Travel is always a hazardous proposition. There is much mistrust and suspicion leveled at strangers. Generally, you will find 2 or 3 towns in close proximity. These towns will work together for mutual benefit and protection. Travel between these towns is, for the most part, safe. However, every time you stray from their boundaries, you put your life at risk. The land will try to kill you, animals will try to kill you, and even some plants will try to kill you. But, most dangerous of all is your fellow man. For this reason, scholars travel alone most of the time. Across wide stretches of wasteland, through the narrow confines of valleys and ravines, over mountain trails and rolling planes we pursue our lonely quest for knowledge. And, most of the time, it is with only the sound of the wind, the horse