Travelling the highways of the Old World is a dangerous business and those who do it regularly develop important skills. The Coachman - who bravely runs the gauntlet daily - faces many hazards; the roads are difficult in places, with surfaces seldom adequately maintained, and travellers can expect trouble from bandits, highwaymen, irate toll-keepers, and inquisitive roadwardens, to say nothing of the occasional monster or marauding band of goblins. It is the Coachman's unenviable task to convey passengers and cargo safely throug all these hazards and to carry official messages or messengers when called upon. Few Coachmen say in the job long enough to benefit from the Teamsters' Guild pension scheme and some take their skills into a life of adventuring.