The daughterlings and wife won't stop passing along germs to me, so rather than playing Pathfinder tonight, I get to write to everyone in a blog post. Anyway... so todays topic is rivers. I'm sure that most people have had to sit through the hours of being taught over and over again about early civilizations and how important rivers were in establishing cities. As a source of fresh water, food, and transportation, rivers have a major impact on determining where large cities could thrive. They also provide a key piece in the overall character city. After all, what would London be without the Thames, New Orleans without the Mississippi, Cambridge without the Charles? In our fantasy settings, rivers play a major part in setting the tone and establish useful parameters in the game. Here are some various aspects to keep in mind with rivers: Rivers provide freshwater to allow large cities to exist. Think about your favorite fantasy set...