disrupt investigations)
+- Unstable terrain near cracked seal anchors (elemental storms, sinkholes)
+- Border patrols from both Valdris and Kethra (may mistake travelers for enemy scouts)
+
+## Trade
+
+Before the war tensions, the Salt Road carried:
+- Valdrian steel and grain eastward
+- Kethran fish, pearls, and imported goods westward
+- [[The Silent College|Silent College]] shipments to and from the capital
+
+The disruption of this trade is a major factor driving war sentiment in both kingdoms.