Cold Road

The Cold Road was a route in the Unapproachable East, heading roughly north from Nethentir in western Thay to Hoarbridge in northern Narfell.

Geography
From Nethentir in the tharch of Lapendrar, the road travelled north beneath the western edge of the Thayan Plateau to Surcross, from where it traversed the River Sur to enter Thesk and proceeded north to Two Stars. Two Stars served as a major crossroads where the Cold Road heading north met the Golden Way heading east to Mulsantir and west to the Sea of Fallen Stars.

From Two Stars, the Cold Road followed the western shore of Lake Ashane through the Ashanath region to meet the Great Road at Kront. From there it proceeded north into Narfell through the Helena Gap between the Rawlinswood (later called the Dunwood) and the Firward Mountains. During the summer, the great Nar Trade Fair of Bildoobaris was set up near this part of the road.

Continuing north to the trading town of N'jast in Narfell, the Cold Road intersected with the Long Road. It then continued north past N'jast, crossing the connecting river between Lake Mereth and Muirenon Lake of the Teardrops. Owing to plentiful game in this region, it was not unlikely to encounter yeti or hunters from one of the Nar tribes, particularly the Abordabe and Ragnor. The road then arrived in Snowcap before passing through Antlerbones and ending in Hoarbridge on the southern shores of the Icelace Lake.

History
In the mid-to-late 14 century DR, some maps showed the Cold Road passing originating in the Thayan settlement of Tezir on the edge of the Surmarsh before heading north to Two Stars, as opposed to originating in the much further south Nethentir.

By, the Cold Road was still in operation: N'jast and Kront yet sat at the same crossroads.

Notable locations

 * Nethentir
 * Two Stars
 * Kront
 * Bildoobaris (Summer only)
 * N'jast
 * Snowcap
 * Antlerbones
 * Hoarbridge