*Ardylan modifies the hand-drawn maps that he carries with him, copying his old map and making an entirely new one. He draws out a series of lines and arrows that are meant to look like his patrol route, but is planned to intentionally throw off anyone who might obtain the map.
If anyone follows this fake route of his, they'll go through a lot of poison ivy and other itching weeds, but should never cross paths with any other patrol route.
His old maps, drawn while he was still exploring the area, have been burned.*