Sailing [1001]

Olympia: The Age of Gods PBEM (Oct 4 2000)

### E.1.1: Sailing [1001]

      Usage:  USE 1001 <direction or location>
      Or:     SAIL <direction or location>
      Requires:  noble must be ship's captain
      Time:      varies with route taken
      Time to learn: 14 days.
      Time to use: Variable.

Pilot a ship in the given direction, or to the specified location. If a location is specified, there must be a direct route to it from the current location of the ship.

Compass points may be abbreviated: N, S, E, W.

The noble issuing the Pilot ship order must occupy the first position inside the ship (the noble must be the captain of the ship).

The captain must have a crew (sailors or pirates) to assist in the handling of the ship. To sail, one sailor is required for each sail. To row, each rowing port can accommodate up to 4 rowers.

Overloaded ships do not sail well. They may take longer than expected to travel across routes, and are almost certain to capsize and sink in a storm. Captains should be careful not to leave port in a vessel carrying too much cargo.

For convenience, one may use the SAIL order rather than "USE 1001". Knowledge of Pilot ship [1001] is still required, however.