Editing The Throne War:Roads (section)

===Travel on the Road===

Once a character is on the road, Ego reflects a
character’s sense of direction on the path. Characters
with higher Ego can maneuver along the road more
easily and safely.

A character must be capable of movement to travel
along a road, whether by their own power (walking or
swimming) or other means (horseback or vehicle), if
the path permits. Staying on the path requires effort—
Fortitude determines how fast and how long one can
travel a road:

*Mortal Class Fortitude requires great effort and must rest or leave the road after a few hours each day.
*Heroic Class Fortitude requires less effort and must rest or leave the road after approximately
twenty hours each day.
*Olympian Class Fortitude must rest or leave the road after a few days.
*Numbered Class Fortitude need not rest unless faced with additional difficulty or strain.

The environment along the roads change to reflect
the different worlds through which they cross. The
roads are always in contact with a world, though it is not
noticeable to those traveling along them. Stepping off a
road at any time means entering the world connected
to it at that point. Getting back on the road is not so
easy, however, since it requires proper points of entry as
described above.

As characters travel a road, they clearly see when it
shifts from one world to another—temperate forests
suddenly turn tropical, city streets change from one
technological era to another, smooth tunnels transform
into rough caverns, underground cities morph into
sewers, coastlines move, and seas alter their ferocities
or colors. The skies, plant life, animals, and people seen
along the journey also shift from one world to the next.


There may also be dangers along the way, like
supernatural creatures and wild animals that are drawn
to the roads. The gods often place defenders or barriers
of different kinds to test, detain, or destroy those who
trespass in their private realms. All of these dangers are
just part of travelling along the roads. Characters must
choose their pace—faster travel may mean slipping off
the road to face these dangers. The wonder, opportunity,
and majesty of having an infinite number of worlds
within reach is worth all of these dangers.