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Rafts that require multiple people to operate but would allow moving up to Huge Chest Quantities of goods up and down the Nile at a varying speed (never to go beyond walking speed upriver, and double that down).

Requirements: Rowing: STR of 1 and Ryhtmyic Strength from School of Body.

               Raft Construction: (Chest + Large Chest)
               Advanced Raft Construction: (Huge Chest)

2 People of STR 1 w/ Rowing can move the Raft Downriver at double run speed.

Requires 4 people with Rowing to move it upriver. Strength needs to be balanced on each side, unbalanced STR will cause the Raft to wander towards the weaker side. (Which can be managed if the Avatars switch sides, and can in fact be important for moving around bends in the river). Speed is not currently set, but will be dependent on a formula yet to be determined involving the average strengths of those on board and the weight being carried, with Bulk possibly also playing a factor in maneuverability (but not necessarily speed).

Possible Tech Upgrades Include a Rudder for increased maneuverability and a sail for increased speed upriver. Possible hindrances can be involved with both of these, not the least of which is the breaking of the rudder and loss of control if no oars are on board, and careening both up and down river at neigh uncontrollable speeds.

In addition, unskilled operators can sink the raft and lose the material onboard. Sinking causes operators to be washed onshore a random number of coordinates between 30-180 downriver on a random side of same.