Part 7: Distances from the Known World


For reference, approximate distances from known settlements to the features described in this document:

Route Miles Travel Time Notes
Harder’s Field → Jagged Coast ~600 40–50 days foot Through Wild South; no roads
Jagged Coast → Land Bridge (south end) ~200 15–20 days foot Dense tropical terrain
Land Bridge end → Threshold Islands ~40 Raft crossing 30–50 mi strait
Harder’s Field → Threshold Islands (total) ~840 ~3 months foot Full overland expedition
Runeswick → Threshold Islands (total overland) ~1,200 ~4 months foot Via Golden Road + Wild South
Frostgate → Pale margin ~600+ 20+ days arctic Beyond nomadic range; no support
Frostgate → Pale core ~800+ Unreachable No known expedition
Golden Shores → Southern Reaches (by sea) ~1,500–2,000 3–4 weeks sail Through Shimmering Gulf, past Veiled Isles
Whitesand Harbor → Storm Collar (by sea) ~4,000–5,000 2–3 months sail Past equator; uncharted waters
Storm Collar → Sunder ice edge ~300–500 Uncertain Through permanent storms; no safe passage