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type: location
region: "Eastern Valdris / Western Kethra"
danger: Medium
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# 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.