E4: Life on the Road
During the course of this journey, the characters have opportunities to meet a range of people from across Faerun. Merchants, mercenaries, pilgrims, scholars, thieves, and explorers all mingle on the great Trade Way.
The caravan leaving Baldur’s Gate contains the three wagons of the Cult of the Dragon plus 7 more. Not all travelers are merchants. At least one wagon seems to be carrying a family relocating to the north.
Nothing identifies the cult’s wagons as anything but typical merchants hauling northbound freight. They don’t bunch up during the day or camp together at night. As far as anyone else knows, their only connection is that they’re part of this caravan.
The stretch of road from Baldur’s Gate to Waterdeep is a journey of 750 miles. Horse-drawn or mule-drawn freight wagons cover 15 miles per day, depending on conditions. The animals need one day off after every six days of hauling to recover from their work. All things considered, the trip is expected to take two months.
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