Elliom Roadway Network

## Overview

The Elliom Roadway Network is a "highway" system that provides ease of movement for foot traffic traveling between various settlements within the extensive Kingdom of Elliom. There are two main pathways, the E-1 (Elliom-1), and the E-2 (Elliom-2); the E1 is reported to shorten the travel time between towns along its length by as much as fifteen minutes due to the harsh terrain that lies between the settlements, including a snow biome with countless powdered snow road hazards, a frozen ocean, and countless cliff sides and overhangs. The roads were built and signed in their entirety by Bowmanium, with occasional resource delivery services by umbrellamine during the construction of the E-1 pathway. The E-2 was also originally considered dangerous but has since been deemed safe after the conclusion of the Elliomer Land Reclamation Project's second phase and the linking of the Shadowmoor and Elliom regions to create the Elliom Capital superregion, converting the town of Shadowmoor into an Elliom Border Settlement.

As of current, the area connecting the E-1, E-2, and Elliom Capital is under construction as a result of the Elliomer Land Reclamation Project. It is unknown when it will be fully repaired.

### The E-1

The E-1 is the East-West coordinated pathway connecting Elliom Capital, Grayvale, and Crowmure, as well as the towns of Coalition, snout, and Monastery which all sprung up along its length originally as foreign settlements that all came under control of the Kingdom of Elliom. This pathways was constructed in two parts: the 2000m long Capital-Grayvale section completed on August 27th, 2023, and the additional 2000m long Grayvale-Crowmure section completed on August 28th.

The very beginning and ending portions of the E-1 are relatively easily to navigate, going through lightly-forested areas and plains. The majority of the journey, however, can be dangerous, especially the first section connecting the Elliom Capital with Grayvale. Narrow bridges, dense forests, frequent cliff faces, and pervasive monster spawning in the wastelands plague the region. The path attempts to warn travelers of these risks by way of signs placed along the length of the roadway. Within the Capital-Grayvale stretch of the E-1, a ferry service is required to cross a small ocean, and complementary boats are present for travelers to use. The Grayvale-Crowmure section includes a frozen ocean that also offers boats which can speed up the fairly-large portion of the trip by an additional 5 minutes, although using boats on this section is a convenience, not a requirement. The frozen ocean is perfectly navigable without such boats. In addition, as the frozen ocean does not allow mobs to spawn on its surface, the only dangers presented are by lingering mobs who have followed past travelers or by phantoms that disregard such spawn conditions. It is therefore recommended to sleep before traversing this portion of the roadway.

### The E-2

The E-2 is the short North-South road connecting Elliom Capital and Shadowmoor completed on August 27. The E-2 is roughly 500m long and originally passed through some of the most inhospitable and hostile territory of the now-defunct wastelands. Despite the vastly decreased risks present, the road is still heavily signed to warn travelers. The E-2 was originally a necessity for the Kingdom of Elliom, especially for trade between the two largest settlements in the kingdom, Elliom Capital and Shadowmoor, but changing times have left Shadowmoor abandoned and Elliom Capital closed to merchants. Additionally, the invention of the elytra by the Kingdom of Elliom's top scientists has also made use of the highway mostly obsolete, especially considering that only Elliomer residents travel this particular highway.