dear adventurer, it is our belief that this is one of the most important texts you will read should you plan to adventure in gwelf. once more our dear wilburton sets off on adventure in gwelf, but this time he ventures into the north into the territory of the ravens. as adventures often do, this voyage strays from its original path and this book details our hero's survival. wilburton embarks on research, off-road trekking through the farm- and scrublands, and hails at border fort xi where he first sets paw outside sparrowkind's territory. research is all well and good, dear adventurer, it is in experience that true wisdom lies. wilburton, accompanied by a guide, a scout, a medic, and an exorcist encounters the wilds of the north and its inhabitants, the rats and ravens of the boreals. if you plan to voyage beyond the border forts, we beseech you to scour this text for within it may lie the key to your own survival...