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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 8638027" data-attributes="member: 22779">But... the whole point of the thread was to show that travel was common. If it's not being done by "average people" then it's not very common is it?  Isn't the whole point of this thread to claim that pilgrims are just "average people"?If your point is that only a tiny minority of people travel, then we're in 100% agreement.  That's been my point all the way along. And, doesn't the existence of things like the Seven Suns Coster kind of prove my point about how dangerous overland travel is?  After all, if overland travel was easy and safe, you wouldn't need to band together for safety when traveling.And, lastly, I totally agree with you.  That person selling something travels a short (ish) distance and sells those goods.  Then the next person takes it the next leg.  My point is that that next leg is generally always going to gravitate towards the major centers.  Again, why would wool sellers send wool overland all the way from Nashkel to Waterdeep? Remember, every time those goods change hands, you're going to mark it up for the next guy.  Your point about cost of travel gets swallowed up by the fact that you've now marked up your goods about 900% because it's changed hands fifteen times from beginning to end.  As you say, those goods are only travelling 50 - 100 miles each time they're being sold.  Now, if those goods aren't being resold - or only being sold two or three times, then those goods only travel 300 miles at the outside.  And probably far less.  Which means any goods produced in Nashkel never travel farther than Baldur's Gate (which is about 300 miles away IIRC).  So, why do I need a road further north?  The only reason you'd need that road further north is if goods continue up the line.  Which means they are changing hands over and over and over again, being marked up each time.  That's just not going to work is it?</blockquote>

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