Legs of travel

Look at the PCs' route and find the next point of interest—the next landmark or spot where you plan to frame a scene. Identify the path that the PCs will take to get there. That's the next leg of travel.

If the leg of travel is trivial—uneventful, through familiar terrain, relatively short then gloss over it. Briefly describe the weather, the route, and how long it takes, then frame a scene at the next point of interest. "You head down the path into the Great Wood. It's a fine, warm day, and in a few minutes you're standing at the Stream."

Otherwise, play out the leg of travel as a situation, one that's mostly handled through loose play. Here's how.

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