Upper Sangre River

The upper portion of the Sangre River twists and curves as it falls from the plateau of Cordona Lake to the flatter lands to the west. Three locks have been built where the river loses the most elevation, making it safe for ships heading west to sail downriver. Ships heading east, upriver, typically must be rowed or towed from the shore. Villages next to each of the locks house the engineers who keep the locks working and other families who offer amenities to the crews of ships waiting on the lock system, as well as soldiers to guard the locks and the ships in them.
The Upper Sangre River is subject to hazards not found on the lower Sangre or the River of Gold. For example, sometimes rock falls from the surrounding cliffs block part of the river and make it too narrow for two oceangoing vessels to pass each other. In such a situation, a small herald boat is sent to warn oncoming ships, and captains must take turns passing through the narrowed area until it can be cleared again. Rumor says that the river through the mountains was originally widened and smoothed by an incredibly powerful wizard who had an affinity for earth magic. He now lives in a tower somewhere in the mountains nearby where he can keep an eye on ships using his channel, and to this day he earns a certain amount of coin every time one does.

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River