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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 8637958" data-attributes="member: 22779">[USER=6915329]@Faolyn[/USER] - ok, let's run through these.1.&nbsp; I'm sure that local areas patrol their local area.&nbsp; I could easily see lots of roads leading into each major center.&nbsp; Totally buy that.&nbsp; And, I'm sure there would be some connection between each local network.&nbsp;&nbsp; But, again, why would I send iron from the Nashkel Mines through Beregost (overland of course) and then take it overland to Waterdeep and not put it on a boat in Baldur's Gate?&nbsp; 2.&nbsp; Why do you think a boat is more expensive than walking?&nbsp; It certainly isn't.&nbsp; There are very, very good reasons you ship by boat and not overland.&nbsp; But, beyond that, what percentage of the population of, again, say Nashkel or Beregost, ever goes to Waterdeep in any fashion?&nbsp; Walking or by water?&nbsp; Would you expect a significant portion of the population of Beregost has traveled farther than Baldur's Gate?&nbsp; Heck, what percentage of the population of Baldur's Gate do you think has traveled to Waterdeep?3.&nbsp; Sure, the trade road might be a collection of paths.&nbsp; But, if that's true, then your whole argument about large amounts of traffic heading north and south overland kind of goes out the window.&nbsp; And, if I'm travelling form Calimport to Waterdeep, is there a reason I don't stop in Athkala or Baldur's Gate and get on a boat?&nbsp; Why am I walking the entire way?&nbsp; And, again, what percentage of the citizens of Calimport have traveled to any of those destinations?&nbsp; Do you think that the average person in Calimport has been to Waterdeep?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 8637958, member: 22779"] [USER=6915329]@Faolyn[/USER] - ok, let's run through these. 1. I'm sure that local areas patrol their local area. I could easily see lots of roads leading into each major center. Totally buy that. And, I'm sure there would be some connection between each local network. But, again, why would I send iron from the Nashkel Mines through Beregost (overland of course) and then take it overland to Waterdeep and not put it on a boat in Baldur's Gate? 2. Why do you think a boat is more expensive than walking? It certainly isn't. There are very, very good reasons you ship by boat and not overland. But, beyond that, what percentage of the population of, again, say Nashkel or Beregost, ever goes to Waterdeep in any fashion? Walking or by water? Would you expect a significant portion of the population of Beregost has traveled farther than Baldur's Gate? Heck, what percentage of the population of Baldur's Gate do you think has traveled to Waterdeep? 3. Sure, the trade road might be a collection of paths. But, if that's true, then your whole argument about large amounts of traffic heading north and south overland kind of goes out the window. And, if I'm travelling form Calimport to Waterdeep, is there a reason I don't stop in Athkala or Baldur's Gate and get on a boat? Why am I walking the entire way? And, again, what percentage of the citizens of Calimport have traveled to any of those destinations? Do you think that the average person in Calimport has been to Waterdeep? [/QUOTE]

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