shivamuffin
First Post
I wanted to submit this to the Mor's End project, but I figured I would post it out here first, and see what people think.
Das Wagon:
A private company owned by the Baron Ludwig Brenner. A century ago, the Baron proposed a solution to the problem of transit throughout the empire. To continue the expansion and defense of the empire, roads were required. Good roads that would need little maintenance. Baron Brenner and some of the empires finest dwarven and human engineers set out to work on an imperial road network. Within 60 years a completed network of roads spanned across the empire and soon followed settlers east. Realizing that there was going to be little support for his request to actually be the owner of the roads ( even though 50% of the funding was from his own treasury ), The Baron created a coach and freight service called Das Wagon. With a few bribes and a lot of political favors, Baron Ludwig Brenner created the empires official overland coach and freight service. Das wagon is the official transporter of imperial mail, freight, and personnel. Das wagon does not pay road tolls, nor is it obligated to pay local taxes on property it owns. Tariffs still apply however. Das wagon is a ruthless competitor, and seeks to dominate the overland coach and freight business 100%, at present it controls about 60%.
Das Wagon services and fees:
passengers 5 silver marcs per person, per day of travel
( priests of Teutonikar & Helga ride for free )
freight fees are 1 silver marc per pound/per day of travel
secure service ( two armed guards and 50% reimbursement insurance ) is x 4 cost
Das wagon maintains coach houses every 40 miles or so along the roads. Each coach house has an inn, a tavern, a stable, usually a toll house, barracks for road wardens and toll guards, and 12-24 misc. employees ( bartenders, valets, stable hands, etc...) For secure rate passengers, use of the inn and tavern is free of charge. Non secure passengers must pay for use of the inn and anything ordered in the tavern.
Das Wagon:
A private company owned by the Baron Ludwig Brenner. A century ago, the Baron proposed a solution to the problem of transit throughout the empire. To continue the expansion and defense of the empire, roads were required. Good roads that would need little maintenance. Baron Brenner and some of the empires finest dwarven and human engineers set out to work on an imperial road network. Within 60 years a completed network of roads spanned across the empire and soon followed settlers east. Realizing that there was going to be little support for his request to actually be the owner of the roads ( even though 50% of the funding was from his own treasury ), The Baron created a coach and freight service called Das Wagon. With a few bribes and a lot of political favors, Baron Ludwig Brenner created the empires official overland coach and freight service. Das wagon is the official transporter of imperial mail, freight, and personnel. Das wagon does not pay road tolls, nor is it obligated to pay local taxes on property it owns. Tariffs still apply however. Das wagon is a ruthless competitor, and seeks to dominate the overland coach and freight business 100%, at present it controls about 60%.
Das Wagon services and fees:
passengers 5 silver marcs per person, per day of travel
( priests of Teutonikar & Helga ride for free )
freight fees are 1 silver marc per pound/per day of travel
secure service ( two armed guards and 50% reimbursement insurance ) is x 4 cost
Das wagon maintains coach houses every 40 miles or so along the roads. Each coach house has an inn, a tavern, a stable, usually a toll house, barracks for road wardens and toll guards, and 12-24 misc. employees ( bartenders, valets, stable hands, etc...) For secure rate passengers, use of the inn and tavern is free of charge. Non secure passengers must pay for use of the inn and anything ordered in the tavern.
