PhoenixPhyre
2017-12-22, 01:52 PM
I'm considering a "lost in unknown lands" campaign, and need to know plausible distances (where to place the land).
Parameters:
Ship type: Roughly something of the Cog type or possibly caravel-ish nature. Lateen/square-rigged, 1-2 masts. 20-30 crew (including the party).
Ocean type: Tropical oceans, deep water.
Storm type: Equivalent to a good tropical storm/light hurricane. As strong as would be reasonably survivable. Assume the ship is running pretty-much downwind for several days.
Crew: experienced sailors.
If the storm lasts for (say) 2 days, is several hundred miles a reasonable distance? Or are we looking more like high hundreds of miles?
Parameters:
Ship type: Roughly something of the Cog type or possibly caravel-ish nature. Lateen/square-rigged, 1-2 masts. 20-30 crew (including the party).
Ocean type: Tropical oceans, deep water.
Storm type: Equivalent to a good tropical storm/light hurricane. As strong as would be reasonably survivable. Assume the ship is running pretty-much downwind for several days.
Crew: experienced sailors.
If the storm lasts for (say) 2 days, is several hundred miles a reasonable distance? Or are we looking more like high hundreds of miles?