Journal Entry 1.3: Snowmoorian Travel Techniques

Hellooooooo Aethasians!

I will now be giving some advice on the Snowmoors. (The Snowmoors and all of its inhabitants are unlocked in Episode 3. You can see my review here.)

Commencing journal entry:

I was lost, alone. Running through barren wastes of nothing but impure, fog tainted snow, I struggled onward. Every once in a while I would run past a tree, with its curious purple leaves laying withered on the ground. Rings of fog encircled hills in the landscape like a topography map. Was there to be no end?! 

The above entry could have been written by most people new to the Snowmoors. Eventually, you get the hang of navigating those huge areas. Here are some tips that I found essential:

1. Run around the perimeter of the expanse. This will help you get a feel for the definite locations of things when you find them. 
2. Use your directions: north, south, east, and west. In the Aetherlight world, those become "up," "down," "right," and "left," in that order. You can always use directions and landmarks to help find something you've previously located. For instance: Start at the entrance to Jefferson's camp from the _____ Slurries. Go south until you reach the rock, then turn west and slightly south to reach the research station.
3. If you're in dire straits and need to find something as quickly as possible, case the area. start as far north and west as you can go, then travel east and a TINY bit south. When you reach the wall on that side, turn around and go west and a TINY bit south. Skirt all obstacles, but after, turn back to the original path as if you had gone straight through the obstacle. This method will ENSURE that you don't miss anything. 
4. By now, the Postman has given you handy-dandy aerial shots of the North and South Slurries, and eventually, the Grease Pit too! You can get to them in the Postman's journal. 
5. If all else fails, you can always ask me or another kind Aethasian to help. :) 

I sincerely hope this helps you in your expeditions!

Your friend and author,

       Hanna Brassheart