Trade Route

The Carpathian Mountain Trade Route is a narrow and tenuous path through the Carpathian Mountains, a potent economic connection between Roznov's western neighbors and the territory of Transylvania. Like Roznov, the route had existed previously, but been abandoned due to catastrophic upheaval. The mountains had long been considered wild and impassible- people attempting to cross them simply disappeared.

Sometime in the 1210s, a huntsman named Dimitar was forced by perilous circumstances to attempt a crossing; by skill and luck, he worked out a viable path through the mountains. A merchant named Ludold Horn heard about this, and determined to make his fortune by reestablishing the route. This involved several years of bargaining and coordination with his fellow tradesmen.

Fortunately, the Rhine Tribunal was also active in the area, reestablishing the Covenant of Rostov at the base of the mountains. They discovered that the real obstacle in the mountains was a powerful faerie regio, whose subtle borders were easily crossed by the unwary. Dimitar's route remains the only safe course through the mountains, and it is narrow and easily lost without his guidance.

Roznov has accepted a contract to guide caravans (via Dimitar) and provide rescue assistance as needed.