EDSG Episode 53 - Riverboats and Water Travel

* This one is episode Fifty-Three. * Ship rules and Josh’s design goals for Fourth Edition. * Link to the blog post about chase rules. * There’s more to water travel than t’skrang riverboats. * Canoes, rowboats, and sailboats. * Overland travel may encounter rivers or lakes that provide an obstacle. * Josh describes canoe design and overland transport. * Rowboats and sailboats tend to be used more locally * Canal boats and the Floating City * Barges * Josh wanders into a sidebar about the classic Sierra game Gold Rush (which does feature water travel) * Ferries and the ferryman as an important NPC * The Scavians and their barge villages * T’skrang riverboat design (with a brief discourse on keels) * Lots of waterways in Barsaive with the Serpent River and its tributaries. * Larger populations along waterways. * Advantages of riverboats versus airships. * Riverboats in adventures. * Perilous Tides (by The Critshow) uses Rapscallion from Magpie Games. * Pop culture sources for inspiration. Find and Follow: Email: [email protected] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeoifzUuBjez9V6wnvzom3g Twitter: @EDSGPodcast Josh on Twitter: @LoreMerchant Get product information, developer blogs, and more at www.fasagames.com FASA Games on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fasagamesinc FASA Games Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/uuVwS9u Earthdawn West Marches: https://discord.gg/hhHDtXW