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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 5729233" data-attributes="member: 22779">My comments were meant to be facetious but, I'd point out that it depends on where people are going.  I haven't actually looked at the map, so, I wasn't being all that serious.  But, while it's true that you have only certain points where you can cross the river on foot, I would think that rowing across should be faster than someone on foot.  Particuarlarly if you're trying to catch someone who is on the other side of the river already.  It's really going to depend on the situation.My point actually was, that while there may be fixed points where you can cross the river, presuming that those are always the fastest, and actually dictating that those can only be the fastest way ever isn't how I DM.Then again, I have no problems with playing fairly fast and loose with setting.  It's just not that important to me.  Pacing of the situation, actually getting on with the action, and that sort of thing is far more important to me than really trying to work out how far someone would drift down the river while swimming across it.  Just not my cup of tea.</blockquote>