[rob]

It has been said that the people in Middle Ages Europe had never traveled further than 20 miles from their house. That said, I think that more than 20km would be a fair assumption except for specialist groups like Gypsy Truckers, Mailmen, Emdees, etc. who are wanders by nature. In my campaign, most locals don't travel more than a day or two (20-40km) travel from home, spending most time TRYING to survive with farming, hunting/gathering, etc. Not being stupid or ignorant, these locals would have some knowledge of nearby areas, with that knowledge being a general type knowledge versus specific knowledge. Just my few pennies worth.