A feature of Storm of Zehir, the new Overland Map is a variation of the world map. Instead of simply selecting a location to visit, the environment can be freely explored. Encounters spawn in as they are traveled, sometimes helpful, sometimes not-so-helpful -- as do "surprise" locations that characters can uncover with their skills (such as Spot and Survival). And because encounters on the map do not auto-scale in difficulty to your level, risk/reward becomes an more interesting part of exploring.