Useful Information On Randland for RP Purposes

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Distance

 

One of the questions that tends to get asked with journeys is how long it takes to get from one place to another. The most important questions for land travel are;

 

i) How quickly can a person move with/without transport?

ii) What are the distances between cities?

 

Bear in mind that mph means miles per hour, kph means kilometres per hour, and a mile is 1.6 kilometres. Randland uses miles in character.

 

On Foot

 

The higher end of the jogging/running range is most likely your Aiel who runs everywhere. Maintaining either is for characters that have a lot of stamina.

 

Walking: 2-5 mph / 3-7 kph

Jogging: 6-9 mph / 9-14 kph

Running: 9-13 mph / 11- 20 kph

 

On Horse

 

There is a wide variation, in particular as the speed increases, to take into account different breeds of horses. A horse that can reach a gallop of 50 mph is a sprinter and that kind of speed wouldn't last long, not to mention the horse wouldn't be good for distance travel. Remember there are limits, such as horses can sustain a trot for hours if they are in condition, but anything faster will drain them quickly.

 

Walk: 2-5 mph / 3-7 kph

Trot: 7-11 mph / 7-17 kph

Canter/Lope: 10-20 mph / 16-32 kph

Gallop: 20-50 mph (on average 30 mph) / 32- 80 kph

 

Distance on Highways

 

Amador to Ebou Dar - 380 miles

 

Amador to Elmora - 240 miles

 

Amador to Jehannah - 300 miles

 

Aringill to Caemlyn - 150 miles

 

Aringill to Cairhien - 300 miles

 

Baerlon to Emonds Field - 70 miles

 

Baerlon to Whitebridge - 465 miles

 

Bandar Eban to Katar - 400 miles

 

Bandar Eban to Maradon - 810 miles

 

Bandar Eban to Tanchico - 670 miles

 

Caemlyn to Far Madding - 240 miles

 

Caemlyn to Four Kings - 50 miles

 

Caemlyn to Lugard - 300 miles

 

Caemlyn to Tar Valon - 470 miles

 

Cairhien to Jangai Pass - 450 miles

 

Cairhien to Tar Valon - 180 miles

 

Chachin to Maradon - 350 miles

 

Chachin to Shol Arbel - 300 miles

 

Chachin to Tar Valon - 440 miles

 

Ebou Dar to Illian - 630 miles

 

Ebou Dar to Jehannah - 510 miles

 

Ebou Dar to Lugard - 560 miles

 

Elmora to Tanchico - 230 miles

 

Fal Dara to Fal Moran - 45 miles

 

Fal Moran to Shol Arbela - 290 miles

 

Fal Moran to Tar Valon - 480 miles

 

Far Madding to Illian - 480 miles

 

Far Madding to Tear - 260 miles

 

Four Kings to Lugard - 265 miles

 

Four Kings to Whitebridge - 430 miles

 

Godan to Tear - 420 miles

 

Illian to Lugard - 520 miles

 

Illian to Tear - 540 miles

 

Maradon to Tar Valon - 735 miles

 

Shol Arbela to Tar Valon - 345 miles

Bandar Eban to Aile Dashar = 334 miles

 

Bandar Eban to Falme = 361 miles

 

Cindaking to Land of madman = approx. 3910 miles

 

Ebou Dar to Illian = 647 miles

 

Ebou Dar to Tanchico = 1057 miles

 

Falme to Tanchico = 535 miles

 

Illian to Tear = 382 miles

 

Mayene to Cindaking = 83 miles

 

Mayene to Godan = 133 miles

 

Mayene to Tear = 480 miles

 

Seanchan to Southern Isles of the Sea Folk = approx. 6300 miles

 

Seanchan to Tremalking = approx. 7390 miles

 

Southern Isles of the Sea folk to Tremalking = approx. 1720 miles

 

Tanchico to Tremalking = 542 miles

 

 

(with thanks to James for collating the above)

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The Constellations

Good for both navigating the seas and finding ones way on land, the stars in the sky form a number of constellations that may help you find your way. Or would if we actually knew their particular details, but nevertheless they may prove handy enough to weave into an RP or two. The main one you'll want is the Three Geese, always pointing north.

The Traveller (holding a staff)
The Haywain
The Cup
The Five Sisters
The Ram
Three Geese (reference for north – the geese point the way)
The Stag
The Archer
The Shield (sometimes referred to as Hawking’s Shield)
The Plowman
The Blacksmith
The Snake (sometimes referred to as The Dragon – mostly by the Aiel and Borderlanders)