Cost of travelling with a caravan? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Cost of travelling with a caravan? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
VolkorTheRed
03-16-05, 10:52 AM Anyone has an idea how much it would cost to travel with a caravan in the Silver Marches?

Say, like from Nesmé to Silverymoon
Or from Noanar's Hold to Silverymoon
Or from Waterdeep to Silverymoon
etc.

Thx in advance :)
Dansan
03-16-05, 11:17 AM There are some fares in the DMG, but I think most caravanners didn't actually have to pay. Those who joined a caravan did so out of mutual protection and the safety of being in a large group. So if you're talking about a bunch of PCs going along for a ride, they should have free passage as long as they are willing to defend the caravan if it comes under attack, or help drag one out of a ditch if a wheel breaks off.
The Darkone
03-17-05, 11:44 PM Most caravans leaders would probably even be willing to pay an adventuring party to travel with them, as long as they were willing to face any dangers that the caravan crossed. Saves on losing trusted and well trained guards to the wilds of the North, plus it's an easy adventure hook/ way for a party to raise some coin.
Another Gnome
03-19-05, 08:05 AM Yeah, I usually have the caravan leader pay for extra protection offered by a band of adventurers, and rarely if ever the payment is reluctant. Or without reason for that matter...

Regardless, when tagging along as a passenger only, the PH suggests charging 3 coppers per mile.
CzarGarrett
03-21-05, 10:57 AM I'd say free- if they act as guards and have their own food.
Faraer
03-21-05, 01:34 PM Hand of Fire -- our best source on caravan life -- indicates that a typical price for two people's passage from Scornubel to Waterdeep might be seven to ten gold pieces.
Another Gnome
03-22-05, 06:32 AM That'd make it about 5 times cheaper than the PH price (per person).
SoulLord
03-23-05, 12:12 PM Take into account that when one is tagging along they might be expected to chip in to pay for the guards traveling with the caravan.

hence the higher price
VolkorTheRed
03-26-05, 08:15 AM I'm also taking into consideration if a certain travelling route is dangerous or not (or more dangerous than others).
NinjaSteve
04-09-05, 06:55 PM All the caravans that I've taged alog with has paid me to be a body guard for them. Or I hide on board somewhere safe.

-The wizard is lined in purple flames from a Drow attack,
"I look at the window to see whats going on."
-The drow gets a +20 to spot the wizard.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
VolkorTheRed 03-16-05, 10:52 AM	Anyone has an idea how much it would cost to travel with a caravan in the Silver Marches? Say, like from Nesmé to Silverymoon Or from Noanar's Hold to Silverymoon Or from Waterdeep to Silverymoon etc. Thx in advance :)
Dansan 03-16-05, 11:17 AM	There are some fares in the DMG, but I think most caravanners didn't actually have to pay. Those who joined a caravan did so out of mutual protection and the safety of being in a large group. So if you're talking about a bunch of PCs going along for a ride, they should have free passage as long as they are willing to defend the caravan if it comes under attack, or help drag one out of a ditch if a wheel breaks off.
The Darkone 03-17-05, 11:44 PM	Most caravans leaders would probably even be willing to pay an adventuring party to travel with them, as long as they were willing to face any dangers that the caravan crossed. Saves on losing trusted and well trained guards to the wilds of the North, plus it's an easy adventure hook/ way for a party to raise some coin.
Another Gnome 03-19-05, 08:05 AM	Yeah, I usually have the caravan leader pay for extra protection offered by a band of adventurers, and rarely if ever the payment is reluctant. Or without reason for that matter... Regardless, when tagging along as a passenger only, the PH suggests charging 3 coppers per mile.
CzarGarrett 03-21-05, 10:57 AM	I'd say free- if they act as guards and have their own food.
Faraer 03-21-05, 01:34 PM	Hand of Fire -- our best source on caravan life -- indicates that a typical price for two people's passage from Scornubel to Waterdeep might be seven to ten gold pieces.
Another Gnome 03-22-05, 06:32 AM	That'd make it about 5 times cheaper than the PH price (per person).
SoulLord 03-23-05, 12:12 PM	Take into account that when one is tagging along they might be expected to chip in to pay for the guards traveling with the caravan. hence the higher price
VolkorTheRed 03-26-05, 08:15 AM	I'm also taking into consideration if a certain travelling route is dangerous or not (or more dangerous than others).
NinjaSteve 04-09-05, 06:55 PM	All the caravans that I've taged alog with has paid me to be a body guard for them. Or I hide on board somewhere safe. -The wizard is lined in purple flames from a Drow attack, "I look at the window to see whats going on." -The drow gets a +20 to spot the wizard.