Thanks for the larger area map. Would it be possible to indicate where the Drachenfell and the Greengate forest is on it for reference sake?
I'm just wondering why it'd be so late in-game. By my count it should still be fairly early in the day. A few hours spent reading in the early morning, an hour or so spent hunting, a short stopover in the village and a few minutes chatting with the nearby wizardess... I can't imagine it'd be far past noon when my dragon started flying west. With a flight speed of 60 and by hustling, it should be able to cover the 10 mile distance to the ruins in a little less than an hour. Even if spending a few hours following Oak's cryptic directions shouldn't extend the trip by more than a few hours I'd imagine. Just puzzled by where the day went... :\