bridges in Sasserine

[Haldir]

First off, hey everyone, been meaning to post here but just never got around to it till today.

Reason for my post as I couldn't find anything, but the bridges on the map of Sasserine, what are they like?? Are they just log tied together that span the channels & such or are they high enough that boats like a rowboat can go under??

I ask this due to I see boats in the channels, but wasn't sure.

thanks, STAP is turning out great, running right now for my players, albeit by a different way to game, running it on the net as I don't have a group here in town for it, thou if I can get a group together I'd probably run it as well.

RM

[James Jacobs]

For the most part, bridges that cross canals in Sasserine are high enough that a gondola, or rowboat, or lumber barge, or small fishing boat can pass under them. Larger sailing ships (like the Sea Wyvern) can not.

[Sben]

Try searching flickr.com for photos tagged with "venice" and "bridge" for what I envision Sasserine bridges to be like. Even big ones like the Rialto wouldn't let a caravel through, and some would force a gondoleer to sit down while the boat coasts under.

[Haldir]

I was thinkin that myself, the Venice style & such, but wasn't really sure on that one.

As most of my DMing with this one is typing for visual effects that'll help in describing the city.

thanks!!

Randy M

[joshua johnson]

The bridges of sasserine county?

[Orcmonk220]

I'm running Sasserine (or, in my case, Tashluta) like Venice - hey, they even have Gondolas! You can hire boats to get around, will also be the way I'm thinking of running a few encounters for the Wormfall Festival (the gnome thinks the PCs are trying to take his place in line for one the 'Wormfall Boatrides', mostly.)

[Haldir]

well there is the gondola stations situated around the various districts

area #19 in Shadowshore is one I really recall as I have a PC heading toward that to hit Merchant District

RM

[R-type]

How much would a ride in a boat across town cost? How about the price of a ride from one bank to the other? A silver or two?

[Azzy]

R-type wrote:

How much would a ride in a boat across town cost? How about the price of a ride from one bank to the other? A silver or two?

I'd treat it as a coach cab as per the PHB pages 129 & 132, or at least use that as a basis.