Going into unknown territory might seem a little dangerous for an inexperienced adventurer. This is especially true if it is your first time to go out and have an adventure. However, you don't have to be the first to go into the wilds. You can minimize the risks by bringing along a few people to form a scouting party so that you can tread on the safer path. After all, if you just want to have fun, you don't want to run into anything unpleasant.

Scouting parties actually have one purpose: to figure out the safest and the most efficient path to the destination. They have been around since the formation of armies and they have served that same function ever since. They usually leave signs that point-persons are supposed to detect. However, since they aren't used for warfare anymore, they leave behind signs that are visible to all who would tread the same path. They leave behind signs such as attention flags so that the main group would be able to follow them through to their destination.

Since they are a party, they have different members. Each member has a specific task: One of them has to look forward and figure out a route, another has to check a map for reference to their destination, and another has to look for potential hazards. While the path is made of a series of flags, the hazards are marked by a different set of danger flags so that the main party will be able to avoid these hazards. This is especially important when it comes to sudden drops, quagmires and snake nests.