Sunday 31 January 2021

The Why of Caravans

Not that sort of caravan.

This caravan is coming from:

  1. The provinces
  2. A farming community
  3. A mining town
  4. A fishing village
  5. The coast
  6. A neighbouring country

And headed for:

  1. A market town
  2. A temple
  3. An outpost
  4. The capital
  5. The border
  6. A ship

Bearing:

  1. Tools
  2. Candles and lamp oil
  3. Medicines
  4. Textiles
  5. Furs
  6. Tribute from vassal states

Most of the travellers are:

  1. Traders
  2. Pilgrims
  3. Settlers
  4. Armed guards
  5. Guides
  6. Porters and animal handlers

But there are also a few:

  1. Healers
  2. Mercenaries
  3. Scholars
  4. Priests
  5. Entertainers
  6. Mysterious travellers

They are:

  1. Friendly
  2. Nervous
  3. Suspicious
  4. Hostile
  5. Hurried
  6. Secretive

A danger they faced along the way was:

  1. Bandits
  2. Bad weather
  3. Poor leadership
  4. Got lost
  5. Difficult terrain
  6. Internal strife

And before they reach their destination they expect:

  1. Disease
  2. Low supplies
  3. Hostile locals
  4. Toll roads and heavy taxation
  5. Supernatural threats
  6.  Difficult navigation

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