The Banner Road

Overview
The Banner Road connects the two neighbouring realms, it passes the Inn at the borders and at its start lays the village Kreatmill and ends in the small town of Jovania. The Road has its name from the many banners in front of armies it has seen in its long and bloody history. Generals often used this way to lead men into war, most times they only moved in one direction. The road is paved, built by a lord centuries ago. It is fine work and still doing its duty without failure. About 27 miles long, the road starts in Kreathill, a village of farmers and woodworkers. They road goes on through farmland, some minor paths and ways crossing, leading to farms outside the village. Forrests are always in sight after several miles you finally enter it. 9,7 miles, an old academic measured it once, after Kreatmill you arrive at the Inn. The forrest is not very deep around the street, so it is not around the Inn, but go some hundred metres and you can get lost. After the Inn the road continues through the forrest, soon you can see the border stone of the two realm which have their ends here. Moreover you can find more carved in the stone, a small mention of a battle which happened in the area, an ambush, you can read who the winner is and who many men were lost, it shall be proof for the victor. The paved way goes on, through the forrest slowly moving into the hills, called Red Ridge because of their colour dusk and dawn paint them in. The forrest does not reach the hilltops, the people take care of it, they have outposts to warn about incoming armies or raiders. In the hills the forrest begins to fade and only scrubs and bushes continue to grow. The Red Ridge is dangerous territory, though the chances of an ambush by bandits are already high in the forrests, here they are bolder, despite the fact of the outposts which are patrolling the borders. Coming to the end of the road, the small town Jovania appears, it lies between and on some hills, a wooden wall protecting it against attacks. The town is neglected, many houses without owner or inhabitants. Trade is the only wealth bringing factor to the citizens..