Canal and river barges

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Guild notice—Use of barges

Written by Madame Solène de Nivers for the rune guild.

By our Lady Director request, all rune guild members are reminded that most guild members' travel and the deliveries we receive of crafting materials should be done through canal or river barges.
Yes, we do have a special partnership with governmental transportation portals and you are free to fill autorisation request forms regarding them. However, you are all reminded that their use is reserved for urgent and essential transport unless you are willing to pay for them yourself! Otherwise, you will have to slum it with the rest of us.
Thanks to the numerous canals that have been built to link all of our rivers together, barges easily travel throughout all of Nélannie, and travelling through them can be perfectly safe and comfortable if you know what you are doing. Here is a reminder.

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Build

Dimensions

Because of the Nélannian gauge that determines the size of canal locks and bridges:

Flat-bottom (max 1.8m draught)

Long length (max 38.50m)

Small breadth (max 5.05m)

Transport

The bridge is made of sliding or removable panels that hide a big hold that can carry 300-350 tons of cargo.
The cabin is shared by all sailors & passengers on board.

Traction

Animals (horses, donkeys, cows) tract barges from the banks.
Expensive option: a back propeller that sailors feed with magic they take manually from a reserve of magic-absorbant materials.

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Comparison with transportation portals

Slow

Cheap

Everywhere

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How to book a travel

For poor people

Go to the nearest harbour & find a barge captain to see if they have space left & negotiate your fare.
Advantages: Cheaper, quicker to find a barge with a space while in a hurry.
Inconvenients: Suspicious people out to scam, rob or kill you in your sleep.

For respectable individuals

Contact one of the well-known merchants who own a fleet of barges to book a space in one of them.
Advantages: Guarantee of safety, quality of lodging & care for your goods..
Inconvenients: Prices can climb quickly, need to book at least a few days in advance.

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Contact the guild administrator's office to be put in contact with our merchant partners.

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