Re: Pirates - Was: Places: Dragon Rock Map

From: "Novamaster" <novamaster@??????.ca>
Subject: Re: [SPELLJAMMER] Pirates - Was: Places: Dragon Rock Map


> David Shepheard wrote:
> >"Don't forget that in a Spelljammer game the things being transported though wildspace
are
> >not likely to be goods that could be found locally. It wouldn't be logical to export
> >things like lemons from Toril to Anadia. A ship that travels through The Flow will
> >probably have even more expensive goods. If you think about the cost of the crew's food
> >and wages you have to make money to break even. Given the risks of wildspace a ship
owner
> >is going to want to more than make back their money."
>
> However don't forget that what is common in one place is extreamly rare
> in another. Imagine how much 5 tons of steel weapons would be worth on
> krynn compared to on Toril. You could easily triple your money (wonder
> why now one's tried this...).

What we need (for players that want to do the trading thing) is a list of spelljamming
ports and what goods the port imports and exports.

> I remember one example where the queen on
> England offered the eqivelent of several million dollars to anyone who
> could import a certain fruit to england (No one was able too due to
> transit times)

Which queen of England was this? Was it Elizabeth I?

David "Big Mac" Shepheard
Virtual Eclipse Role Playing Club
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