Re: Moon Boat questions

From: Peter Metcalfe <metcalph_at_...>
Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 14:41:25 +1300


At 03:53 PM 10/29/04 -0700, you wrote:

>1. Can moon boats only travel inside the Glowline, or can they travel
>outside the Glowline when there's a full moon?

Moonboats have been reported visiting the Janube city states and Pavis which are all outside the Glowline. Nick draws a distinction between the Heartland sailors which sail only within a Glowline and the Arrolian sailors that handle the tempests of sailing outside the Glowline.

>(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.?)

Yup. I would be worried by the wake.

>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 beached.

>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?)

150-300 miles according to ILH 1 p12.

--Peter Metcalfe


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