[Poruku]

This would be soooooooooo good in so many ways honestly. I think it would massively improve immersion and the world, on top of being a huge quality of life, fun rp, and an opportunity for players to do something in the world. Such a great idea, this is exactly the kind of thing sl2 needs more of in my opinion.

Then add in a %chance of getting attacked by bandits, people would love it.

On a more serious note, my suggestion is to allow players who man the boat/caravan to actually drive it if they're around for it, putting them in the instance, maybe making the trip faster and cheaper. You could actively man a location like when you claim a crafting bench and automatically hop on with travelers