Size of hex, time of travel and distance in my map
Hi folks!
I have this map, made for a game of mine. The thing is, each 3 hex = a day of travel, by foot, on the road.
Now, that being told, i cant figure time and distance per hex, in km.
I mean, i have rules for D&D like games, but i dont know if its plausible. If i told you, 1 hex = 8 km, and that you can go 24 km a day (3 hex a day), would you say that it could be right?
Map is attached
Pretty sure people can walk faster than that for longer. Wikipedia says 4.6ish km an hour, and if you are walking 10ish hours that is 46 km. A full marathon run is 42 kms I think. And if I remember correctly the Romans managed to move their armies about 41 kms a day.
It's going to depend on a lot of things like how much you are carrying, the weather conditions, the terrain and your own physical condition. While it's been donkey's years since I did any I think if I remember correctly carrying up to 1/3 of your body weight on flat, decent ground was 4 km an hour and you add 10 minutes for every 10 meters up/down. You also have to allow time for resting as well.Originally Posted by Falconius
Although it's titled 'How far a horse travels in one day' this thread has info about walking too that might be useful.
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Hey guys, sorry for bringing this back again.
So, im reconsidering my scales. By looking this map, would you considere it ok if TWO hex = 1 day of travel, by foot, at normal pace?
Well any scale is ok really. What it depends upon is what you want to show in your map. To me your suggestion seems reasonable.
I wouldn't worry too much about it. Players rarely care about the exact number of miles per hex. All they need to know is how many hexes per day. If you think two is reasonable, then tell them two. It'll be fine.
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