Episode 1: The Salvaged Job

If anything, the hobgoblin kept his possessions in better order, and Daniel manages to find items of value rather easily. He fishes out a coin purse and two pieces of parchment with broken wax seals, along with a large rolled-up item made of canvas.

The parchment are two folded letters, written in a script similar to Dwarvish, but in a language that neither Kalis nor anyone else in the group can understand. The first letter appears to be addressed to a Vrard, as near that Kalis can decipher, and written by someone named Vulzal. The second letter is also written by Vulzal and appears to be a general announcement, as there is no addressee. Kalis does spy the word "Guarg" in the text.

The canvas unfurls to reveal a map of the area for many miles, up until the Dreaming Forest to the east. The caravan route is clearly shown, with marks at two different points along the trail, written in the same language as the letters. Kalis determines that the western mark on this map corresponds to the checkpoint the party sought to navigate around; the eastern mark is near the Dreaming Forest, where the route turns north.

The map also has several noted locations, one of which is near where the party currently is. These locations are all north of the caravan route, spaced approximately 2 to 4 days apart from each other, but in no apparent order other than, perhaps, favorable terrain.

Judging by the scale on the map, the marked location near you is only half a day's travel. However, you would need to deviate north from your current route.