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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tellerian Hawke" data-source="post: 7589255" data-attributes="member: 6790669">DM Prep Notes[gm]If you look back at the wilderness map, you can reach the area of the caves simply by taking the main road, for a distance of 48 squares. Then you will have to march 2.5 squares to the west, before reaching the caves. According to the module, 3 squares an hour is the normal walking rate, 2 squares per hour in the forest, or 1 square per hour in the fens. If the party is mounted, these rates can be doubled. That will mean buying two more animals, either camels or ponies. Otherwise, walking that distance will take 16 hours on the road, and then another 1.5 hours through the forest. So if the party walks, and starts at 5 am, they will reach the caves at 10:30 pm. That's without taking any breaks. If the party is mounted, they could spend 8 hours on the road, then walk their animals through the forest, for a total of 9.5 hours, which puts the party at the caves at about 2:30 pm. Given that most Humanoids are nocturnal, being mounted would provide the party a significant advantage, because of their daytime arrival, as opposed to walking, which would result in a night-time arrival.You are unlikely to have any encounters on the road, until you get very close to the caves. (Within 10 squares.) Once in the forest, the chance for encounters increases significantly.[/gm]Tellerian and Nimbar also choose to turn in early. After the meal, the only further delay is a quick trip to the two provisioning shops, and back to the stables to inquire as to the prices of camels and ponies. Tellerian and Nimbar decide to go ahead and buy two camels, along with a few additional items of equipment.[gm]2 Camels @ 75 gp. each = 150 gp. (Paid by Nimbar)2 Bits / Bridles / Exotic Saddles: 64 gp.4 saddle bags (2 for each camel): 16 gp.Various provisions (listed on Tellerian's sheet) = 70 gp.9 Days of Trail Rations (Dried Fruit, Nuts, Jerky, and Bread) 3 days per person = 5 gp.Total Paid By Hawke: 64+16+70 = 155 gp.Rations are stored in the saddle bags for each camel; each person's camel has 3 days worth of food.3 full waterskins (1 for each camel) = figured in with cost of Various Provisions (above.)Amounts have been deducted from both sheets.[/gm]</blockquote>

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