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Tupu

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Crossing rivers
« on: November 12, 2010, 05:56:06 pm »
So, being fairly new to adventure mode, I have been going around and killing random ambushers. I've also visited some human cities, finding two meat sh...companions. But I have seen neither a shop nor a guest giver.

Talking to the people around, they tell me to get to the capital nearby. So I [T]ravel there, only to realise there's a river crossing my path. How do I get to the otherside?

EDIT: Also, why is the water in these rivers salt water?
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Kogan Loloklam

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Re: Crossing rivers
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2010, 06:02:54 pm »
Rivers near oceans are always salt water. Aquifers as well.

To cross them, you need to have a little swimming skill, or you need to wait for them to freeze. Most places they freeze at night.
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Re: Crossing rivers
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2010, 06:07:10 pm »
Shops show up on the Travel map as yellow blocks (while houses show up as white blocks).
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Re: Crossing rivers
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2010, 06:10:06 pm »
OK thanks.

I think I managed to get over the river, by trying Travel again. Now just trying to pinpoint where the city actually is. I believe the map below the coordinates in the upper left corner shows the town map, am i right?

Oh yeah, I'm running Mayday's graphic set...
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