WotBS Megadon

[VicsHacienda]

Playing the 5e version of Shelter from the Storm and upon entering Megadon I added a refugee camp at the "Toll Road" presuming that refugees would not be able to pay the 10 gp fee. The party wants the refugees to be able to pass without paying and are about to get into a fight with the toll guards.

 

[RangerWickett]

I'd say that they're probably already skimming some of the money from the tolls, so no, a bribe wouldn't work. But if the party is successfully intimidating, maybe they grumble and let the party get its way. Otherwise, after a brief fight makes the guards realize they can't easily boss the party around, they'll relent. But the fight could have consequences in adventure four.

 

[Oginme]

I agree with RangerWickett. My party tried to intimidate the guards and finally decided to try to negotiate a lower cost per person. They did not do well with the negotiations, so then actively smuggled through a few more than were paid for, moving the refugees through as a group and keeping most of them covered while they distracted the guards.