Kron

The city of Kron is built on rafts. It consists of 14 large rafts which range from 200 feet to 400 feet across. These large rafts are surrounded by almost a hundred small rafts. The large rafts are connected by flexible wooden bridges. The small rafts have only mooring lines that attach them to Kron.

On each large raft are several buildings. The small rafts have only a single building each. The roofs of all buildings are slightly lower in the center than on the edges. In the center of the roof is a hole which connects to a rain spout. The spout leads to a large tank inside the building that holds this rain water for drinking.

Not all the rafts in Kron are detailed. If you wish to expand this adventure, you can add more rafts or add detail to the existing rafts.

As the party approaches the city, they see the following:

Near the horizon is what appears to be a long, flat barge. It seems to rise and fall with the sea as if it were a piece of cloth on the water. As the ship nears, a mass of small rafts tied together becomes distinguishable, each with a small building on it.

Border Patrol

When weather permits, Kron sends guards out in catamarans to meet any visitors. Since they can see so far across the water, the catamarans do not need to be out on the water constantly. A catamaran is 12 to 15 feet long and made of two narrow wedges (like skis) with two crossbeams connecting them. It is made of a very lightweight wood. There is a single triangular sail in the center. Catamarans are extremely fast and maneuverable, moving 240’(80’) in normal winds. They can only operate in light to strong breezes.

A catamaran can hold only three guards (3rd Level Fighters one on each runner and one in the center. The center guard must constantly control the ship or it will flip over and dump its occupants. The other two guards are armed with long bows and arrows.

A force of six catamarans is launched for every ship. However, only one catamaran approaches within 210 feet (the maximum range of a long bow). The catamaran hails the ships and inquires of their business with Kron.

The City

The staple food of the people of Kron is fish and kelp, a type of seaweed. Kelp is harvested by divers and dried on rafts. Below the rafts hang many huge nets to catch fish. Every morning the nets are inspected by divers. If there is a substantial catch the nets are hauled up and emptied.

The divers of Kron (24 4th Level Fighters) are highly skilled swimmers. Their movement rate is 50% greater than normal speed. They all have water breathing spells cast upon them before diving. Divers are armed with light crossbows and daggers.

Almost everything in the city is waterproof. There are no loose objects anywhere on Kron; the residents of the city put things away or tie them to some part of the building. All furniture is secured to the walls or floor.

All cups and bowls have lids to prevent the motion of the ocean from emptying them. Most mugs have lids with straw holes and straws made from the fine bones of fish. Tables have depressions and slots to hold objects.

Any child that can crawl, can also swim in Kron. The people of Kron wear lightweight clothing and if the weather is good they swim from place to place as often as they walk. Anyone in Kron who is older than six years can outswim any member of the party.

During storms, the people of Kron stay in their homes and pull tarps over the doors. Kron has never lost a raft during a storm. Some say it is the blessing of a great being hundreds of years ago. Each major raft in Kron has a 10-foot-wide ledge around its perimeter. Most of the traffic in Kron follows these pathways. A favorite game among children and young adults is to jump the canal between these side walkways and not fall into the water. Since the rafts are connected by ropes and flexible bridges, the distance between any two rafts can be as much as 30 feet. If the rafts bump together when a person is in the water, he takes 50 points of damage.