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<blockquote data-quote="Hand of Evil" data-source="post: 5804229" data-attributes="member: 371"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Point A and Point B - what are they, are both a city, a city and a ruin, etc? What are they known for, what do they produce, why would there be a route to the two locations? </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Second (as said) the route - think about it, what lands does it cross? Is it a long paved road, a planked road, dirt one? Who's land does it cross, robber barons or is it a guild road (dwarf, trade, etc)? Are their tolls? Bridges? </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Travellers - if there is trade from A to B there will be traders going back and forth. A party may find it is best to travel with them. Near towns, there will be farmers. Lumberjacks and patrols are some more travellers. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Seasons - when is the period of travel? Fall is the time of harvest and fairs. Winter, less people. Summer, are lazy days of heat. Spring, planting season and rains. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Fork in the Road - where does it go and who travels it.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">News - roads have information - conditions, events, gossip, and so much more. Think about what people are going to be talking about or asking your players about! </li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hand of Evil, post: 5804229, member: 371"] [LIST] [*]Point A and Point B - what are they, are both a city, a city and a ruin, etc? What are they known for, what do they produce, why would there be a route to the two locations? [*]Second (as said) the route - think about it, what lands does it cross? Is it a long paved road, a planked road, dirt one? Who's land does it cross, robber barons or is it a guild road (dwarf, trade, etc)? Are their tolls? Bridges? [*]Travellers - if there is trade from A to B there will be traders going back and forth. A party may find it is best to travel with them. Near towns, there will be farmers. Lumberjacks and patrols are some more travellers. [*]Seasons - when is the period of travel? Fall is the time of harvest and fairs. Winter, less people. Summer, are lazy days of heat. Spring, planting season and rains. [*]The Fork in the Road - where does it go and who travels it. [*]News - roads have information - conditions, events, gossip, and so much more. Think about what people are going to be talking about or asking your players about! [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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