Re: Moon Boat questions

From: Mark Galeotti <mark_at_...>
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 23:56:42 -0000

• In HeroQuest-RPG_at_yahoogroups.com, "Andrew Solovay" <asolovay_at_r...> wrote:
  > A couple of wacky questions out of nowhere, to satisfy my idle
  curiosity.
  >
  > 1. Can moon boats only travel inside the Glowline, or can they
  travel
  > outside the Glowline when there's a full moon?
  > (1a. Can they travel in the Glowspot? e.g., could the Crimson Bat
  be
  > followed by a moon boat cargo ship, carrying cultists, goods,
  etc.?)

They can travel outside the Glowline, and not only during a Full Moon, but it is cyclical: less moon = less power (height, speed, etc), with none on a Black Moon.

> 2. Does a moon boat suffer damage when it's "beached" (outside the
glowline,
> and not in the full moon)? Are they built to always be in the air,
or can
> they be landed and powered-down safely?

They can be landed.

> 3. How far can a moon boat travel in a day? (Does that depend on
the size of
> the moon boat and/or magic skill of the crew?)

It depends! (See ILH-1 p12)

HTH All the best

Mark