The map scale says "Miles," then states parenthetically that one statute mile is three miles. So the scale is in plain ol' miles, making Dapplegreen about 700 miles (or about 230 Layonara statute miles) from Fort Vehl.
The best thing I can tell you is that Layonara is an Earth-sized planet, so figure about 12,500 miles pole-to-pole. From north to south, Dregar is somewhere in the range of 5,500-6,000 miles long, and if you look at one of the world maps, you'll see that's about half the distance between the two poles. There was some early confusion and map inaccuracy (and may still be some of the latter) but what I'd suggest is to use the scale that makes the most sense, and not the one that makes Layonara some mammoth-sized planet.
That would make Fort Vehl about 1000 miles away from the fork in the road that leads to Port Hempstead, and then another 300 miles to the Port.In real world scale, that's the distance from Tunis, Africa, to Sweden and then a left turn to go to London.That still seems way too big to me. But I defer to those who want it to be that way.
huge tracts of (almost) inexplicably empty space.
Before this codification people spoke of travel in terms of days, such as Prantz was a two day walk from Lor.
The best thing I can tell you is that Layonara is an Earth-sized planet, so figure about 12,500 miles pole-to-pole.
This is my Captain Obvious speech, but it's good to hear every once in a while.For the sake of not having anyone find themselves pounding their heads against a wall, I'd recommend keeping the discussion to theory alone. It's great to chuckle at things that are not realistically represented, and often they are to a humorous degree... but when it strays into the portrayal of an actual problem, it ends up as lost opinions. There are always appropriate ways to represent it through your roleplay - and I'd stick to the flow of traffic rule. That is - find the general temperment of the rest of the server and try to just live up to that atmosphere so that you're not detracting from it (in either direction)....So when you say that you'll defer to those who 'want it to be that way'... it's not a sentiment of 'grrr... I'm going to fragment the heck out of this world because I want to steal bits and peices from ya'll!'. It's meeting storyline goals and doing the best we can.
My question really was oriented towards the roleplaying aspects of Layonara. I know now, for instance, that when a merchant kisses his wife on Port Hempstead goodbye to take goods down the Fort Vehl, this means that he expects to see her again not in a couple of months, but in well over a year. Foodstuffs, even cheeses, simply do not pass in and out of Dapplegreen; it would be unprofitable when you have to eat most of the goods you're carrying to make the journey. And a round trip between Hempstead and Hlint consumes six years of ones life, which is considerable even for an elf.
That said, if merely asking a question in the forums, and deferring to the authorities on such matters, is considered disruptive ("detracting from the atmosphere"), then clearly I've unintentionally touched on a sore spot among some of the people who have put much effort into this site, and will refrain from asking questions in the future.
Um... believe what Ed said was right... One half of a day.Ed... If this not right I apologize.Statute Miles The term Statute Miles was codified during the reign of Raklin “The True” Diamoniar. This term came to use during his codifications of the laws of the land. Before this codification people spoke of travel in terms of days, such as Prantz was a two day walk from Lor. This gave the estimation of time it would take for the journey but the actual length of the road was not measured. Terrain could vastly change how long a journey took. A journey over mountains could be half the miles but take more time that a journey twice as long over flat plains. As Raklin began improving the roads across the land to further the movement of trade goods and troops there became a problem. This problem was how to pay the workers who improved the roads. Debates broke out about how much should be paid for improving the roads. Greed began to overcome some that were charged with repairing and improving the roads. Raklin realized that he must figure out a way to pay the workers fairly. He set out one day to view some of the construction. He walked for half a day before he came upon a group of workers clearing brush and rocks from a road. He had brought a great feast with him and settled in with the workers to enjoy a fine mid day meal. After dining and speaking with the workers, while getting a good idea of their work, he returned to the capital. The next day he had an idea. He sent one of his scouts back out to count the paces that it took for him to get to the place that he had broke bread with the workers the day before. He sent a cart with the scout carrying a large carved stone, to be set next to the road at the spot. The scout started counting his paces as he left the main gate of Prantz. Upon arrival the workers set the stone next to the road. This initial measurement would form the distance called “Statute Miles” once it was codified with the laws of the land. Raklin now had a unit of measure by which to estimate the costs of road repairs and also true distances between cities and villages across the land. Some of these stones can still be seen to this day, some more weather beaten than others.My Thanks,Merlin34
This leads me to the conclusion that while my in-game character may be traversing the maps of Forts Vehl, Wayfare, and Hlint -- for the roleplaying to work, she is actually just visiting fortified towns along the Hempstead peninsula, a few of which simply possess many of the aspects those far more distant cities.